Pí zhī bù cún, máo jiāng yān fù means that if the skin is gone, where can the hair attach itself, metaphorically meaning that something cannot exist without its foundation.
皮之不存,毛将焉附比喻事物失去了生存的基础,就不能存在。
| 成语 | 皮之不存,毛将焉附 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 焉:哪儿;附:依附。皮都没有了,毛往哪里依附呢?比喻事物失去了借以生存的基础,就不能存在。 |
| 出处 | 《左传·僖公十四年》:“皮之不存,毛将安傅?” |
| 拼音 | pí zhī bù cún,máo jiāng yān fù |
| 拼音码 | pzbf |
| 近义词 | 相辅相成、皮之不存,毛将安附 |
| 用法 | 复句式;作补语;形容两者的关系 |
| 英语 | with the skin gone,what can the hair adhere to -- a thing cannot exist without its basis |
| 故事 | 春秋时,晋国的公子夷吾求秦国帮他登上王位,并答应给五座城池。夷吾成为晋惠公后就违背诺言。后来秦国遇饥荒向晋国借粮,晋惠公也没答应。大臣虢射对晋惠公说:“我们借粮也不能改善关系,就好比‘皮之不存,毛将安傅?’” |
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