unworthy descendants

unworthy descendants

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B ú Xi à oz à s à n (Colloquial tone: B ú Xi à oz à s à n), which means the descendants who can't inherit the cause of their ancestors and have no future. From Chuang Tzu, heaven and earth.

Idiom explanation

Unworthy: not like (not like ancestors), not virtuous. It refers to the descendants who can't inherit the cause of their ancestors and have no prospects. It is often used as a modest name in front of their ancestors' graves.

The origin of Idioms

Chuang Tzu, heaven and earth: "if you are kind to others, you are not a Xiao Tzu." Mencius Wan Zhang Shang: "the son of Dan and Zhu is unworthy, so is the son of Shun."