have callosities on one 's hands and feet(shǒu zú pián zhī)

have callosities on one 's hands and feet

Hand and foot callosum, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh ǒ uz ú PI á nzh ī, which means that the palms and feet are covered with calluses, and it describes frequent hard work. From Mozi beiti.

Notes on Idioms

Calluses: calluses on the palms and soles of the feet.

The origin of Idioms

In Mozi beiti written by Mozi in Song Dynasty of Warring States period, it is said that "in three years, Mozi was the son of qinhualizi. His hands and feet were callous and his face was swarthy."

Idiom usage

To describe hard work.

Examples

"Han Feizi Wai Chu Shuo Zuo Shang" said: "hands and feet callose, face swarthy, labor meritorious person also."

"Xunzi · Zidao" says: "some people here have been up and down all night, working hard to cultivate trees, and using their hands and feet to support their relatives. However, without the name of filial piety, what is it

Sima Qian's biography of Li siliezhuan in historical records in the Western Han Dynasty: hands and feet callose, face swarthy.

In the biography of xie'an in the book of Jin: "the king of Xia Yuqin has a lot of hands and feet."

The song of flood control to the Duke of Xianfu by the Prime Minister of Ming Dynasty: the strong wind and rain sometimes stop.

Idiom story

Story one

In ancient times, there was a big flood, which lasted for more than 20 years and affected a large area. At that time, it was during Shun's reign that he sent Yu (the son of Yan, who was executed by Yao for failing to control the flood) to control the flood. Yu drew lessons from his father's flood control, adopted dredging methods, planned waterways according to the terrain, led the flood into the river and sea, and finally calmed the flood.

In the process of water control, Yu personally participated in many processes. He went through all kinds of difficulties and dangers, often working in the construction site despite the thunderstorm; due to overwork, his hands and feet were covered with thick calluses. Therefore, people said that he was "bathed in heavy rain, combed in strong wind" and "withered in body and callose in hands and feet".

Story 2

During the Jin Dynasty, Wang Xizhi, the general of the right army, and Xie an, the Taifu, went to Yecheng together. Xie an was absorbed in reverie. Wang Xizhi said to him, "Xia Yuqin, the king of the Xia Dynasty, is full of hands and feet; Wen, the king of the Wen Dynasty, is full of food Talking about the prevailing empty talk at that time, Xie an said with disgust: "Qin was appointed as Shangyang, and II died. How can he be innocent and evil?"

This is the origin of the two idioms "Mu Yu Zhu Feng" and "Shou Jiao corpus callosum".

Chinese PinYin : shǒu zú pián zhī