Between Ji and Meng

Between Ji and Meng

Between Ji and Meng, the Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j ì m è ngzh ī Ji ā n, which means that in the spring and Autumn period, the Ji family was the most powerful among the three nobles in the state of Lu and the Meng family was the weakest. It refers to the difference between Ji and Meng. It comes from the Analects of Confucius.

Idiom explanation

[Bopomofo] J ì m è ngzh ī Ji ā n

[explanation] it refers to the most powerful Ji family and the weakest Meng family among the three aristocrats in the state of Lu in the spring and Autumn period. It refers to the difference between Ji and Meng.

Idioms and allusions

The Duke of Qi Jing said to Confucius, "if Ji's, then I can't; treat it with Ji Meng. "The Analects of Confucius · Weizi"

Idiom story

In the spring and Autumn period, mengsun, shusun and Jisun, the great nobles of the state of Lu, were the three ministers of the state of Lu, and they had great influence. During the civil strife in the state of Lu, Duke Zhao fled to the state of Qi, and Confucius also went to the state of Qi. Qi Jinggong was very interested in Confucius' views, because Yan Ying, a senior official of Qi, did not agree with Confucius' views. On the issue of entertaining Confucius, the Duke of Qi Jing gave him the treatment between sun and Meng on a quarterly basis.

Examples of Idioms

My Bozhou peony has been flourishing for many years, especially in Ji Meng. Comments on Bozhou Peony

Discrimination of words

Used as an object; used for comparison

More formal

Ancient times

Bo Zhongjian

[rhyme words] famous mountains and rivers, sending Buddha to the west, Tibetan famous mountains, a vein of cigarettes, red courage and loyalty to the liver, difficulties like climbing the sky, looking east and West, love under the knee, tiger body spot, muddle through