sleek horses and soft furs

sleek horses and soft furs

Fat horse light fur, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is f é im ǎ Q ī ngqi ú, which means riding a fat horse and wearing a light and warm fur coat; it describes extravagance. From the Analects of Confucius Yongye.

Idiom explanation

Jo: leather.

The origin of Idioms

Yongye, the Analects of Confucius: "red is suitable for Qi, riding on a fat horse and wearing light fur."

Idiom usage

He is a rich man. Family property and personal belongings are for your six relatives; fat horse and light fur are for you, and they are married to you by the dowry house. (the third part of Guan Hanqing's drama of saving the wind and dust in Yuan Dynasty)

Idiom story

Zihua and ranzi are both disciples of Confucius. When Zihua was sent to the state of Qi, ran Zi asked Confucius for food for Zihua's mother. Confucius said, "give his mother a kettle of rice." Ran Zi was too few and asked for more. Confucius said: "give another one Yu (16 Dou) rice." Ran Zi was still too little, so he took out five Bing (one Bing is 24 Dou) rice and gave it to Zihua's mother. Confucius said: "when Zihua was sent to the state of Qi, he rode on a fat horse and wore a light and warm fur robe. I've heard that a gentleman saves people from adversity, not increases their wealth. "