a precious thing

a precious thing

The armpit of a fox, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ī h ú zh ī y è, which means the fur under the armpit of a fox. It means something precious. From the Western Han Dynasty, Sima Qian's historical records, Zhao family.

Idiom explanation

Armpit: refers to the fur under the fox's armpit. A fox's armpit fur. It means something precious.

The origin of Idioms

In the Western Han Dynasty, Sima Qian's Zhao family in historical records said, "I can smell the skin of a thousand sheep, but not the armpit of a fox."

Idiom usage

It's not as good as the skin of a hundred sheep.

Idiom story

In the spring and Autumn period, Zhao Jianzi, the Qing of Jin Dynasty (who was also one of the ancestors of the king of Zhao), had a minister named Zhou she. Zhou she likes to give advice. It is said that once he stood under Jianzi's door for three days and three nights. Jianzi asked people why he was so, he said: I would like to be a minister of Ge'er, write in ink and write in letters, from the king's fault, and the day has a record, the month has a success, and the year has an effect. It's easy to say. The meaning of Zhou she's words is that he is willing to be a minister who preaches and speaks straightforwardly, and make it correct, so as to receive good results. Zhao Jianzi is upright. Zhou she's words made him appreciate and moved. Later, Zhou she died. The death of Zhou she made Zhao Jianzi very sad. He always looks sad. Especially at that time, he was even more unhappy. In this way, some ministers and doctors thought it was their fault, and he was even more unhappy. In this way, some officials thought it was their fault, so they asked Jianzi to punish them. Jane said: you are not guilty. I heard that the skin of a thousand sheep is not as good as the armpit of a fox. When the doctors came to the court, I could only hear the voice of submissiveness, not the straightforward words like Zhou she. I am chagrined for this! Jianzi's words shocked all the ministers and doctors present And it is because of his virtue of being happy to listen to Ge Er's outspoken words that Jianzi makes his career smooth and prosperous. it refers to precious things.