好行小惠 — “To be fond of bestowing small favors or petty benefits”
好行小惠 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be fond of bestowing small favors or petty benefits”. Often implying a superficial or strategic intent to gain goodwill. Literally, “Fond of bestowing small favors”.
好行小惠 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 好行小惠
During the Jin Dynasty, Yin Zhongkan, the Governor of Jingzhou, was exceptionally frugal but was also fond of bestowing small favors on others.
While serving in Jingzhou, he encountered a severe flood. He would only eat five dishes per meal, even picking up rice grains that fell on the table.
He often admonished his nephews not to forget their past poverty. Due to his straightforward and honest nature, he was deeply loved by the common people.
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- hào好dān丹fēi非sù素show strong partiality or prejudice
- hào好wéi为shì事duān端fond of stirring up trouble
- hào好wéi为rén人shī师fond of lecturing others
- hǎo好luàn乱lè乐huò祸love causing trouble and mischief
- hǎo好le了chuāng疮bā疤wàng忘le了tòng痛forget past pain once healed
- hǎo好shì事bù不chū出mén门，，è恶shì事chuán传qiān千lǐ里Bad news travels fast
- hǎo好shì事bù不chū出mén门，，è恶shì事yáng扬qiān千lǐ里Bad news travels fast
- hǎo好shì事bù不chū出mén门，，è恶shì事xíng行qiān千lǐ里Bad news travels fast
- hào好shì事zhī之tú徒a busybody or meddler
- hǎo好shì事duō多fáng妨Good things often encounter many difficulties
- hǎo好shì事duō多qiān悭Good things are often hard to achieve
- hǎo好shì事duō多mó磨Good things meet with many twists and turns
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What does 好行小惠 mean?
好行小惠 (hào xíng xiǎo huì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be fond of bestowing small favors or petty benefits”.
How do you pronounce 好行小惠?
好行小惠 is pronounced hào xíng xiǎo huì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 好行小惠 literally mean?
Literally, 好行小惠 means “Fond of bestowing small favors”. It is used to mean “to be fond of bestowing small favors or petty benefits”.
Where does 好行小惠 come from?
好行小惠 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 好行小惠?
好：喜欢；行：施行；惠：仁慈。指喜欢给人小恩小惠。