Zheng renzhengnian
Zheng renzhengnian, a Chinese idiom, refers to the fact that an argument is groundless and meaningless.
original text
In Han Feizi's Wai Chu Shuo (upper left), it is said that there are people in Zheng Dynasty who compete with each other for their age. One of them says, "I am the same age as Yao." One of them said, "I was the same year as the brother of the Yellow Emperor." If the lawsuit is not decided, the one who stops later will win the ear. "
notes
Yao: the legendary leader of the tribal alliance in the late patriarchal clan society, known as Tang Yao in history. Yellow Emperor: the common ancestor of all ethnic groups in the Central Plains. To argue or argue. breath: stop. year: age.
translation
There are two Zheng people who argue about who is older? One of them said, "I was born in the same year as Emperor Yao." Another said, "I was born in the same year as Huangdi's brother." Two people upgrade in turn, each does not give in to each other, arguing endlessly, only with who can always say the last, who is the winner.
moral
There were two people in the state of Zheng who argued with each other about who was older. They were deadlocked with each other. Later, the man who finally shut up won. A meaningless argument or dispute.
usage
To make a blind argument.
Chinese PinYin : zhèng rén zhēng nián
Zheng renzhengnian
be gay with lanterns and decorations. xuán dēng jié cǎi
Be envious of fame and ability. jīn míng jì néng
the wrangling guest robs the place of the host. xuān bīn duó zhǔ
rich multicolored decorations. huā duī jǐn cù
an inch of silk and half a grain of rice -- a little bit. cùn sī bàn sù