瘦羊博士 — “A person who is humble”
瘦羊博士 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who is humble”. Practices self-restraint, and is willing to yield to others. Literally, “Thin Sheep Scholar”.
瘦羊博士 Pronunciation and Pinyin
瘦羊博士 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 瘦羊博士
During the Jianwu reign of the Han Dynasty, Zhen Yu served as a provincial official and was later appointed as a scholar (博士, *bóshì*). Each year in the twelfth lunar month, the emperor would bestow a sheep upon the scholars. The sheep varied in size, fatness, and leanness.
At that time, the scholars argued over how to divide the sheep, suggesting to slaughter them and share the meat. They had the sheep hung up, ready for slaughter.
Zhen Yu found this disgraceful and simply chose the thinnest one for himself. Seeing this, the other scholars stopped their arguments.
From then on, Zhen Yu was known as the 'Thin Sheep Scholar'.
Idioms Related to 瘦羊博士
More idioms starting with 瘦
- shòu瘦tóng童léi羸mǎ马frail and weak
- shòu瘦gǔ骨líng伶dīng仃extremely thin, skin and bones
- shòu瘦gǔ骨rú如chái柴extremely thin, bony as firewood
- shòu瘦gǔ骨lín嶙xún峋bony and emaciated
- shòu瘦gǔ骨lín嶙lín嶙extremely thin and gaunt
- shòu瘦gǔ骨suō梭léng棱extremely thin and bony
- shòu瘦gǔ骨léng棱léng棱extremely thin, bones sticking out
- shòu瘦gǔ骨qióng穷hái骸gaunt and emaciated body
- shòu瘦gǔ骨líng零dīng丁extremely thin and solitary
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Open the tool →Questions about 瘦羊博士
What does 瘦羊博士 mean?
瘦羊博士 (shòu yáng bó shì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a person who is humble”.
How do you pronounce 瘦羊博士?
瘦羊博士 is pronounced shòu yáng bó shì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 瘦羊博士 literally mean?
Literally, 瘦羊博士 means “Thin Sheep Scholar”. It is used to mean “a person who is humble”.
Where does 瘦羊博士 come from?
瘦羊博士 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 瘦羊博士?
指能克己让人的人。