弃其馀鱼 — “To practice moderation and be content with what one has”
弃其馀鱼 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to practice moderation and be content with what one has”. To give up excess and not be greedy. Literally, “discard its remaining fish; discard the surplus fish”.
弃其馀鱼 Pronunciation and Pinyin
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- qì弃yì义bèi倍xìn信abandon righteousness, betray trust
- qì弃zhī之kě可xī惜a pity to discard
- qì弃zhī之kě可xī惜，，shí食zhī之wú无wèi味a pity to discard, tasteless to eat
- qì弃zhī之rú如bì敝jī屐discard like a worn-out shoe
- qì弃zhī之dù度wài外to completely disregard
- qì弃zhī之bì敝xǐ屣discard as worthless
- qì弃shū书juān捐jiàn剑disdain trivial matters, focus on great ambitions
- qì弃wěi伪cóng从zhēn真abandon falsehood, follow truth
- qì弃sú俗chū出jiā家Renounce worldly life for monasticism
- qì弃xìn信wàng忘yì义break promises and abandon principles
- qì弃xìn信wéi违yì义break promises and disregard morality
- qì弃gōng公yíng营sī私abandon public for private gain
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What does 弃其馀鱼 mean?
弃其馀鱼 (qì qí yú yú) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to practice moderation and be content with what one has”.
How do you pronounce 弃其馀鱼?
弃其馀鱼 is pronounced qì qí yú yú in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 弃其馀鱼 literally mean?
Literally, 弃其馀鱼 means “discard its remaining fish; discard the surplus fish”. It is used to mean “to practice moderation and be content with what one has”.
What is the Chinese definition of 弃其馀鱼?
比喻节欲知足。