筑舍道傍 — “Build a house by the roadside”
筑舍道傍 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be indecisive or accomplish nothing due to too many conflicting opinions, like building a house by the roadside where everyone offers advice; too many cooks spoil the broth”. Literally, “Build a house by the roadside”.
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Origin and Story of 筑舍道傍
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Emperor Zhang intended to appoint Dr. Cao Bao to be in charge of revising rituals and music.
However, Ban Gu advocated gathering all Confucian scholars in the capital to collectively research and formulate the rituals and music.
Emperor Zhang believed that letting Confucian scholars do it would be like "building a house by the roadside, taking three years without completion." So, he insisted on Cao Bao completing the task alone.
After review, 150 chapters were adopted.
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What does 筑舍道傍 mean?
筑舍道傍 (zhù shè dào bàng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be indecisive or accomplish nothing due to too many conflicting opinions, like building a house by the roadside where everyone offers advice; too many cooks spoil the broth”.
How do you pronounce 筑舍道傍?
筑舍道傍 is pronounced zhù shè dào bàng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 筑舍道傍 literally mean?
Literally, 筑舍道傍 means “Build a house by the roadside”. It is used to mean “to be indecisive or accomplish nothing due to too many conflicting opinions, like building a house by the roadside where everyone offers advice; too many cooks spoil the broth”.
Where does 筑舍道傍 come from?
筑舍道傍 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 筑舍道傍?
傍：通“旁”。在路旁盖房子，同路人讨论事情。比喻人多口杂，办不成事。