Swallow paper and hold dog

Swallow paper and hold dog

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is t ū nzh ǐ B à oqu ǎ n, meaning to swallow paper to satisfy hunger and hold dog to keep warm. Poor family, studious. It comes from Yan's family precepts mianxue.

The origin of Idioms

He is eager to learn, poor and has no capital. He has to swallow paper to fill his stomach. He is cold and has no blanket. He lies down with his dog in his arms. Yan Zhitui's family precepts mianxue in the Northern Qi Dynasty

Idiom usage

Used as an object or attribute; used in writing

Idiom story

During the northern and Southern Dynasties, Zhu Zhan, a studious child, often had no money to buy rice to cook for a few days because his family was very poor. However, he still insisted on studying, and when he was hungry, he had to swallow paper to eat. In winter, there is no blanket, only holding the dog to warm and sleep. Due to hard work, he finally became a useful person.