a sigh of regret about one 's idleness

a sigh of regret about one 's idleness

It is a Chinese idiom. Its pronunciation is B ì R ò UF ù sh ē ng, which means that the meat on the thigh grows up again because of not riding for a long time. It describes living a comfortable life for a long time and doing nothing. It comes from the history of the Three Kingdoms, Shu Shu, biography of the former leader.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: life is raw, time is wasted, doing nothing

Idiom usage

I feel like I'm in tears when I see myself. The thirtieth chapter of romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong in Ming Dynasty

The origin of Idioms

Pei Songzhi's annotation in the annals of the Three Kingdoms · Shu Shu · biography of the first master quoted Sima Biao's Jiuzhou spring and Autumn Annals of Jin Dynasty: "Bei said:" I always keep my body close to the saddle, and my thigh meat disappears; now I don't ride again, but my thigh meat grows. "

Idiom story

After Liu Bei's defeat in the battle with Cao Cao, he lost his territory and had to go to Liu Biao, the Han Royal family. One day, Liu Biao invited Liu Bei to drink and chat. During the dinner, Liu Biao said to Liu Bei: "last time I didn't listen to my younger brother's words (referring to Liu Bei's proposal to attack Xuchang secretly while Cao Cao was fighting Yuan Shao in Guandu), I lost a good chance. What a pity!" Liu Bei said comfortingly, "now the world is divided and there are wars every day. Last time I lost the chance, how can I know I can't meet it again in the future! There is no end to opportunities. You don't have to regret the past. " They talked speculatively and discussed their future plans. After a while, Liu Bei got up to go to the toilet. He touched his thigh and found that the meat grew up again. He could not help but shed tears. When I got back to my seat, I still had tears on my face. Liu Biao was very strange and asked him, "what's the matter, my dear brother?" Liu Bei sighed: "I've been fighting in the South and North for a long time. I've been in the saddle for a long time, and the fat on my thighs has dissipated. I'm strong and strong. After I came here, I haven't been riding for a long time. I'm at ease and my thighs are back to life. When you think of time like water, you will grow old in a twinkling of an eye, but the great cause of fame has not been completed, so you feel sad. "