慷慨解囊 kāng kǎi jiě náng open one's purse generously

Explanation

慷慨解囊，汉语成语，意思是形容极其大方地在经济上帮助别人。体现了中华民族乐善好施、扶危济困的传统美德。

Kāngkǎijiěnáng is a Chinese idiom meaning to be generous and willing to help others financially. It reflects the traditional Chinese virtue of benevolence and helping those in need.

Origin Story

古代，有一位名叫王子的富商，他以慷慨解囊著称，无论是谁遇到困难，他都会毫不犹豫地伸出援手。有一年，当地发生了旱灾，百姓颗粒无收，面临饥饿的威胁。王子得知后，立即打开仓库，将自己的粮食分发给灾民，帮助他们渡过难关。他的义举感动了许多人，人们都称赞他“仁义之士”。后来，王子因为救助灾民而耗尽了家产，但他仍然乐观开朗，依然乐于帮助别人。人们都说，王子是“慷慨解囊，乐善好施”的典范。

gǔ dài, yǒu yī wèi míng jiào wáng zǐ de fù shāng, tā yǐ kāng kǎi jiě náng zhù chéng, wú lùn shì shuí yù dào kùn nán, tā dōu huì háo bú yóu yù de shēn chū yuán shǒu. yǒu yī nián, dāng dì fā shēng le hàn zāi, bǎi xìng kē lì wú shōu, miàn lín jī è de wēi xié. wáng zǐ dé zhī hòu, lì jí dǎ kāi cāng kù, jiāng zì jǐ de liáng shí fēn fā gěi zāi mín, bāng zhù tā men dù guò nán guān. tā de yì jǔ gǎn dòng le xǔ duō rén, rén men dōu chēng zàn tā “rén yì zhī shì”. hòu lái, wáng zǐ yīn wèi jiù zhù zāi mín ér hào jìn le jiā chǎn, dàn tā réng rán lè guān kāi lǎng, yī rán lè yú bāng zhù bié rén. rén men dōu shuō, wáng zǐ shì “kāng kǎi jiě náng, lè shàn hǎo shī” de diǎn fàn.

In ancient times, there was a rich merchant named Prince who was known for his generosity and willingness to help. Whenever anyone encountered difficulties, he would always lend a helping hand without hesitation. One year, there was a drought in the area, and the people had no harvest and faced the threat of starvation. Prince learned about this and immediately opened his warehouse, distributing his grain to the victims and helping them overcome the difficulties. His noble deed moved many people, and they praised him as a

Usage

这个成语主要用于赞扬乐于助人、慷慨大方的人。例如，在朋友遇到困难时，我们可以说：“你真是慷慨解囊，真是个好朋友！”

zhè ge chéng yǔ zhǔ yào yòng yú zàn yáng lè yú zhù rén, kāng kǎi dà fāng de rén. lì rú, zài péng you yù dào kùn nán shí, wǒ men kě yǐ shuō: “nǐ zhēn shì kāng kǎi jiě náng, zhēn shì gè hǎo péng you!”

This idiom is mainly used to praise people who are willing to help others and are generous. For example, when a friend is in trouble, we can say, “You are really generous and a good friend!”

Examples

• 看到朋友家境困难，他毫不犹豫地慷慨解囊，帮助朋友渡过难关。

  kàn dào péng you jiā jìng kùn nán, tā háo bú yóu yù de kāng kǎi jiě náng, bāng zhù péng you dù guò nán guān.

  Seeing his friend in financial difficulties, he unhesitatingly opened his purse and helped his friend overcome the difficulties.

• 面对灾区人民的困境，许多爱心人士慷慨解囊，捐款捐物。

  miàn duì zāi qū rén mín de kùn jìng, xǔ duō ài xīn rén shì kāng kǎi jiě náng, juān kuǎn juān wù.

  In the face of the plight of the people in the disaster area, many caring people opened their wallets generously and donated money and materials.

• 面对创业初期资金短缺的窘境，他毫不犹豫地慷慨解囊，支持朋友的梦想。

  miàn duì chuàng yè chū qī zī jīn duǎn quē de jiǒng jìng, tā háo bú yóu yù de kāng kǎi jiě náng, zhī chí péng you de mèng xiǎng.

  Facing the financial difficulties of his start-up, he unhesitatingly opened his purse and supported his friend's dream.

Related Idioms

• 乐善好施

• 扶危济困

• 助人为乐

• 解囊相助

Opposite Idioms

• 一毛不拔

• 吝啬

• 贪婪