like fans being out of use after autumn

like fans being out of use after autumn

Fan in autumn is a Chinese idiom. Its pinyin is Qi ū f ē ngtu á NSH à n, which means that when the autumn wind blows, the fan will not be used. In the old days, it was used to describe a woman who was no longer favored by men. It comes from the collection of Yuefu Poems, ban Jieyu's lament song line.

The origin of Idioms

In the collection of Yuefu Poems, ban Jieyu's lament song line: "it's cut into a joyous fan, which looks like the bright moon. It goes in and out of your arms and shakes the breeze. Often afraid of the autumn festival, cold wind seize the heat, abandon the silk suitcase in the middle, kindness in the way

Idiom usage

As an object or attribute; used of women. Thank you for your saving. The palace of eternal life · Xianfa by Hong Sheng in Qing Dynasty

Analysis of Idioms

Autumn wind fan