pay too dear for one's whistle

pay too dear for one's whistle

Pinyin is m í ngzh ū t á nqu è, which means to beat birds with pearls. It means that what you get can't make up for what you lose. It comes from the Tang Dynasty.

Analysis of Idioms

Qi Liang world, Qian Fu Hou Jie, rape and plunder, Liu Feng's martyrs, Yi De's martyrs, many years, Bai Ju's passing by Ying, the purpose of the words is very clear, chanting the wind and the moon, and sprinkling dog's blood

The origin of Idioms

In the Tang Dynasty of taixuanjing written by Yang Xiong of Han Dynasty, "the Pearl plays on the flying meat, but it is lost.". The measurement said, "it's not appropriate for the Pearl to play meat."

Idiom usage

Subject predicate; predicate, object; derogatory. Example Chuang Tzu, let the king, says, "now there are people here playing the sparrow with the Pearl of the Marquis of Sui Dynasty. The world will laugh at it. What is it? It's heavy to use and light to want. " Shao Bowen, Song Dynasty, Volume 6 of the record of Shao family in Henan Province: "if you turn a pearl into a lark, you will get less and lose more."

Idioms and allusions

When Lu AI Gong heard that Yan he was very wise, he sent someone to send him a gift to invite him out of the mountain. Poor Yan He is not affected. Chuang Tzu expressed his feelings on this matter. Yan he didn't want to be rich. He didn't welcome the rich gifts. Such a person is rare. And those who do not hesitate to sacrifice their lives to pursue wealth are just as unworthy as "taking the Pearl of the Sui Marquis and playing the sparrow of a thousand Ren".