a country finally falls after its territory has been nibbled away(shì kāng jí mǐ)

a country finally falls after its territory has been nibbled away

Licking rice bran and rice, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh ì K ā NGJ í m ǐ, meaning licking rice bran outside the rice, licking rice inside, metaphor occupied place to seize power, also metaphor from outside to inside, gradually advancing. It comes from the biography of Wu Wang Zhen in historical records.

Idiom explanation

Lick: to lick something with the tongue. Lick the chaff outside the rice until the rice inside. It is a metaphor for seizing power after occupying a place. It's also a metaphor for pushing from the outside to the inside.

The origin of Idioms

There is a saying in Li language, "lick the chaff and rice". Biographies of Wu Wang Bi in historical records

Idiom story

During the Western Han Dynasty, the vassal states did not listen to the orders of the central government and acted on their own. Chao Cuo, the imperial historian, suggested that emperor Jingdi of the Han Dynasty should reduce the territory of the vassal states and return the power to the central government. Liu Bi, the most powerful king of Wu, told other princes and kings that cutting territory was like licking rice and chaff, and called on the other six countries to revolt, which was called the rebellion of the seven countries in history.

Idiom usage

It is often used in figurative sentences. examples if there is no talent, the number of things will be abolished. He who licks the chaff and rice is in danger. Yan Fu's on salvation in Qing Dynasty

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: chaff and rice

Chinese PinYin : shì kāng jí mǐ