part with whatever others may want

part with whatever others may want

The pronunciation is R é NQ ǔ w ǒ y ǔ. It is a Chinese idiom, which means that merchants hoard materials and sell them at a later time in order to make huge profits. It comes from Sima Qian's Shi Ji Huo Zhi liezhuan in the Western Han Dynasty.

story

During the Warring States period, Wei Wenhou appointed Li Zhen as the prime minister to carry out reform and strengthen the rule. Inspired by the business principle of Bai Gui, a businessman, that "people abandon us and others take us", Li Zhen carried out the "flat purchase" law to protect the interests of farmers and develop agricultural production in the economic reform, so that the state intervened and regulated the economy, and made Wei rich and strong.

explain

It refers to a merchant who hoards materials and sells them in time for a big profit.

source

Sima Qian of the Western Han Dynasty wrote in historical records: when Wei Wenhou was in power, Li Kewu did his best, while Bai Gui was optimistic and changed from time to time

usage

We should take the policy of "letting others get what we want" and clear up the stock in time.

Analysis of Idioms

Antonym: Abandonment