sleep on the brushwood

sleep on the brushwood

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Zu ò x ī NCH á NGD ǎ n, which means to work hard and strive for strength. It comes from the family of Goujian, king of Yue in historical records.

Idiom explanation

It refers to hard work and self-improvement.

The origin of Idioms

In historical records, the family of Goujian, the king of Yue, said: "the king of Yue's rebellion against the country was painstakingly thinking about it. He had the courage to sit on it. Sitting and lying on it means leaning on it. Eating and drinking also means tasting it."

Analysis of Idioms

words whose meaning is similar

sleep on the brushwood

Idiom usage

To strive for strength

Example of idiom: May your majesty think of the shame of insulting the Central Plains, and never forget to cultivate politics. Song Sushi's stele of the God of Fu Zheng Gong