a small vessel is easily filled(xiǎo qì yì yíng)
a small vessel is easily filled
It is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is Xi ǎ OQ ì y ì y í ng, which means that it is easy to be complacent because of its small quantity. It comes from the notes of Prince Wei in Yuancheng.
The origin of Idioms
Wu Zhi of Han Dynasty wrote in the note between the city of Yuan Dynasty and the prince of Wei: "if small utensils are easy to be filled, the first thing is to be settled."
Idiom usage
As an object or attribute; used to admonish
Examples
That is, to be a slave, to be poor all one's life, but not to be a murderer. Always ~, insatiable, such a thing. The drunken awakening stone: The Curse of fake Huwei antiques
Chinese PinYin : xiǎo qì yì yíng
a small vessel is easily filled
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keep the parents warm in winter and cool in summer
keep the parents warm in winter and cool in summer. dōng wēn xià qīng
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Eat according to the dishes
Eat according to the dishes. kàn cài chī fàn，liàng tǐ cái yī
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pressed breast to back and shoulder to shoulder
pressed breast to back and shoulder to shoulder. yā jiān dié bèi
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