have no contact with each other(shuǐ huǒ wú jiāo)

have no contact with each other

There is no friendship between water and fire, which is a Chinese idiom. The Pinyin is Shu ǐ Hu ǒ w ú Ji ā o, which means there is no property involved. It is described as an honest official. It comes from the book of the Sui Dynasty, biography of Xunli, Zhaoji.

The origin of Idioms

"Do not drive in the official, water and fire do not pay with the people, so do not dare to pot wine to send."

Analysis of Idioms

Honest and upright

Idiom usage

Subject predicate; predicate, attribute, adverbial; commendatory. I'll see you today, too. The eighth chapter of biography of children heroes by Wen Kang in Qing Dynasty

Idiom story

Zhao GUI was born in Luoyang, Henan Province during the Sui Dynasty. He was honest as an official. Once upon a time, Zhao GUI went to his post in accordance with the imperial edict. On the way, the horses ran to the fields and spoiled the farmers' crops. Zhao stopped his horses and did not go on his way. He waited until dawn to compensate the farmers for their losses before leaving. During his four years as a driver in Qizhou, Zhao GUI did a lot of good things for the local people, making them live and work in peace and stability. Therefore, he has made good achievements in the government performance appraisal for four consecutive years, ranking among the top. Because of his achievements, Zhao was promoted to the central government. When he took office, people from far and near came to see him off, said goodbye to him with tears, and said: "Zhao Biejia has been in the government for several years. He is clean and honest, diligent for the people, and has nothing to gain from the people. Just because you are an honest official, we dare not take good wine to see you off. Please allow us to offer you a glass of water. " The story of "water and fire" refers to nothing from the people. The latter is often used to indicate that they are not related to each other.

Chinese PinYin : shuǐ huǒ wú jiāo