like a parasite whose four limbs do not toil(sì tǐ bù qín)

like a parasite whose four limbs do not toil

As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is s ì t ǐ B ù Q í n, which means no work on all fours, and it means no work on all fours. It comes from the Analects of Confucius.

The origin of Idioms

In Confucius' The Analects of Confucius · Weizi in the pre Qin period: "Zilu asked:" did Confucius see Confucius? " The father-in-law said, "if you don't work hard, if you don't share grain, who is the master?"

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate and attributive, with derogatory meaning, and refers to breaking away from labor. Example Liu Shaotang's guapeng Liuxiang: "you should also learn from other people's eyebrows and sisters. You should not be indifferent to work and enjoy leisure instead of hard work."

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym]: full of food and nothing to do [antonym]: tireless and painstaking

Idiom story

In the spring and Autumn period, Confucius led his disciples to travel around the world. After the encounter of Wei, Chen, CAI and other countries, he went out of yeyi and lost his way. Zilu went to ask for the way. When he came back, he found that Confucius had disappeared, so he asked the farmer in the field. The farmer said, "if you don't work hard, you don't share the grain. Who is the husband?" Zilu found that he met the hermit of Degao, so he had to find out for himself.

Chinese PinYin : sì tǐ bù qín