筑室道谋 — “Build house by the road, consult by the road”
筑室道谋 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have no fixed plan or opinion and constantly change one's mind based on others' suggestions, leading to no accomplishment; to consult everyone on how to do things, resulting in nothing being built”. Literally, “build house by the road, consult by the road”.
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Origin and Story of 筑室道谋
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Emperor Zhang intended to assign the task of revising rites and music to the scholar Cao Bao.
However, another prominent scholar, Ban Gu, argued that all Confucian scholars in the capital should be gathered to collaboratively research and formulate these rites.
Emperor Zhang disagreed, stating that involving too many opinions, like 'building a house by the roadside' (筑室道谋), would mean it 'would not be completed in three years.' Therefore, he insisted that Cao Bao complete the work independently.
After careful review, 150 chapters were eventually adopted.
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What does 筑室道谋 mean?
筑室道谋 (zhù shì dào móu) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to have no fixed plan or opinion and constantly change one's mind based on others' suggestions, leading to no accomplishment; to consult everyone on how to do things, resulting in nothing being built”.
How do you pronounce 筑室道谋?
筑室道谋 is pronounced zhù shì dào móu in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 筑室道谋 literally mean?
Literally, 筑室道谋 means “build house by the road, consult by the road”. It is used to mean “to have no fixed plan or opinion and constantly change one's mind based on others' suggestions, leading to no accomplishment; to consult everyone on how to do things, resulting in nothing being built”.
Where does 筑室道谋 come from?
筑室道谋 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 筑室道谋?
筑：建造；室：房屋；道谋：与过路的人商量。比喻做事自己没有主见，缺乏计划，一会儿听这个，一会儿听那个，终于一事无成。