田父之获 — “An effortless gain or an unexpected windfall”
田父之获 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an effortless gain or an unexpected windfall”. Often acquired without direct effort due to the exhaustion or conflict of others. Literally, “Farmer's gain”.
田父之获 Pronunciation and Pinyin
田父之获 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 田父之获
Legend has it that Han Zilu was the fastest dog in ancient times, and Dong Guoqun was the fastest and most cunning rabbit.
One day, Han Zilu pursued Dong Guoqun, running five circles around three mountains.
Neither could catch the other, and in the end, both animals collapsed from exhaustion and died.
A farmer happened to pass by and easily collected both Han Zilu and Dong Guoqun.
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More idioms starting with 田
- tián田fū夫yě野sǒu叟ordinary country folk
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- tián田fǔ父xiàn献pù曝Humbly offer a trivial gift or suggestion
- tián田fǔ父yě野sǒu叟countryside farmers and village elders
- tián田fǔ父yě野lǎo老rural folks, farmers, and elders
- tián田jùn畯yě野lǎo老rural folks and common people
- tián田lián连qiān仟bǎi佰Vast, contiguous fields stretching for great distances
- tián田lián连qiān阡mò陌Vast, continuously stretching cultivated fields
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What does 田父之获 mean?
田父之获 (tián fǔ zhī huò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “an effortless gain or an unexpected windfall”.
How do you pronounce 田父之获?
田父之获 is pronounced tián fǔ zhī huò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 田父之获 literally mean?
Literally, 田父之获 means “Farmer's gain”. It is used to mean “an effortless gain or an unexpected windfall”.
Where does 田父之获 come from?
田父之获 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 田父之获?
田父：农夫；获：得到。指不费力气而轻易得到的好处