One modest and four beneficial(yī qiān sì yì)

One modest and four beneficial

One modest four benefits, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ī Qi ā ns ì y, meaning modesty can make people get many benefits. From the book of changes · Qian.

The origin of Idioms

Qian in the book of changes: "the way of heaven is deficient and profitable, the way of tunnel is changeable and flowing, the evil of ghosts and gods is abundant and blessing is abundant, and the evil of humanity is abundant and good."

Idiom usage

Modesty can make people get a lot.

Examples

"Yi Wen Zhi of the Han Dynasty:" one modest but four beneficial, this is also its strengths

Qing deeply afraid of Yingman, over the shape to suppress fear, a modest four benefits, when Ke Yongnian. Song Sushi's "imperial uncle granted the title of Xu Wang Hao"

Chinese PinYin : yī qiān sì yì