praising the two brothers both having ability and political integrity(yuán fāng jì fāng)

praising the two brothers both having ability and political integrity

Yuanfangjifang, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Yu á NF āì NGJ ì f ā ng, which means that it is difficult to distinguish between two people; later, it is called "brothers are good" or "yuanfangjifang". It's from a new account of the world: moral conduct.

The origin of Idioms

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Chen Shi had his son, Chen Ji, whose character was Yuanfang, and Chen Chen, whose character was Jifang. Chang Wen, the son of Yuan Fang, and Xiao Xian, the son of Ji Fang, discussed their father's merits and virtues respectively. They could not decide the dispute. They asked Chen Shi and said, "it is difficult for Yuan Fang to be a brother, but it is difficult for Ji Fang to be a brother." See the new sayings of the world · moral conduct by Liu Yiqing of the Southern Dynasty.

Idiom usage

Used as an object or attribute; used in writing. He is a good example. He is a good example of learning poetry and etiquette. Tang · Yang Jiong's "Tang Shangqi Duwei gaojun shendaobei"

Idiom story

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Chen Shi, the county magistrate of Yingchuan, was honest and upright, and loved by the people. His sons Yuan Fang and Ji Fang also had high virtues and were highly valued by the imperial court. Their heads were hung on the city wall and became models for the common people to learn from. Sun Tzu Chang Wen and Xiao first asked Chen Shi whose father had high merit and virtue. Chen Shi said, "it's hard for Yuan Fang to be a brother, but it's hard for Ji Fang to be a brother."

Chinese PinYin : yuán fāng jì fāng