be prudent
Sanfu baigui, pronounced s ā NF ù B á IGU ī, is a Chinese idiom, meaning to be cautious in words and deeds. From the Analects of Confucius advanced.
The origin of Idioms
The Analects of Confucius advanced: "Nanrong Sanfu baigui, Confucius with his brother's son and wife." He Yan quoted Kong Anguo as saying: "the poem says:" the defilement of Bai Gui can be polished; the defilement of Si Yan can not be done. " When Nanrong read the poem, he repeated it three times, because he was cautious
Idiom usage
Examples
Luo Binwang of Tang Dynasty wrote a poem: "a promise of gold letter, three answers of white GUI heart."
be prudent
a perfect match between a man and a girl - láng cái nǚ mào
help the weak and restrain the powerful - fú ruò yì qiáng
return kindness with ingratitude evil for good - ēn jiāng chóu bào
go to work in the field before dawn and come home after dark - dài yuè pī xīng