spit out a mouthful in the middle of eating and bind up one 's hair in the midst of a bath in order to see visitors(tǔ shí wò fā)

spit out a mouthful in the middle of eating and bind up one 's hair in the midst of a bath in order to see visitors

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is t ǔ sh í w ò f à, which means to refer to worrying and busy in order to attract talents. From baopuzi: communication.

The origin of Idioms

In baopuzi · social intercourse by Ge Hong of Jin Dynasty: "although the pen does not collect the notes, the Shu and the wheat do not distinguish, they pour their shoes, spit and hold their hair."

Idiom usage

It refers to cherishing talents.

Chinese PinYin : tǔ shí wò fā