groom oneself(xiū shì biān fú)

groom oneself

It is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is Xi ū sh ì Bi ā NF ú, which means to modify the surface. It has nothing to do with the overall situation. It comes from the biography of Ma Yuan in the book of the later Han Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

Margin: originally refers to the edge of cloth and silk, and refers to people's appearance. Decorate the appearance of the whole person. It's also a metaphor to decorate the surface, which has nothing to do with the overall situation.

The origin of Idioms

In the biography of Ma Yuan in the book of the later Han Dynasty, it is said that "if the male and female in the world are not determined, the Gongsun will not go to meet the Guoshi, but will dress up the margin like an even figure. How long has this son been a scholar in the world? "

Idiom usage

As a predicate, object, attribute; refers to the appearance of the whole person

Examples

It will make a comeback in the future, but it will not be related to the overall situation of the Yangtze River. The book with Xiong Kewu by Zhang Binglin

Analysis of Idioms

Antonym: slovenly

Idiom story

At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, kaixiao sent Ma Yuan to unite with Gongsun Shu to deal with Liu Xiu. Ma Yuan and Gongsun Shu are good friends. Gongsun Shu thinks Ma Yuan is slovenly, so he sends people to dress up and put on the emperor's airs. Ma Yuan is very displeased and goes to Liu Xiu. Seeing that Liu Xiu has great talent, he goes to Luoyang to join him. Because he has made many achievements, he is named Fubo general

Chinese PinYin : xiū shì biān fú