very small

very small

At the end of autumn, the Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Qi ū h á ozh ī mॸ, which means the tip of the new fine hair of birds and animals in autumn; it refers to the tiny things or places. It comes from Mencius, the first king of Liang Hui.

Idiom explanation

Qiuhao: the new fluff of birds and animals in autumn.

The origin of Idioms

"Mencius · Liang Hui Wang Shang": "Ming is enough to observe the end of autumn, but not to see the salary."

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] unimportant, lighter than Hongmao and [antonym] giant, heavier than Mount Tai

Idiom usage

To be formal; be an object; be used in writing. Example Shentuo is at the end of autumn, but the general manager of the universe, whose virtue is superior to heaven and earth and harmonizes with Yin and Yang, and adjusts five elements according to four seasons. In Huainanzi yuandaoxun and Zhuangzi Qiwulun, it is said that "the world is no bigger than the end of autumn, and Mount Tai is small; Mo Shouhu is shangzi, and Pengzu is Yao". He is so observant that he can see clearly even at the end of the day. Be careful in diplomatic matters, even if they are as small as a drop in the bucket.

Idiom story

During the Warring States period, Tian Bi, King Xuan of Qi, wanted to be a overlord like Duke Huan of Qi. He asked Mencius how to be a overlord. Mencius told him to use the power of benevolence, righteousness and morality to unify the world, and at the same time, to be aware of the national conditions, to observe the people's conditions, not what you can do, but what you are willing to do.