the man who rather trusted his measurements than placing any confidence in his own feet when buying shoes

the man who rather trusted his measurements than placing any confidence in his own feet when buying shoes

Zheng renshilu is a Chinese word, which means that he only believes in books, not objective reality. Used to satirize dogmatists. It's from Han Feizi, the upper left of the theory of waichu, written by Han Fei in the Warring States period.

Idiom explanation

[idiom] Zheng renshilu [pronunciation] zh è NgR é NSH í L ǚ [explanation] Zheng Ren: a native of the state of Zheng in the spring and Autumn period. Shoes: shoes. Zheng people buy shoes. Metaphor only believes in books, not objective reality. Used to satirize dogmatists.

The origin of Idioms

[source] Han Fei's Han Feizi Wai Chu Shuo (upper left) in the Warring States period states: "if Zheng people want to buy shoes, they should first measure their feet, then set them up, and then go to the market. If they forget to hold them, they have already got shoes. On the contrary, it is returned and taken, and on the other hand, the market is closed, so it is not allowed to perform. "