implore not to choke and to be struck by bone in the throat
Zhu zhe Zhu Yu, a Chinese idiom, is written in Chinese phonetic alphabet, which means to invite the elderly officials to drink and eat, and set up a special person to pray for them not to choke. It's from Zhi Yan by Jia Shan of Han Dynasty.
Idiom usage
Used as an object or attribute
Analysis of Idioms
Near synonym: Zhu Yanzhu
The origin of Idioms
"However, Yangsan is an old master of Taixue. He is a master of sauce, a master of nobility, and a master of music. He chokes in the front and in the back."
Idiom explanation
Blessing: praying; choking: Food blocking the esophagus. Ancient emperors showed respect for the elderly and provided for the aged: they invited the elderly officials to drink and eat, and set up special personnel to pray that they would not choke.
Chinese PinYin : zhù gěng zhù yē
implore not to choke and to be struck by bone in the throat
A break between the clogs and the teeth. jī chǐ zhī zhé
A willing man is a willing man. gān mào hǔ kǒu
a thing turns into its opposite if pushed too far. jí zé bì fǎn