Food, clothing, tax and rent
Food, clothing, tax and rent, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ī sh í Shu ì Z ū, which means to live in an official's home and eat a salary. It comes from the book of the Han Dynasty.
Idiom explanation
It refers to the official's salary. The same as "food and clothing tax".
The origin of Idioms
According to the book of Han Dynasty, the list of princes and kings: "Wu (Emperor Wu) had the plan of Hengshan and Huainan, which was the law of zuoguan and the law of attaching benefits. The princes could only get food, clothing, taxes and rents, not political affairs."
Idiom usage
Used as an object or attribute; used in writing.
Analysis of Idioms
Food and clothing tax
Chinese PinYin : yī shí shuì zū
Food, clothing, tax and rent
Jade without polish is no tool. yù bù zhuó,bù chéng qì
an old man enjoys life with no cares. hán yí nòng sūn