sit and prattle about the general principle

sit and prattle about the general principle

Sit and talk, Chinese words, Pinyin is Zu ò RL ù nd à o, which means sitting and talking about the truth. It refers to speaking without action. It's from Bao Pu Zi · Yong Xing.

Idiom usage

Serial verb; as subject, predicate and attribute; with derogatory meaning

Idioms and allusions

In the spring and Autumn period, Confucius led his disciples to travel around the world. With the help of Ran Qiu, he finally returned to Lu, his parents' country. He and Ji Kangzi did not conspire. So he concentrated on writing, sorting out the poems, books, rites and music, and writing the spring and Autumn Annals from his own point of view. At the same time, he began to give lectures and talk with his disciples. At that time, there were 3000 disciples.

The origin of Idioms

In Bao Pu Zi · Yong Xing, it is said that "the general Yangzi cloud thinks that corporal punishment should be restored, but it has been abandoned for a long time. Those who sit and talk about Tao do not think that they are anxious."