sell plums without kernel -- a mean trick

sell plums without kernel -- a mean trick

Sell li and drill for the core

[Bopomofo] m à IL à Zu à NH é

First drill the seeds, then sell them, so that others won't get the seeds. Describe extreme selfishness.

Used as an object or attribute; used in figurative sentences

Idiom information

[structure] constrictive style [time] ancient times [rhyme words] Mantis catching snakes, strong dragon does not press the local snake, can flower tongue, follow the path, every inch of profit will be obtained, people's words will be tut Tut, great achievements and virtues, tongue in cheek, straight for resentment, good for virtue, three waves of six fold

The origin of Idioms

Wang Rong had a good Li. He was afraid that people would get his seed if he sold it. A new account of the world: thrifty and stingy

Idiom story

In the Jin Dynasty, Wang Rong became very stingy in his later years. His family has planted many excellent plum trees. The plums are big and sweet, so before selling them, he dug out the seeds of all the plums and drilled a hole for fear that others would get the seeds of excellent varieties.

Examples of Idioms

Wang Rong was very stingy when he sold Li and drilled the core, while Cheng Wang was granted the title of his younger brother because he had no joke. Cheng Yunsheng, Qing Dynasty