a person who offers bad advice

a person who offers bad advice

The Chinese idiom, G ǒ ut ó UJ ū NSH ī, refers to people who love to give advice but are not good at it. It's also a metaphor for someone who comes up with bad ideas. From he Dian.

Idiom explanation

It is used to describe a person who likes to give advice but is not good at it. It's also a metaphor for someone who comes up with bad ideas.

The origin of Idioms

The tenth chapter of Zhang Nanzhuang's "he Dian" in Qing Dynasty: "the next day, he announced the ghosts into the court, and rewarded them for their merits. He appointed the living dead as the pengtou general, and the ghosts in the field as the dog headed army."

Idiom usage

It can be used as subject or object. It refers to people who have bad ideas behind their backs. It can also be used to refer to friends who have ideas and make fun of each other. It's not that he's making his own decisions and making his own decisions! Hong Shen's "fragrant rice" act 3: you're such a bad strategist!