A dog in front of his feet eats Yao(zhí quǎn shì yáo)

A dog in front of his feet eats Yao

Zhi Gou Yan Yao, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is zh í Qu ǎ NSH ì y á o, which means that people and officials are in charge of their own affairs. Later, it is used as a metaphor for jealousy of talents. It's from Qi CE Liu, Warring States strategy.

Idiom explanation

Originally, it means that people and officials are in charge of their own affairs. Later, it is used as a metaphor for jealousy of talents.

The origin of Idioms

"Qi CE VI of the Warring States Period:" Diao Bo said: "the dog barking at Yao is not the most expensive, but the dog barking at Yao is not the master."

Idiom usage

As the object and attributive, metaphor has its own subject

Examples

If you don't want to make peace with others, you'll have to be reasonable. Liu Ji's Ode to marshal Taibuhua in Ming Dynasty

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: zhigouyayao, zhigouyayao

Chinese PinYin : zhí quǎn shì yáo