have no appetite for food

have no appetite for food

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh í B ù g ā NW è I. It means eating without taste. It is often used to describe worry or bad health. It comes from the fifth chapter of Qi CE in the Warring States period.

The origin of Idioms

"Qi CE 5" in the Warring States strategy: "the king of Qin was afraid of it. He couldn't sleep and eat well."

Idioms and allusions

In the late Warring States period, there were seven states, Qi, Qin, Yan, Chu, Zhao, Wei and Han. Among them, Qin, one of the most powerful, often invaded other countries. One year, King Huiwen of Qin sent an emissary to see King Wei of Chu, threatening to say: "if Chu does not obey Qin, Qin will send troops to attack Chu. Hearing this, King Wei of Chu was furious and ordered the envoys of Qin to be expelled. However, the king of Chu Wei was anxious because of his lack of strength. What should he do if the strong Qin sent troops to invade? At this time, the lobbyist Su Qin (former Prime Minister of Zhao and Marquis of Wu'an) came to worship him and advised King Wei of Chu to unite with Zhao and Wei to fight against Qin. The king of Chu Wei was very happy and said, "thank you very much for your clever plan. I'm" too restless to eat ". Now I'll do it according to your plan." Su Qinyou said that King Qimin said: "I heard that those who took the lead in initiating the war will inevitably have endless troubles. Those who took the lead in concluding a treaty to attack other countries, regardless of the threat of hatred, eventually fell into isolation. If we attack later, we can rely on it and keep away from hatred. Therefore, sages and sages do things by taking advantage of the situation and following the heaven. With the help of the situation, it is beneficial to carry out the steps; relying on the time is the key to success. Therefore, if you don't know how to make use of the opportunity to follow the law of heaven, you will have very little chance to achieve great things. A monarch who is good at creating a king's career lies in his ability to make the princes toil and relax themselves, make the world chaotic and his country peaceful. Comfort and great rule are in our side, while fatigue and chaos are in other countries. This is the way of hegemony. If we accumulate our national strength to wait for the enemy and eliminate the disaster of war, then his country will not worry overnight. What are the facts? In the past, King Hui of Wei had a territory of thousands of miles, with 360000 Jiashi. Relying on his own strength, he captured Handan, surrounded dingyang in the west, and invited twelve princes to worship the emperor of Zhou, making various preparations for plotting the state of Qin. When Qin Xiaogong heard the news, he was very worried. He could not eat and sleep well. He mobilized the whole country to repair the equipment for battle and defense, and strengthened defense in the territory. At the same time, he recruited the dead and appointed generals to wait for the enemy. (Qi CE V, Warring States strategy)

Analysis of Idioms

The opposite is to be calm and at ease

Idiom usage

I'm the only one who lives in a strange world. So, if you are a vegetarian in hemp, thank you for your crime. (Chapter 11 of the history of pain by Wu Jianren in Qing Dynasty)

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