poverty gives rise to the desire for change

poverty gives rise to the desire for change

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Qi ó ngz é s à Bi à n, originally refers to things will change at the end; now refers to in the poor and difficult times, we should try to change the status quo. It comes from the book of changes.

The origin of Idioms

In the book of changes, xicixia: "if the book of changes is poor, it will change, if it is flexible, if it is general, it will last for a long time."

Idiom usage

As predicate, attributive, clause; refers to human habits. (1) when people are poor, they think about change. (Lu Zhi, Tang Dynasty) ② whether China's three major teams can catch up with the world's top teams depends on whether the athletes, coaches and even the competent authorities have the courage to think twice and the determination to fight a turnaround.

Idiom story

In ancient times, Fuxi was the king. He invented the eight trigrams according to the scattered stars in the sky, and invented the fishing net based on the principle of the eight trigrams, so that people can catch more fish. Later, when Shennong became king, he invented the wooden plow and cultivated a large amount of land according to the principle of "poverty means change, change means flexibility, and general means long".