giving more and getting less
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is h ò UW ǎ NGB á ol á I, which means to be generous and receive meager in communication. From the book of rites, the doctrine of the mean.
The origin of Idioms
"The book of rites, the doctrine of the mean:" thick to thin, so also cherish the princes Kong yingdashu: "to be generous means to return the princes to the state, and the king will repay them with his material.". Thin to, that is, the contribution of the princes to light. In this way, the vassals will be subject to it. "
Idiom usage
The example is not good for the land, not for the people. Chen Zilong, Ming Dynasty
giving more and getting less
judge people by outward appearance - yǐ róng qǔ rén