Asking for food

Asking for food

The Chinese idiom, w è NQ à NSH à sh à n in pinyin, means to say hello every day and every meal must be on the left. It refers to the filial piety of the ancient princes and royal children to serve their parents. It comes from "Zhenguan dignitaries respect master" by Wu Jing of Tang Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

It is also called "ask for sleep and see meal" and "ask for peace and see sleep". Say hello every day. Every meal must be on the left. It refers to the filial piety of the ancient princes and royal children to serve their parents.

The origin of Idioms

Tang Wu Jing's Zhenguan dignitaries respect master: "Gang is the way of the prince Chen Junchen's father and son. He asks for food and sleep, straightens out his speech, and forgets to be tired."

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym]: ask an Shi Shan, ask an Shi sleep

Idiom usage

As predicate, attributive and object, it refers to children's serving their parents. Example: Chen Liang of Song Dynasty's "countermeasures to the imperial court": "when we ask for peace, we should observe the words and look at the colors. Therefore, we can see that there are many people who can get the words, and we can see that they can implement them because of the opportunity."