with a handful of grain i go out and divine(wò sù chū bo)

with a handful of grain i go out and divine

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is w ò s ù ch ū Bo, meaning later used to refer to pray for God's protection and good fortune. From Shi Xiaoya Xiaowan.

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or object; used in writing

The origin of Idioms

Shi Xiaoya Xiaowan: "he nenggu is the one who grasps the corn to make divination." Zheng xuanjian: "but hold millet line divination, seek its victory."

Idiom explanation

Later, it is used to refer to praying for the protection of the gods, to be evil and to be lucky.

Idiom story

During the period of the Three Kingdoms, Zhao Yu, a famous person of loyalty and filial piety, was the governor of Guangling in the state of Wei. When he was 13 years old, his mother had been ill for three months. He was always waiting on his mother without eyes. He often asked the gods to bless his mother. Sometimes he kowtowed and bled, obviously losing a lot of weight. The villagers praised him as a filial son.

Chinese PinYin : wò sù chū bo