seeking pleasure is like drinking poisoned wine(yàn ān zhèn dú)

seeking pleasure is like drinking poisoned wine

As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is y à n à nzh è nd ú, which means that the pursuit of leisure and pleasure is as deadly and harmful as suicide by drinking poison wine. It's a metaphor for killing oneself in leisure. A warning against laziness. From Zuozhuan min ad year.

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym]: Yan an was poisoned, born in hardship, died in ease

The origin of Idioms

In Zuo Zhuan min A.D. written by Zuo Qiuming in the spring and Autumn period, it is said that "the intimacy of all Xia can not be abandoned. If you want to have a feast, you can't be pregnant. " Du Pre note: "to banquet than the poison."

Idiom usage

As an object or attribute; used to admonish. In Song Hongmai's Rong Zhai San Bi: Zhenzong's Northern Expedition: "it is used to know that Zhenzong was not afraid of feasting and poisoning, so Kou Gongyi offered advice."

Idioms and allusions

During the spring and Autumn period, the state of Xing was invaded by the northern Di people, so it appealed to the state of Qi for help. The prime minister Guan Zhong immediately reported to Duke Huan of Qi, who hesitated. Guan Zhong said: "we can't ignore the descendants of Duke Zhou. If a country indulges in happiness, it's like poison." Duke Huan of Qi decided to send troops to save Xing. It means to drink poison to commit suicide.

Chinese PinYin : yàn ān zhèn dú