poor but with lofty

poor but with lofty

In Chinese, Pinyin is p í NJI à Nb à y í, which means not to change one's ambition because of poverty and low social status. Strong will. From Mencius Teng Wengong II.

The origin of Idioms

Mencius Teng Wengong Xia, written by Zou mengke in the Warring States period, said, "rich and noble can't be lewd, poor and humble can't be moved, and powerful can't be subdued. This is called a great man."

Idiom usage

Examples

This kind of spirit is worthy of praise.