The ambition of pine and cypress(sōng bǎi zhī zhì)
The ambition of pine and cypress
Songbozhizhi, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is s ō NGB ǎ izh ī zh ì, which means a firm and unchanging record. It's from Hailu Suishi · personnel.
The origin of Idioms
Ye Tingyu's Hai Lu Sui Shi · personnel of the Song Dynasty: "later, he operated Sikong and was in charge of the government. He asked Zong and said," can you hand over Wei? " The answer is: "the aspiration of pine and cypress still exists."
Idiom usage
Used as a subject or object; used in figurative sentences.
Idiom story
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zong Shilin looked down on Cao Cao and did not want to associate with him. Cao Cao was deeply annoyed until he came to ask Zong Shilin if he could communicate with him when he was in charge of imperial affairs? Zong Shilin replied, "the aspiration of Songbai still exists." Later, when Cao Cao came to power, he was punished for his immorality.
Chinese PinYin : sōng bǎi zhī zhì
The ambition of pine and cypress
