Fear of death

Fear of death

Sitting on firewood and hanging gall, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Zu ò x ī nxu á nd ǎ n, which means sitting on firewood and hanging gall to taste it. It refers to hard work and self-reliance. It comes from the family of Goujian, king of Yue in historical records.

Idiom explanation

Sitting and lying on firewood, hanging gall to taste its taste. It refers to hard work and self-reliance.

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."

Idiom usage

To strive for strength

Examples

Your majesty, when you are on the brink of death, how can you shake the people with the ball? History of the Jin Dynasty

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: rest on fuel to taste gall, sit on fuel to taste gall

Antonyms: YingGeYanWu, zuishengmengsi