To mourn

To mourn

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Ji è mi à NDI à OS à ng. It comes from the biography of Miheng in the later Han Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of Miheng in the book of the later Han Dynasty, Miheng was proud of his talent. When asked what he thought of Xun Yu, he thought that although Xun Yu was dignified, he was in vain, so he replied.

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or attributive; used to satirize. example this person has a stiff face all day long, which is not enough. In fact, he has no ability. This face can be used to mourn.

Idiom story

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the scholar Li Heng was arrogant and looked down upon others. Once someone asked him his opinion on Xun Yu (Wen Ruo), he thought that although Xun Yu was dignified, but in fact, it was only a false expression, so he answered bluntly: "Wen Ruo, you can use your face to mourn."