be courteous to the wise and condescending to scholars
Humble corporal, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Qi ā ng ō ngxi à sh ì, which means to be humble and respectful to the corporal; treat the scholars with lower status humbly and respectfully. From Li Zicheng.
The origin of Idioms
Yao xueyin's Li Zicheng, Volume 2, Chapter 4: "it's said that King Li Chuang, a humble corporal, cherishes scholars very much."
Analysis of Idioms
Corporal Qiangong, corporal Qianqian
Idiom usage
It refers to modesty.
be courteous to the wise and condescending to scholars
the disease for which no cure has been found - bù zhì zhī zhèng
our wills unite like a fortress - zhòng zhì chéng chéng
not ashamed to admit being the last - bù chǐ zuì hòu