Eat and clothe

Eat and clothe

It is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is m ǐ y ī t ō ush í, which means to live happily. It comes from Han Shu · biography of Han Xin by Ban Gu of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

Extravagant: gorgeous; steal: indulge. Beautiful clothes and sweet food make a living.

The origin of Idioms

Ban Gu's Han Shu Han Xin Zhuan in the Eastern Han Dynasty said, "all the common people are lazy, extravagant in clothes and food, and they are ready to listen."

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate and attributive to describe a person who is rich and noble, and who indulges in stealing