The destruction of firewood

The destruction of firewood

As a Chinese idiom, CH á Ihu ǐ mi è x ì ng in pinyin means to be emaciated and life-threatening due to excessive grief of the bereaved parents. It comes from the stele of Chen Gong Jingde.

The origin of Idioms

Zhao Dan of the Tang Dynasty wrote in the stele of Chen Gong's Jingde: "the man of Wenlin died. He was a man of pure filial piety, so he rose slowly by the side of the tomb. The wood was destroyed, and all the people in the world were sighed."

Analysis of Idioms

A synonym for grief

Idiom usage

Used as an object or attribute, especially in bereavement