There is no waste in the mud

There is no waste in the mud

As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is n í P ā Nb ù Z ǐ, which means coiled in the mud without being polluted. It refers to a person who does not succeed but does not lose his moral integrity. It comes from the chronicles of the Three Kingdoms, Shu Shu, biography of Qin MI.

Idiom explanation

Coiled in mud without being polluted. It refers to a person who does not succeed but does not lose his moral integrity.

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of Qin MI in Shu Shu, the annals of the Three Kingdoms, it is said that "you can make up for things, and you can be a sage when you are in the mud."

Idiom usage

As a predicate or attribute; used in figurative sentences

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: mud without dross