Shang Yi Zhou Ding
Shang Yi Zhou Ding is a Chinese idiom. Its pinyin is sh ā ngy í zh ō UD ǐ ng, which means Ding, Zun and other ritual vessels used in ancient sacrifice. It comes from the Ming Dynasty Shen Bang's Wan Shu Za Ji Gu Mo Zhai.
The origin of Idioms
According to the Ming Dynasty Shen Bang's miscellaneous notes of Wanshu, ancient mozhai, "if you get a single word of it, you will feel relaxed and happy. You don't have to use it as a treasure."
Idiom usage
[example]
The eleventh chapter of "flowers of the evil sea" written by Zeng Pu in Qing Dynasty: "the shelves are full of books, but they are piled up in all directions. There are countless tripods of Shang, Yi and Zhou on the table, which are ancient and colorful."
Shang Yi Zhou Ding
one 's love for scholars is equal to one 's thirst for water - ài cái rú kě
eat sparingly because of poverty - duàn jī huà zhōu
be all eyes and all ears - yǎn guān sì lù,ěr tīng bā fāng