with little selfishness and desire

with little selfishness and desire

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh ǎ OS ī Gu ǎ y ù, which means people have little desire. From Zhuangzi Shanmu.

Idiom explanation

Less: less; desire: desire.

The origin of Idioms

Zhuangzi Shanmu: "there is a city in Nanyue, which is called Jiande country. Its people are stupid and simple, and less selfish and less lustful."

Analysis of Idioms

Lack of desire

Idiom usage

A person's desire is few.

Examples

The ancients valued righteousness and despised wealth. They avoided excess and evil. They were poor in blood. Northern Qi Dynasty: Yan Zhitui's family precepts mianxue

Chapter 19 of Lao Tzu: "therefore, it belongs to another family. It is simple and simple, and it is less selfish and less lustful."