田父献曝 — “A humble expression used to offer a trivial gift or suggestion”
田父献曝 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a humble expression used to offer a trivial gift or suggestion”. Often implying good intentions despite the small value, akin to an old farmer offering the warmth of the sun to a ruler. Literally, “Old farmer offering sun exposure”.
田父献曝 Pronunciation and Pinyin
田父献曝 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 田父献曝
Origin and Story of 田父献曝
During the Warring States period, there was an old farmer in the State of Song who had never seen much of the world.
Due to poverty, he barely survived the winter in a coarse hemp garment.
The following spring, when the weather turned sunny, he took off his clothes and basked in the sun, finding it incredibly comfortable.
Having never seen beautiful fur coats or grand houses, he told his wife that he would present this method of keeping warm to the king.
Idioms Related to 田父献曝
Synonyms of 田父献曝
More idioms starting with 田
- tián田fū夫yě野sǒu叟ordinary country folk
- tián田fū夫yě野lǎo老country folk, farmers, and village elders
- tián田yuè月sāng桑shí时busy farming and sericulture season
- tián田fǔ父zhī之gōng功third party benefits from others' disputes
- tián田fǔ父zhī之huò获An effortless gain from others' conflict
- 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
Recommended tools
Writing Worksheets
Printable tracing sheets with a QR learning companion
Open the tool →
Stroke Order Animator
Turn a Chinese character or sentence into a GIF or MP4
Open the tool →
Chinese Text Image Generator
Create PNGs with pinyin, highlight character parts or remove strokes
Open the tool →
Picture Worksheets
Chinese and English fill-in vocabulary worksheets
Open the tool →Questions about 田父献曝
What does 田父献曝 mean?
田父献曝 (tián fǔ xiàn pù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a humble expression used to offer a trivial gift or suggestion”.
How do you pronounce 田父献曝?
田父献曝 is pronounced tián fǔ xiàn pù in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 田父献曝 literally mean?
Literally, 田父献曝 means “Old farmer offering sun exposure”. It is used to mean “a humble expression used to offer a trivial gift or suggestion”.
Where does 田父献曝 come from?
田父献曝 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 田父献曝?
田父：老农；曝：晒。老农将晒太阳取暖的方法献给国君。常作向人献物或献计的谦词。