Skip to content
学中文

寓言故事

饱食终日

baoshi zhongri

Well-fed all day

Meaning

Describes someone who is full all day and does nothing meaningful.

形容整天吃饱饭,无所事事,不干什么正经事。

Origin

春秋时期,齐国有个叫田开的富人,他家财万贯,生活奢侈,每天只顾吃喝玩乐,不思进取,结果田家最终败落。孔子看到这种现象,感叹道:饱食终日,无所用心,难矣哉!意思是:整天吃饱饭,什么事也不干,庸庸碌碌地过日子,真是太难了!所以,我们不能只顾眼前的享乐,而要努力学习,不断进取。

Chunqiu shiqi, Qiguo you ge jiao Tiankai de furne, ta jia cai wanguan, shenghuo shechi, meitian zhi gu chi he wanle, busi jinqu, jieguo Tianjia zhongjiang bai'luo. Kongzi kanda zhe zhong xianxiang, gantan dao: baoshi zhongri, wusuoyongxin, nanyi zai! Yisi shi: zhengtian chibaofàn, shenme shi ye bu gan, yongyongluolu de guorizi, zhen shi tai nan le! Suoyi, women buneng zhi gu yanqian de xiangle, er yao nuli xuexi, budwan jinqu.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a rich man named Tian Kai in the State of Qi. His family was wealthy, lived extravagantly, and spent their days eating, drinking, and enjoying themselves without thinking about progress. In the end, the Tian family became impoverished. Confucius saw this situation and sighed: "Bao shi zhong ri, wu suo yong xin, nan yi zai!" This means: To be full all day, to do nothing, and to live a lazy life is indeed difficult! Therefore, we should not only focus on present enjoyment, but also work hard to study and constantly make progress.

Usage

用来形容人整天吃饱饭,不务正业,什么事也不干。

Yong lai xingrong ren zhengtian chi baofan, buwu zhengye, shenme shi ye bu gan.

Used to describe someone who spends their days eating and doing nothing productive.

Examples

  • 他整日无所事事,真是饱食终日,无所用心!

    ta zheng ri wusuoshi shi,zhen shi baoshi zhongri,wusuoyongxin!

    He spends the whole day doing nothing, really well-fed and without purpose!

  • 年轻人要努力奋斗,不要饱食终日,虚度光阴。

    nianqingren yao nuli fendou,buyaobaoshi zhongri,xudu guangyin

    Young people should work hard, not be full and without purpose

Related

无所事事好吃懒做尸位素餐

Opposite

废寝忘食夜以继日兢兢业业

FAQ
What does 饱食终日 mean?
Describes someone who is full all day and does nothing meaningful. Pinyin: baoshi zhongri.
How is 饱食终日 used?
Used to describe someone who spends their days eating and doing nothing productive.