be very poor(shì rú xuán qìng)

be very poor

In Chinese, the Pinyin is Shiru Xuanqing, which means there is nothing in the room. The metaphor is poverty. It's the same as "there are too many rooms in the county". It comes from Zuo Zhuan, the 26th year of Duke Fu.

Analysis of Idioms

A house like a hanging chime

Idiom usage

He is so poor that he has nothing

The origin of Idioms

In Zuo Zhuan, the 26th year of Duke Fu: "the Marquis of Qi said:" there are so many rooms and there is no grass in the wild. Why should we not be afraid? "

Idiom story

In the spring and Autumn period, Duke Xiaogong of Qi wanted to be the overlord and sent troops to take advantage of the famine in the state of Lu. Duke Lu sent his minister Zhan Xi to the border to dissuade him. Duke Qi Xiaogong scoffed at the fact that the state of Lu had "too many rooms and no grass in the wild. Why should he not be afraid?" Zhan Xi said with reason and emotion that he "relied on the order of the former king" and hoped that Qi Xiaogong would withdraw from the army. Qi Xiaogong would withdraw when he knew he was wrong.

Chinese PinYin : shì rú xuán qìng