good-for-nothing

good-for-nothing

It is a Chinese idiom. Its pinyin is B ù L á NGB ù y ǒ U. Lang: Pennisetum; y ǒ U: Setaria. It means that there is no grass in the grass. Later, it means that people are not talented and promising. It comes from the book of songs, Xiaoya and Datian.

Analysis of Idioms

Neither good nor good

The origin of Idioms

"The book of songs · Xiaoya · Datian:" both firm and good, not bad. "

Idiom usage

A person has no future. First of all, he should learn well by himself. Otherwise, it's not a pity that he delays other girls. (Chapter 84 of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty)

Idioms and allusions

In the book of songs, the earliest collection of poems in China, there is a poem "Da Tian", which reflects the farming life of the Western Zhou Dynasty. The poet expresses his joy of the good harvest brought by the favorable weather: "the grain has a shell, it is solid and intact, there is no grass. Get rid of the green worms, filarians and other pests, so as not to harm my crops. Jishen has spirit. Put them into the fire quickly. "