offer one 's own clothes and food to help others

offer one 's own clothes and food to help others

Push food to get rid of clothes, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Tu ī sh í Ji ě y ī, which means to take off the clothes you are wearing and let others eat the food you are eating. It describes the warm care for people. It comes from the biography of Huaiyin marquis in historical records.

Idiom usage

I've been serving my father for nearly 20 years, but I don't agree with you any more. It's still the same today.

Analysis of Idioms

Close synonym: jieyipushi

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of Huaiyin marquis in historical records, "the king of Han granted me the seal of the general, gave me tens of thousands of people, undressed me, and pushed me to eat."

Idiom explanation

Tweet: let's go. Take off the clothes you are wearing and let others eat the food you are eating. It describes the warm care for people.

Idiom story

During the period of Chu Han conflict, Han Xin under Xiang Yu took refuge with Liu Bang because he could not be reused. Liu Bang thought Han Xin was a very good talent, so he gave his clothes to Han Xin and sent him exquisite food and soldiers. Han Xin led the army to destroy Qi. Xiang Yu sent Wu she to persuade Han Xin to become king, but Han Xin refused.