Idioms or allusions related to money

Pinyin: bōng y qián

Description: Name: Possession. Not a penny. Describe extreme poverty.

Idiom story:

The name of the idiom "no money" is possession, and no money means no money, which is a metaphor for extreme poverty.

This idiom comes from Historical Records. Biographies of the Lucky Princess gave it to Deng Tong, and the officials followed, so they couldn't get married. So princess royal made fake food and clothing, and he couldn't get a penny and gave it to others.

When Emperor Wendi was in power, there was a sailor named Deng Tong who was good at rowing and was chosen as a royal ship in the palace. One night, Wendi Deng had a dream, in which he wanted to ascend to heaven, but he couldn't. Just then, a man in a yellow hat pushed him behind his back and finally let him go to heaven. He looked back at the man who pushed him and found that his belt was tied behind him.

The next day, Wendi came to the terrace built by Cangchi in Gongxi, and saw a royal boat with a yellow hat and a tie behind it, which was the person he met in his dream. I made an inquiry call. This man's name is Deng Tong. Wendi thought that since he could push himself to heaven, he must be a wizard, so he loved him very much. Deng Tong is also honest and cautious, and does not associate with outsiders casually. Wendi gave him money many times, totaling hundreds of millions, and sealed his position as a doctor.

In fact, Deng Tong has no talent. He is also cautious and can't recommend wise men. He just flatters Wendi. On one occasion, Emperor Wen of Han ordered a fortune teller to see Deng Tong. The man said to him face to face, "Deng Tong will die of poverty and hunger in the future."

Emperor Wendi said anxiously, "I am the only one who can make Deng Tong rich. How can I make him poor? "

Therefore, Emperor Wendi ordered Deng Tong to be given a bronze mountain in Yandao, Shu County, so that he could cast his own money. From then on, Deng Tong made a fortune, and his copper coins spread all over the world. Everyone knows that there is "Deng's money".

One day, Wendy had a sore on her back and purulent blood kept flowing. Deng Tong thought it was time to be filial to the emperor, so he went to the palace every day and sucked pus for Wendi with his mouth. However, Deng Wendi is still unhappy. One day, he asked Deng Tong, "Who loves me the most in the world?"

Deng Tong respectfully replied, "It should be said that no one loves your majesty more than the prince."

Once Qi came to visit Wendi's illness, and Wendi asked him to suck pus. When the prince saw that the purulent blood in the wound was vague and smelly, he couldn't help but feel sick, but he didn't dare to disobey. He had to bite the bullet and suck, but his face was ugly. Later, he heard that Deng usually sucked pus for Wendi, and he felt ashamed, so he hated it.

After the death of Emperor Wendi, Liu Qi succeeded to the throne, which was called Han Jing in history. Jingdi dismissed Deng Tong and sent him home to live in seclusion. Soon, it was reported that Deng Tong had stolen money from overseas actors. Jingdi sent someone to investigate, and the result was true, so he confiscated all the money of Deng Tong's family. Deng Tong suddenly became poor and owed hundreds of millions of dollars. Jingdi's sister princess royal remembered Wendi's last words and gave him some money. But officials immediately used the money to pay off debts and even refused to let him stay. When princess royal found out, he asked his men to lend him some food, clothes and money. In this way, Deng Tong can't possess any money, so he can only stay in other people's homes until he dies.