have no devotion to material things

have no devotion to material things

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin, is j ū w ú Qi ú n, which means not to pursue a comfortable and comfortable place. From the Analects of Confucius.

The origin of Idioms

In the Analects of Confucius, Xue Er: "a gentleman does not seek satiety in food, but peace in life. He is sensitive to things but cautious in speech."

Idiom usage

Used as predicate, object, attribute; used in the absence of enjoyment.

Idiom story

In the spring and Autumn period, when Confucius was excluded from the political arena of the state of Lu, he led his disciples to travel all over the world. After encountering obstacles in Wei, Zheng, Chen, Jin and other places, he lived in the state of CAI. Their life was very difficult, and they often didn't know how to eat meat in March. Therefore, they had to use the following words: "a gentleman has no desire for food, no desire for security, is quick to do things but is careful to speak. He is (1) virtuous, (2) upright and (3) eager to learn." To teach his disciples to live an ascetic life with him.