beg to be excused

beg to be excused

Thank you not min, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j ì ngxi è B ù m ǐ n, which means respectfully that I am not competent enough to accept doing something. Make more excuses for doing something. It comes from Zuozhuan · Zichan destroys Jin Guanyuan.

Idiom explanation

Xie: refuse; not sensitive: not smart, no talent.

The origin of Idioms

In the spring and Autumn Annals of Zuo Zhuan, Zi Chan destroyed the palace wall of Jin Dynasty, it is said that "the official Wen Bo Xie was not sensitive."

Related allusions

In the month of the death of Duke Lu Xiang, the son of the state of Zheng assisted Duke Zheng Jian to go to the state of Jin for appointment. The Marquis of Jin didn't meet him immediately because he had a funeral. So Zichan sent people to tear down the walls of the hotel to house the horses and chariots and gifts. Wen Bo, a scholar sent by the state of Jin, asked him, "the punishment for governing the country is not clear because of political affairs, and thieves are everywhere. In order to settle down the envoys of various countries who came to our country for appointment, we specially asked the officials to repair the hotel so that the envoys could live in it carefree. Now you have demolished it. Even if your entourage is heavily guarded, what can other guests do? Our king sent me to ask about your intention of demolishing the wall. " He replied, "we Zheng are small and weak, struggling to survive in your big country. A big country will always punish us. We live in fear all day long. Now, we collect all the wealth of the whole country and bring it to the court. When we meet you, we can't offer these gifts in time, and we don't know the date of our visit. We can't offer a gift, and we dare not let it be damaged, which will aggravate the sins of Zheng State. I heard that when Wengong was the leader of the alliance, the palace was small and low, but the hotel where the princes were accepted was large and spacious, as comfortable as a palace. The warehouse is in good condition and the road is smooth. In the evening, torches were set on fire around the library, guards were on patrol, and all kinds of miscellaneous workers were served. When the messengers arrived, they could finish the work quickly without delay. Not to mention the worry that the gifts will be stolen or exposed to the elements. Guests come as if they were at home. However, the palace of the Marquis of the Jin Dynasty stretches for miles, while the guests of the Marquis of the Jin Dynasty seem to live in the houses of slaves. The door can't get in, and the goods can't cross the wall. The rain and the sun are unavoidable. In addition, thieves are rampant, and there is no accurate time for guests to visit. If we don't demolish the wall, we'll be aggravated because there's no place to collect gifts. What do you think we should do? Although the king was killed by the state of Lu, it was also the misfortune of the state of Zheng. If we could offer the gift earlier, we would like to repair the wall before we leave. How dare you be afraid of trouble and tiredness. " Wenbo reported the meaning of Zichan. Zhao Wenzi said: "it's true. We have done it improperly. It's our fault." So he sent Shi Wenbo to apologize to Zichan and respectfully admitted that the state of Jin had mishandled the matter. The Marquis of Jin also met with Zheng Jiangong soon. Later, "thank you for your kindness" changed from "apologizing" to a kind of polite words.

Idiom usage

It's a contraction; it's a predicate or complement; it's a euphemism to refuse to do something. If it is said that a poet must think deeply and have a leisurely spirit, then thank you. If we want to use the "one ism" scale to measure talents, then I'm not grateful. I can't even find a dozen. (Guo Moruo)