Fiefdom
The Chinese idiom Li è t ǔ f ē ngji ā ng means that the emperor enfeoffs the land to his ministers. It comes from Gu yongzhuan, the book of Han Dynasty.
Analysis of Idioms
There are many synonyms
The origin of Idioms
Gu yongzhuan in the book of Han states: "Fang Zhi is not a prince at home, but a vassal in the land and territory. They all think that people are the same."
Idiom usage
The emperor enfeoffs the land to his ministers.
Fiefdom
act without due consideration and end up in failure - jí lù wú yú