generous to others and lacking greediness

generous to others and lacking greediness

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B ù zh ì B ù Qi ú, which means not jealous, not greedy. It comes from the book of songs, Ying Feng, male pheasant.

Idiom explanation

He: jealous; Qiu: greedy.

The origin of Idioms

In the book of songs, Ying Feng, male pheasant: "a gentleman of Bai Er does not know his virtue. If you don't ask for it, you can't use it. "

Idiom usage

He is not jealous or greedy. When we deal with these affairs, it is a long "last instruction" to teach our children and grandchildren to be diligent and thrifty. (the second volume of Gaoyang's yuzuozhuzhulian) preface to the collection of taojingjie by Liang Xiaotong in the Southern Dynasty: "those who don't ask for anything are virtuous."