A million dollars a day(shí rì wàn qián)

A million dollars a day

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh í R à w à nqi á n, which means that it costs tens of thousands of money to eat every day. It's very luxurious. From the book of Jin, biography of he Zeng.

Idiom usage

He lived a luxurious life. In the fourth chapter of the romance of the two Jin Dynasties, Cai Dongfan said, "only a Fu Jia Chong has nothing to offer. He has a lot to offer himself. If he eats ten thousand yuan, he still has no place to go." Tang Yuanzhen's daiqujiang old man hundred rhymes: "ten thousand yuan is the only way to get rid of the old man, five yuan is not called alcohol." Feng Menglong of Ming Dynasty wrote a general statement of warning the world: a blunt scholar once paid for Thailand: "officials live in one class, power over a hundred officials, thousands of children and servants, and a million dollars a day, which is not full of glory and wealth." "From now on, you can only provide for the spring shepherd's purse. Don't be envious of Yu Gong's ten thousand dollars a day."

The origin of Idioms

"The book of Jin · he Zeng Zhuan" says: "a day of ten thousand dollars is like a day without food."

Idioms and allusions

origin

Jin Shu, Volume 33, biography of he Zeng, a textual research on the characters of he Zeng from 996 to 996, Chen Guoyang and Xia people Emperor Wu succeeded to the throne and served as Prime Minister of Jin Dynasty. With Pei Xiu, Wang Shen, etc. Jian Kai, worship Taiwei, into the Baron for the public, eating the city of 1800 households. At the beginning of Tai Dynasty, the imperial edict said: "Gai Mo was the ruler of Ming Dynasty, and Wang Gong was the protector. Therefore, he advocated great training and conquered the whole world. Shizhong and Taiwei had lofty moral character, loyal and bright heart, wide knowledge, great knowledge, and outstanding meritorious service. I am the Prime Minister of Hong Ye. Di Wei's predecessors bow to me. In fact, he was able to prosper and praise the way of administration. Although the appointment of Fu San Si is about the affairs of the king, if he disobeys Ru Bi and does not arrest him, he will remain in Bao Fu. Therefore, the Ming Dynasty was not as important as Yi Jue. He used to be a Taibao and served as a servant. " For a long time, I took charge of situ. Zeng Gu rang, No. It is a matter of fact to dismiss the cavalry. Carry Taifu However, the luxury of nature lies in extravagance. The curtain, the car and the clothes are extremely beautiful, and the taste of the food is more than that of the king. Every swallow see, don't eat too official set, the emperor often life take its food. Do not crack on the steaming cake to make a cross. A thousand dollars a day is worth nothing. If a person uses small paper as a book, he should not report to the imperial records office. Liu Yi and other impeachment officials were extravagant, but the emperor, with his important officials, had nothing to ask.

translation

He Zeng was born in Xia Dynasty Sima Yan succeeded to the throne of Jin Dynasty. He was the Prime Minister of Jin Dynasty. He joined Shizhong, Pei Xiu and Wang Shen to persuade the king of Jin to be emperor of Wei Dynasty. After the king of Jin accepted the throne of Zen, he became a Taiwei and a Duke of Jin. In 265, Emperor Wu issued an imperial edict (imperial edict), and he was appointed as a Taibao. After a long time, he zengtai kept his capital and was also a situ. He once resolutely resigned, but the emperor did not allow him to take office. He sent his regular attendants to inform him by imperial edict. Later, he became Taifu However, he once liked luxury, and he wanted luxury in food and clothing. The curtains, cars and clothes are luxurious and gorgeous, and the taste of food is better than that of the imperial family. Usually in the palace party with the emperor, do not eat the palace too official set food, the emperor often sent to his home to get his favorite food. If you don't make a cross pattern on the steamed cake, you won't eat it. His meals cost ten thousand dollars a day, but he was not satisfied. He said, "there is nothing worthy of chopsticks!" If a person below presents a message with a small piece of paper, he orders the recording room not to report it. Liu Yi and others have repeatedly impeached him for extravagance. Emperor Wu thought he was an important official and never asked.

interpretation

"A thousand dollars a day is like saying that there is no place to go." A meal costs a lot of money, and there is nothing worthy of chopsticks. Later, he described the luxury of life as "a million dollars a day".

Chinese PinYin : shí rì wàn qián