负暄之献 — “To offer a commonplace or trivial thing”
负暄之献 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to offer a commonplace or trivial thing”. Mistaking it for a valuable contribution, often due to a lack of broader perspective. Literally, “An offering of warming oneself in the sun”.
负暄之献 Pronunciation and Pinyin
负暄之献 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 负暄之献
During the Warring States period, in the State of Song, there lived a farmer who had little worldly experience. Due to his poverty, he wore only coarse hemp clothes to barely survive the winter.
The following spring, on a clear, sunny day, he took off his clothes and basked in the sun, finding it incredibly comfortable.
Having never seen beautiful fur coats or grand houses, he told his wife that he would present this wonderful method of keeping warm to the king.
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- fù负yì义wàng忘ēn恩forget favors and betray kindness
- fù负chéng乘sī斯duó夺Incompetence in high office leads to loss
- fù负chéng乘zhì致kòu寇Incompetence invites disaster
- fù负rèn任méng蒙láo劳Shoulder heavy responsibilities and endure hardships
- fù负sú俗zhī之lèi累burden of social nonconformity
- fù负sú俗zhī之jī讥reproach for defying popular custom
- fù负zhài债lěi累lěi累deeply in debt
- fù负gù固bù不bīn宾rely on strongholds and defy authority
- fù负gù固bù不quān悛defiant and unrepentant, relying on advantage
- fù负gù固bù不fú服rely on strong defenses and not submit
- fù负tú图zhī之tuō托entrusted with weighty responsibility
- fù负tǔ土chéng成fén坟carry earth to build a grave
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Open the tool →Questions about 负暄之献
What does 负暄之献 mean?
负暄之献 (fù xuān zhī xiàn) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to offer a commonplace or trivial thing”.
How do you pronounce 负暄之献?
负暄之献 is pronounced fù xuān zhī xiàn in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 负暄之献 literally mean?
Literally, 负暄之献 means “an offering of warming oneself in the sun”. It is used to mean “to offer a commonplace or trivial thing”.
Where does 负暄之献 come from?
负暄之献 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 负暄之献?
暄：暖和。指把冬天晒太阳取暖的方法进献给国君。比喻所献出的东西并不贵重难得