Sit still and say nothing

Sit still and say nothing

In Chinese, the Pinyin is Zu ò sh ù B ù y á n, which means to be highly accomplished without self-esteem. It comes from the biography of Feng Yi in the book of the later Han Dynasty.

Idiom story

At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, people rose up against Wang Mang's tyranny, and Liu Xiu attacked Wang Mang. Feng Yi, the governor of the county, and Miao Meng surrender to Liu Xiu. Liu Xiubai Feng Yi was a partial general and was granted the title of marquis Ying. Feng Yi is modest and never competes with others for merit. When the battle ended, the generals began to fight for meritorious service, but he hid under a big tree and was known as "general Dashu"

Idiom usage

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Analysis of Idioms

Close synonym: sit tree speechless

The origin of Idioms

Feng Yi Zhuan in the book of the later Han Dynasty: "different people are modest and do not fight At each stop, the generals sit side by side to discuss their merits. Under the tree, they are called general Dashu

Idiom explanation

It refers to high achievement without self-esteem.