Be careless

Be careless

The Chinese idiom, f ǔ Gu ǐ B ù ch ì in pinyin, refers to corruption, which is often used to impeach corrupt officials in old times. It comes from the biography of Jia Yi in Hanshu.

Idiom explanation

Zhen, Zhen: are ancient food utensils, also used to put sacrifices; not measured: not measured.

The origin of Idioms

In the biography of Jia Yi in the book of Han written by Ban Gu in the Eastern Han Dynasty, it is said that "in the ancient times, some ministers were not honest when they sat down, which was not called incorruptible. They said:" they were not honest when they sat down. "

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym]: Zhen Bu Shi, Zhen Bu Xiu

Idiom usage

In the old days, it was often used to impeach corrupt officials. I'm not afraid to be in a city if I live in a city. (Fan Yi Gu CI Dui by Zhao Bi in Ming Dynasty)