Please the devil
Please the devil
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is t ǎ o è Ji ǎ Nb à o, which means to denounce and cut off the ferocious forces. It comes from the annals of the Three Kingdoms, the annals of Wu, the biography of Wu Zhu.
The origin of Idioms
Chen Shou of Jin Dynasty wrote in the annals of the Three Kingdoms, the annals of Wu, the biography of the Lord of Wu: "if a man tries to please others, he will be guilty. He should first split up and seize his land, so that the hearts of the local people will know where they belong."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate or attributive; used in writing.
Please the devil
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1.to save money for public welfare by being parsimonious in one 's personal spending
to save money for public welfare by being parsimonious in one 's personal spending - sè jǐ fèng gōng
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6.grow up from the filthy mud without being polluted
grow up from the filthy mud without being polluted - chū chén bù rǎn
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7.a shortsighted and good-for-nothing person
a shortsighted and good-for-nothing person - ròu yǎn fán tāi
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8.cannot help feeling rather embarrassed
cannot help feeling rather embarrassed - nán yǐ wéi qíng
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