play the flageolet , begging for food -- ask alms by playing an instrument

play the flageolet , begging for food -- ask alms by playing an instrument

This is a Chinese idiom. Its pinyin is Chu ī Xi ā OQ ǐ sh í, which means Zixu begged from people in Wushi in the spring and Autumn period, and then begged along the street. It comes from the biography of fan Sui and Cai Ze in historical records.

Analysis of Idioms

[idiom] blowing the flute and begging for food [time] ancient times [English] askalmsbyplayinganinstrument [similar words] Wushi blowing the flute [Tongyun words] good flattery and evil straightness, Zhang Daqi's words, baibeak's words, fabricating words, Roulin's wine pool, dereliction of duty, hearsay, juzhougui's words, yanqu's obscene words and peony are all supported by green leaves

source

Wu Zixu went out of Zhaoguan at night and in the daytime. As for Lingshui, he could not paste his mouth, bend his knees, lay bare his head, blow his belly and beg for food in Wu city. Biographies of fan Sui and Cai Ze in historical records

Idiom story

During the spring and Autumn period, Fei Wuji encouraged King Ping of Chu to occupy the bride of Prince Bi Jian, designed to kill Prince Bi Jian and his teacher Wu she's family, and sent his son Fei Dexiong to Fancheng to lure Wu Yuan back to Beijing to be punished. When Wu Zixu got the news, he escaped from the state of Chu and went to the market of Wu to earn a living by playing flute. Later, he was found and recommended to assist the king of Wu in attacking Chu.

Examples

Brother sharp originally came to the city from his hometown in order to earn money to support his family. In the end, he didn't earn money. He felt he had no face to go home, and finally he was reduced to begging for food.