except so-and-so , none of them was worth a dime

except so-and-so , none of them was worth a dime

Since the beginning, Chinese idioms, Pinyin is Z à Ku à iy à Xi à. The metaphor is not worth commenting on from below. It comes from Zuozhuan, 29 years of Xianggong, written by Zuo Qiuming in the pre Qin period.

Idiom explanation

"From the bottom of my heart. Ji Zha of the state of Wu saw the music and dance of the Zhou Dynasty in the state of Lu, and commented on the music of various vassal states, but he did not express his opinions from the state of Ying. The metaphor is not worth commenting on from below. It is also called "Ziying".

The origin of Idioms

In the 29th year of Xianggong in Zuozhuan written by Zuo Qiuming in the pre Qin period, "there is no ridicule under Ziying."

Idiom usage

To be formal; to be a clause; to be derogatory

Examples of Idioms

Later historians were even more self-conscious. A collection of roosters by Guo Moruo

Idiom story

During the spring and Autumn period, Ji Zha, the son of the state of Wu, was proficient in music when he was young. When he visited the state of Lu, the state of Lu invited him to enjoy the music and dance of the Zhou Dynasty. The musicians of the state of Lu played the music of the Zhou Dynasty and the vassal states, and they all had praise and criticism on the music of the vassal states. However, after playing Ying Feng, he did not express his opinion any more