copper smell stinking to high heaven

copper smell stinking to high heaven

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is t ó ngxi ù x ū NTI ā n, which means that it is often used to ridicule the ugly conduct of the rich. It also refers to bribery and corruption. It comes from the biography of Cui Shi in the book of the later Han Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

Copper smell: the smell of copper money. It stinks of copper money. It is often used to satirize the conduct of the rich. It also refers to bribery and corruption.

The origin of Idioms

The biography of Cui Shi in the book of the later Han Dynasty: "the commentators think it stinks of copper."

Idiom usage

Used as an attribute or adverbial; used in figurative sentences

Examples

A few of a Beijing city make a stink of copper smoke days, it is invincible. History of Northern Warlords by Ding Zhongjiang 2007