狗鼠不食汝余 — “Describes a person of extremely contemptible and despicable character”
狗鼠不食汝余 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person of extremely contemptible and despicable character”. Whose moral corruption is so profound that even dogs and rats would refuse to partake in their leftovers, implying utter vileness and being shunned by all, even the lowest creatures. Literally, “Dogs and rats do not eat your leftovers”.
狗鼠不食汝余 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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Origin and Story of 狗鼠不食汝余
When Emperor Wu of Wei passed away, his son, Emperor Wen, succeeded him. Emperor Wen brought his father's concubines into his own imperial harem for personal use, indulging in excessive debauchery day and night.
Consequently, Emperor Wen fell ill. Empress Dowager Bian came to visit him and, upon seeing Emperor Wu's concubines serving Emperor Wen, felt it was a grave violation of moral principles. She sternly rebuked Emperor Wen, saying, 'Even dogs and rats would not eat your leftovers. You deserve this death!'
Not long after, Emperor Wen passed away, and Empress Dowager Bian did not even attend his funeral.
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What does 狗鼠不食汝余 mean?
狗鼠不食汝余 (gǒu shǔ bù shí rǔ yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “describes a person of extremely contemptible and despicable character”.
How do you pronounce 狗鼠不食汝余?
狗鼠不食汝余 is pronounced gǒu shǔ bù shí rǔ yú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 狗鼠不食汝余 literally mean?
Literally, 狗鼠不食汝余 means “Dogs and rats do not eat your leftovers”. It is used to mean “describes a person of extremely contemptible and despicable character”.
Where does 狗鼠不食汝余 come from?
狗鼠不食汝余 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 狗鼠不食汝余?
食：吃。狗猪都不吃他剩下的东西。形容人的品行极其卑鄙龌龊