Spit and hold(sān tǔ sān wò)

Spit and hold

"San Tu San Shou" is a Chinese idiom. It is pronounced "s ā NT ǔ s ā NW" in pinyin, which means to regard it as a code of seeking talents. It comes from the Lu family in historical records.

The origin of Idioms

Lu family in historical records: "Duke Zhou said," I am the son of King Wen, the younger brother of King Wu, and the uncle of King Cheng. I'm not cheap in the world. However, when I bathe, I hold my hair three times. When I eat, I spit out my food three times. I rise to wait for scholars. "

Idioms and allusions

Duke Zhou told Boqin: "I am the son of King Wen, the younger brother of King Wu, and the uncle of the son of heaven today. My status is very high in the world. But when I wash my head once, I hold my unriped hair many times. When I eat a meal, I spit out my food several times, and I can't wait to receive the sage. Note: Duke of Zhou: his surname is Ji Mingdan, also known as Shudan. He is the fourth son of King Wen of Zhou, the younger brother of King Wu of Zhou, and the uncle of King Cheng of Zhou. He was an outstanding statesman, strategist and thinker in the early Western Zhou Dynasty. He was respected as the founder of Confucianism and the most revered ancient sage of Confucius. He twice assisted King Wu of Zhou to attack King Zhou in the East, established the east capital, made rites and music, and ruled the world. Boqin: the eldest son of Duke Zhou and the first monarch of the state of Lu in the Zhou Dynasty.

Idiom usage

Example Three Kingdoms · Cao Zhi's "gentleman's journey": the Duke of Zhou went down to the White House, spitting and feeding, and holding his hair three times in one bath. He was later called a sage. Cao Cao's short song of the Three Kingdoms: the mountains are not high, the water is not tired of deep, the Duke of Zhou is nurturing, and the world returns to his heart.

Chinese PinYin : sān tǔ sān wò