Overflow and leak(shàng yì xià lòu)

Overflow and leak

Chinese idioms, Pinyin is sh à ngy à Xi à L à u, meaning rich at the top and poor at the bottom. From Xunzi Wang Zhi.

The origin of Idioms

"Xunzi · Wang Zhi" said: "the baskets and suitcases have been rich, the Treasury has been solid, and the people are poor, the husband is said to overflow and leak." Wang Xianqian explained and quoted Wang Yinzhi, saying: "to overflow and leak means to be rich and poor."

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or attributive; used in writing. "Shuo yuan · Zheng Li": King Wen asked Yu lvwang, "what is the purpose of the world?" He said: "the Kingdom enriches the people and dominates Fuji; the only remaining state is the rich doctor; the state of the dead Tao is the Fu Cang Fu; it is called overflow and leakage." King Wen said, "good!" He said to him, "it's not good to stay here. On the same day, he sent his cangfu to relieve the widows, widows, orphans and the only. ". most of the wealth and taxes in the world are private wealth, which are not allowed to be used, and the people are in great difficulty. History of the Song Dynasty

Chinese PinYin : shàng yì xià lòu