warning against hoarding wealth(xiàng chǐ fén shēn)
warning against hoarding wealth
It is a Chinese idiom. The Pinyin is Xi à ngch à f é NSH à n, which means that an elephant is hunted and killed because of its precious teeth. It means that people are caught in trouble because of their wealth. From Zuo Zhuan, the 24th year of Xianggong.
Idiom explanation
Burn: death.
The origin of Idioms
In the 24th year of Xianggong in Zuozhuan: "an elephant has teeth to burn its body, and bribes it."
Idiom usage
It's a metaphor for people to get into trouble because they have money. This is exactly the case: the self aggressors of mountains and trees are burning like teeth. What a threat, governor Li! Death is not clear. (Chapter 121 of the popular romance of the Republic of China by Cai Dongfan and Xu Xianfu)
Chinese PinYin : xiàng chǐ fén shēn
warning against hoarding wealth
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