More is better than less

More is better than less

More is better than less.

Pinyin: Du ō y ī sh ì B ù R ú sh ǎ oy ī sh ì

Interpretation: refers to no business, the less the better.

Pinyin

duōyīshìbùrúshǎoyīshì

Citation explanation

The less things, the better. Chapter 74 of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty: I think you are willing to advise me that more is better than less, and self maintenance is also good. Because I couldn't listen to it, I answered it. I offended my wife first and made a fortune. Chapter 12 of Liu e's travel notes of Lao can in the Qing Dynasty: "now the country is in troubled times, and the princes and ministers are just afraid of delaying punishment. One more thing is better than one less, and all things will be abandoned. What will be the future situation?" Chapter 9 of Li Baojia's the appearance of officialdom in Qing Dynasty: he was most afraid of negotiating with foreigners in his life. He suddenly thought that more is better than less, and immediately sent a telegram to Tao ziyao to stop the machine.

synonym

The fourth and fifth chapter of Cao Xueqin's a dream of Red Mansions: "what you said is that more is better than less."

Discrimination of words

Usage: as object, attributive, clause; refers to not want to be in charge