there are able men everywhere
Ten steps of grass, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh í B ù f ā NGC ǎ o, meaning that within ten steps, there are fragrant flowers and plants. There are talents everywhere. It comes from Shuo Yuan Tan Cong by Liu Xiang of Han Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
In Shuo Yuan Tan Cong written by Liu Xiang of Han Dynasty, it is said that "in ten steps, there must be herbs; in ten rooms, there must be loyal people." In Wang Fu's Qian Fu Lun Shi Gong of Han Dynasty, it is said that "between ten steps of a man, there must be lush grass; in a city with ten rooms, there must be handsome men."
Idiom usage
There are talented people everywhere, but now the universe is flat, the cultural track is the same, and there is no wonder in the world. Sui Shu Duandi Ji Shang
Analysis of Idioms
Within ten steps, there must be grass
Idiom story
In the early Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizong attached great importance to the selection of talents. He ordered the right servant to recommend talents to fengdeyi, but fengdeyi did not complete his mission. Tang Taizong taught him: within ten steps, there must be grass, the key depends on whether you can find them, using their strengths. Feng Deyi nodded yes, so he recommended a lot of talents to Tang Taizong.
Chinese PinYin : shí bù fāng cǎo
there are able men everywhere
have neither learning nor skill. bù xué wú shí
address each other as brothers. chēng xiōng dào dì