the people are destitute

the people are destitute

In Chinese, Pinyin is R é Nb ù Li á OSH ē ng, which means that people can't live. It comes from the story of Goujian's conspiracy in the spring and Autumn period of Wu and Yue.

Idiom explanation

Chat: rely on, rely on.

The origin of Idioms

In the spring and Autumn Annals of Wu and Yue, the legend of Goujian's Conspiracy: "the people are tired, the people are miserable, and the people are in dire straits."

Idiom story

Ye Shiyun: in July 626, Li Shimin launched the change of Xuanwumen. Prince Li Jiancheng and Qi King Li Yuanji were killed. Forced by the situation, Gaozu Li Yuan made Li Shimin the crown prince three days later. In August, Li Shimin was passed down to the crown prince Shimin and called himself Emperor. Shimin ascended the throne for Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty. After Emperor Taizong succeeded to the throne, because Emperor Taizong was named Shimin, he avoided taboo and changed "Min" to "Ren". Therefore, the word "people can't live in poverty" was changed to "people can't live in poverty", and the word "Guanyin Bodhisattva" in Buddhism was changed to "Guanyin Bodhisattva" in modern times.

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym]: the people are in dire need of living, and there are many complaints

Idiom usage

As predicate, attribute and adverbial;