very busy(yī kuì shí qǐ)

very busy

The Chinese idiom y ī Ku ì sh í Q ǐ in pinyin means to get up ten times for a meal. Busy business. From Huainanzi · Si Lun Xun.

The origin of Idioms

"Huainanzi · pan Lun Xun" said: "at this time, one feed and ten, one bath and three catch hair, in order to labor the people of the world."

Idiom usage

The ancients were busy with their affairs, and they were always ready to wash. (records of Huayang state, Gongsun shuliu Ermu, written by Chang Xun in Jin Dynasty)

Analysis of Idioms

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Idiom story

What's the relationship between musical instruments and official business? It turns out that these five musical instruments are drums, bells, chimes, bells, and duo, all of which are loud and all hang under the palace of Dayu. He stipulated that if anyone wanted to reason with him, he would sing a drum. With a bang, Dayu would know. If you want to tell Yu the great justice, you should ring the bell. If you want to report an accident, you should ring the bell. If you want to tell Yu the way of governing the country, you should ring the bell. That is to say, if there is something urgent, you should ring the bell. Dayu prescribed these five musical instruments for himself, but he was too busy all day. As soon as he took the bowl to eat, the drum rang outside. He quickly put down the bowl and went out to see what was going on. After finishing the work, I came back to have dinner again. As soon as I picked up the bowl, there was another chime, so I had to put down the bowl and come out immediately. No less than ten times a meal like this. This is the so-called "one feed, ten rises", feed, is to eat. The idiom "a gift ten rises" praises Dayu's political attitude. Today it is used to describe busy affairs.

Chinese PinYin : yī kuì shí qǐ