Rags eat beggars' clothes

Rags eat beggars' clothes

As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is sh à sh í g à iy à, which means to eat pig and dog food and wear beggar's clothes; it refers to extreme poverty. From Qianshu kaogong.

The origin of Idioms

Tang Zhen's Qian Shu Kao Gong in the Qing Dynasty said, "it's a great honor to be a good official. In view of its territory, freezing and starving still exist in the past, and rags and beggars' clothing still exist in the past. "

Analysis of Idioms

Antonym: rich clothes and good food

Idiom usage

As an object or attribute; used in life.