show great concern for the poor and ill

show great concern for the poor and ill

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is di à OS à w è NJ í, which means to care about the suffering of the people. It comes from the biography of Wu Zixu in historical records by Sima Qian of the Western Han Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

Condole: mourning. Mourn the dead and comfort the patients. He is concerned about the sufferings of the people.

The origin of Idioms

In Sima Qian's biography of Wu Zixu in historical records of the Western Han Dynasty, it is said that "Gou Jian didn't pay attention to his food, and he wanted to use it to some extent."

Idiom usage

In Huainanzi xiuwuxun, written by Han and Liu An, it is said that "Bude helps the poor and raises the widows by asking for help from death."