they have retired from the court to take their their meal
Tuishi, a Chinese word, pronounced Tu ì sh í Z ì g ō ng, means to cut down on food to show thrift. It refers to integrity. It comes from the book of songs, Zhaonan, lamb.
The idiom comes from "the book of songs · Zhaonan · lamb": "give up your food, give up the snake, give up the snake."
they have retired from the court to take their their meal
swords , spears , two-edged swords and halberds -- all kinds of ancient weapons - dāo qiāng jiàn jǐ
close the gate and shut out visitors - dù mén xiè kè
thump one 's chest and stamp one 's feet - chuí xiōng dùn zú