食箪浆壶 — “Food in baskets, drinks in pots”
食箪浆壶 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe common people enthusiastically welcoming and showing support for a favored or victorious army by bringing them food in bamboo baskets and drinks in pots”. Literally, “Food in baskets, drinks in pots”.
食箪浆壶 Pronunciation and Pinyin
食箪浆壶 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 食箪浆壶
During the Warring States period, Zi Zhi, the prime minister of the State of Yan, ruled with tyranny, leading to chaos.
General Zi Bei and Prince Ping led troops to suppress him, causing great disorder within the state.
King Xuan of Qi seized this opportunity to attack Yan, occupying most of its territory.
The common people of Yan, having suffered under Zi Zhi's misrule, welcomed the Qi army by bringing them food in bamboo baskets and water in pots.
King Xuan of Qi considered annexing Yan and sought advice from Mencius. Mencius wisely responded, "If you annex them, you will only plunge them into deeper suffering."
Idioms Related to 食箪浆壶
Synonyms of 食箪浆壶
More idioms starting with 食
- shí食bù不xià下yàn咽too distraught to eat
- shí食bù不èr二wèi味eat simply with only one dish
- shí食bù不chōng充kǒu口unable to get enough food
- shí食bù不chōng充cháng肠not enough food to satisfy hunger
- shí食bù不chōng充jī饥barely enough food to survive
- shí食bù不jiān兼wèi味eat only one dish
- shí食bù不jiān兼ròu肉eat simply, limiting meat consumption
- shí食bù不yàn厌jīng精，，kuài脍bù不yàn厌xì细eat well-prepared refined food
- shí食bù不niàn念bǎo饱eat with moderation
- shí食bù不xiá暇bǎo饱too busy to eat properly
- shí食bù不guǒ果fù腹not have enough food to eat
- shí食bù不qiú求gān甘not seek delicious food
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Open the tool →Questions about 食箪浆壶
What does 食箪浆壶 mean?
食箪浆壶 (shí dān jiāng hú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe common people enthusiastically welcoming and showing support for a favored or victorious army by bringing them food in bamboo baskets and drinks in pots”.
How do you pronounce 食箪浆壶?
食箪浆壶 is pronounced shí dān jiāng hú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 食箪浆壶 literally mean?
Literally, 食箪浆壶 means “Food in baskets, drinks in pots”. It is used to mean “to describe common people enthusiastically welcoming and showing support for a favored or victorious army by bringing them food in bamboo baskets and drinks in pots”.
Where does 食箪浆壶 come from?
食箪浆壶 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 食箪浆壶?
为欢迎所拥护的军队，用箪盛饭，用壶盛水，进行犒劳。