Burn incense and sweep the floor
Burn incense and sweep the floor
Burning incense and sweeping the floor, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is f é nxi ā ngs ǎ OD ì, which means secluded life. It comes from Tang Yulin literature by Wang Dang of Song Dynasty.
Idiom explanation
It describes the quiet and secluded life.
The origin of Idioms
In Tang Yu Lin literature written by Wang Dang of Song Dynasty, "Wei Ying's nature is noble and pure, he has few desires for fresh food, and he lives in a place where he burns incense and sweeps the floor."
Idiom usage
Mr. Hejian has been a secretary of the school for more than 20 years, and his articles are famous all over the world Burning incense and sweeping the floor is just the work of Dumen. Postscript to notes of Yuewei thatched cottage
Burn incense and sweep the floor
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1.say all you know and say it without reserve
say all you know and say it without reserve - yán wú bù jìn
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4.the lives of living beings go on without end
the lives of living beings go on without end - shēng shēng bù yǐ
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7.A bull's head is not a horse's mouth
A bull's head is not a horse's mouth - niú tóu bù duì mǎ zuǐ
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8.bring forth the new through the old
bring forth the new through the old - tuī chén chū xīn
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10.live off one person while secretly helping another -- work in the interest of an opposing group at the expense of one 's own
live off one person while secretly helping another -- work in the interest of an opposing group at the expense of one 's own - chī lǐ pá wài
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