The world is dull

The world is dull

Li Shi Mo Dun, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is l ì sh ì m ó D ù n, which means to stimulate the secular world and temper dullness. The same as "sharpening the world and sharpening the mind". It's from the certificate of tribute to the school.

Notes on Idioms

Li: the same "encouragement", inspiring. In Buddhism, it refers to the Buddha's hand touching the top of the disciple's head during Dharma teaching. Blunt: dull, not sharp.

The origin of Idioms

Su Shi of the Song Dynasty wrote in his book on the tribute and examination of schools: "to enable the scholars in the world to live and die like Zhuang Zhouqi. Once they destroy their reputation, despise the rich and the poor, they will become masters of fame and wealth. Therefore, those who sharpen the world's modesty will be abandoned."

Idiom usage

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Ban Gu's book of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Wen Ji, said: "those who tie the silk with their knights and salaries are the bottom stones of the world, which is why emperor Gaozu sharpened the world."