Hold your hair and spit(wò fā tǔ bǔ)

Hold your hair and spit

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is w ò f à t ǔ B ǔ, which means compared to the country's courteous and virtuous corporal, eager for talent. It comes from the Zhou family in historical records.

The origin of Idioms

Zhou family in historical records: "one mu three hold hair, one meal three spit feeding."

Idiom usage

Used as an object or attribute; used in dealing with affairs. example on the day of your Majesty's holding your hair and spitting, and on the day of your supper, there is no wise and foolish person, so it is appropriate to employ him. Lu Zhi, Tang Dynasty

Idiom story

During the Western Zhou Dynasty, King Cheng of Zhou inherited his father's will and enfeoffed the princes. He made Boqin the Marquis of Lu. The Duke of Zhou admonished his son Boqin and said, "go ahead, just don't be arrogant to talented people by virtue of the status of the king of Lu. I'm the son of King Wen of Zhou, the younger brother of King Wu of Zhou, and now the uncle of King Cheng. I also want to bathe my hair three times, eat three times and cherish talents. " Duke of Zhou, surnamed Ji Mingdan, is the son of King Wen of Zhou and the younger brother of King Wu of Zhou. He was named Duke of Zhou because his manor was in the northeast of Qishan County, Shaanxi Province. He was a great statesman, thinker and militarist in the early Western Zhou Dynasty, and was known as the "sage of the Yuan Dynasty" by Confucianists of all dynasties. Duke Zhou was intelligent and had both ability and political integrity since he was a child. When he was King Wen, he became a prominent figure in politics. After King Wu ascended the throne, Duke Zhou, as a prime minister, tried his best to assist him in planning the plan of destroying Yin and building Zhou. Before the Muye war, he drafted the oath on behalf of King Wu, which played a key role in overthrowing the Yin and Shang Dynasties. Later, King Wu also adopted the strategy of Duke Zhou to divide and rule the capital of Shang Dynasty. When King Wu died, because the crown prince Ji Sheng was only 13 years old, he proposed to let his younger brother, Duke Zhou, inherit the throne. Considering the chaotic succession of Xia Dynasty and Shang Dynasty, which was prone to "brother civil war", Duke Zhou insisted on not agreeing. After King Cheng of Zhou ascended the throne, in order to maintain and consolidate the political power of the Western Zhou Dynasty, the Duke of Zhou resolutely stepped forward to take part in the important political affairs, led his troops to the East, and pacified the restoration and rebellion of Wu Geng Lu's father, Guan Shu and CAI Shu. After that, he set up the vassal system to strengthen the control of the whole country. in the fifth year of Regency, Duke Zhou began to build Luoyi with the consent of King Cheng. After that, the great military and political measures to consolidate the new regime of the Western Zhou Dynasty were completed. In the sixth year of Regency, the Duke of Zhou established various rules and regulations in Luoyi, which was known as "governing rites and making music". Politically and ideologically, he established a new order of slavery in the Western Zhou Dynasty and opened peace for all generations. In the next year, the Duke of Zhou returned to power and became a king. He and the Duke of Zhao divided Shaanxi and ruled the East. The Duke of Zhou, who is a government official, makes great efforts to govern the country, and is courteous and virtuous. According to the historical records of Lu Zhougong's family, there is a passage in which the Duke of Zhou educated his son Boqin. He said that although he had a very high status, he still "bathed his hair three times, fed his food three times, and waited for the scholars for fear of losing the sages in the world.". It can be seen that he attaches great importance to talents, and can't wait to meet the sages who come to see him for fear of missing them. Sometimes, while bathing or eating, when the sage arrives, he immediately gets up, holds his hair up again and again, spits out his food again and again, and sincerely receives the sage. "Zhou Gongtui, return to the world." This famous sentence in Cao Cao's "short song line" can be said to express the infinite respect for the Duke of Zhou.

Chinese PinYin : wò fā tǔ bǔ