I'm afraid I've lost my job
The Chinese idiom, B ì g ǔ s à NGT ú n in pinyin, means to break the drum and cook the pig in order to cure the disease. It is useless to describe expense. From Xunzi Jiewu.
The origin of Idioms
"Xunzi Jiewu" says, "if you are lost in dampness and hit the drum, you will have to pay for the loss of the drum and the dolphin, but not for the blessing of Yu Ji."
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym in vain
Idiom usage
The way of doing things is not right
I'm afraid I've lost my job
responsibility rests where it belongs - zé yǒu yōu guī
of noble character and high prestige - dé lóng wàng zūn
Drinking water and eating vegetables - yǐn shuǐ shí shū