existence in name only
Pingxugongzi, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is p í NGX ū g ō ngz ǐ, which means to compare hypothetical people or things. From Xijing Fu.
The origin of Idioms
In Zhang Heng's Xijing Fu of Han Dynasty, it is said that "if there is a childe who is weak, his heart will be broken and his body will be broken."
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: Zixu Gongzi
Idiom usage
As an object or attribute; of a hypothetical person or thing
Examples
Mr. pingxu is Mr. Zixu.
Idiom story
In the Western Han Dynasty, Sima Xiangru's Zi Xu Fu was deeply loved by Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty. Zixu Fu tells that the king of Chu sent Zixu to visit the king of Qi. The king of Qi led the national hunting experts to accompany Zixu out hunting. Zixu tried his best to brag about the hunting grand occasion of the king of Chu to the accompanying Mr. Wu you, and deliberately belittled the king of Qi. Mr. Wu you immediately refuted for the king of Qi and challenged Zixu.
Chinese PinYin : píng xū gōng zǐ
existence in name only
Buy horses and recruit soldiers. mǎi mǎ zhāo bīng