benevolence extends even to the dead(zé jí kū gǔ)

benevolence extends even to the dead

Ze and kugu, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Z é J í K ū g ǔ, which means grace extends to the dead. It's a great favor. It comes from Lu's spring and Autumn period, Mengdong period, different uses.

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] Ze Jigu, Ze shenengzhong

The origin of Idioms

"Lu Shi Chun Qiu · Meng Dong Ji · Yi Yong" says, "the king of Wen is virtuous. He is as good as the bone, and he is as good as the man!"

Idiom usage

It refers to a great favor to others. Lord of virtue, let alone our people, we are not touched by rain and dew. In the 23rd chapter of the romance of Fengshen written by Xu Zhonglin in Ming Dynasty, Sui Shu, Volume 4, Ji Xia of Yangdi, it is said that "Enjia spring soil can eliminate the injustice of the poor soul; Zeji kugu can use the benefit of Hongren." "The deep benevolence of Xibo" is reflected in the book "youxueqionglin. Volume 2. Body category"

Idioms and allusions

King Wen of Zhou visited the field and saw dead bones on the roadside, so he asked his men to bury them. Left and right people don't understand, they say whose dead bones should be buried by his descendants. King Wen said: "if there is a world, it is the master of the world; if there is a country, it is the master of the country. I'll stick to my master. " When the princes of the world heard about King Wen of Zhou, they expressed their loyalty.

Chinese PinYin : zé jí kū gǔ