It tastes like chicken ribs(wèi rú jī lèi)

It tastes like chicken ribs

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is w è IR ú J ī L è I, which means it's a pity not to do something, and it doesn't do much good. It comes from the annals of the Three Kingdoms, Wei annals and Wudi Ji.

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Idiom explanation

Chicken ribs: chicken ribs, without meat, is a metaphor for things that have little meaning and can't bear to give up.

The origin of Idioms

Pei Songzhi quoted Jiuzhou spring and Autumn Annals as a note in the annals of the Three Kingdoms, Wei annals and Wudi annals, saying: "it's a pity to give up the chicken ribs of a husband, but you can't get anything from it. It's better than Hanzhong to know the king's desire."

Idiom usage

It refers to few benefits.

Idiom story

In 217 ad, Xia Houyuan was killed by Liu Bei and Hanzhong was lost. Cao Cao led his army to Hanzhong. After several months of confrontation, Cao Cao's situation became worse and worse. One night, Cao Cao found chicken ribs in the soup. He said the word "chicken ribs" casually. Yang Xiu mistook it for a retreat. The next day, Cao Cao ordered him to return.

Chinese PinYin : wèi rú jī lèi