cannot last long

cannot last long

It's a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is sh í sh ǎ OSH ì f á n, which means eating very little every day, but dealing with very heavy affairs. Hard work and poor health. From the book of Jin, Xuandi Ji.

Analysis of Idioms

Food is little and things are complicated

The origin of Idioms

In the book of Jin, Xuandi Ji: "first, the emperor asked," how is Zhuge's daily life? How many rice can I eat? " He said, "three or four rises." When I asked about political affairs for the first time, I said, "the 20 punishments have already been put on the table. All of them reflect on themselves." The emperor then told people, "can Zhuge Kongming last long?"

Idiom usage

The body is weak and can't bear the heavy task. Examples but also because of gratitude to look at three times, Xu people drive relaxation, eat little trouble, until death. Preface to the romance of the Western chamber by Jin Shengtan in Qing Dynasty

Idioms and allusions

During Zhuge Liang's Northern Expedition, he and Sima Yi refused wuzhangyuan, and Sima Yi held a high exemption card. Zhuge Liang sent an emissary to send a set of women's clothes to Sima Yi, who asked the emissary, "what's the trouble with Kong Ming's sleep and food?" The emissary said, "the prime minister has been up all night. If he is fined more than 20 yuan, he will see it personally. The food you eat is only a few liters a day. " Yi Gu called the generals and said, "can Kong Ming be bothered with food for a long time?"