rob one 's belly to cover one 's back
rob one 's belly to cover one 's back
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is w ā R ò UB ǔ Chu ā ng, refers to only looking at the present, using harmful methods to rescue. One is to gouge out the flesh to mend the sores. It comes from the poem "Ode to Tian family" written by Nie Yizhong in Tang Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
Nie Yizhong's poem "Ode to Tian family" in Tang Dynasty: "sell new silk in February, sell new Valley in May; cure sore in front of eyes, gouge out heart flesh."
Idiom usage
Guo Moruo's Wanyin: "thanks to his wife, I can barely maintain the economy."
Analysis of Idioms
Cut out the flesh to mend the sores
rob one 's belly to cover one 's back
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1.consider everyone beneath one's notice
consider everyone beneath one's notice - mù wú yú zǐ
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2.a great ability to rule the country
a great ability to rule the country - jīng jì zhī cái
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3.high in the sky hang the sun and the moon
high in the sky hang the sun and the moon - rì yuè hé bì
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6.take advantage of one 's position and power
take advantage of one 's position and power - yǐ guān zhàng shì
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8.Help each other with common worries
Help each other with common worries - tóng yōu xiāng jiù
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9.A man of letters but not of deeds
A man of letters but not of deeds - yǒu wén wú xíng
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