one 's love for scholars is equal to one 's thirst for water

one 's love for scholars is equal to one 's thirst for water

Love talent like thirst, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is à IC á IR ú K à, which means love for talent, eager to seek, just like thirst for water. It comes from the first chapter of the original poem by Ye Xie in Qing Dynasty.

Idiom usage

Gong Bao is eager for talents, which is admired by his brothers.

Analysis of Idioms

synonym: thirsty for talent antonym: jealous of talent

The origin of Idioms

In the first chapter of the original poem written by Ye Xie of Qing Dynasty, "Han Yu is very strict in his hatred of evil and thirsty for talent."

Idiom explanation

Talent: talent, talent. To be eager for talent is like to be thirsty for water.