What does rabbit oatmeal mean?

Terms

Rabbit silk oats

Pronunciation

tù sī yàn mài

Definition

Rabbit silk: dodder. Cuscuta is not silk, and oats are not wheat. The metaphor is in name only.

Synonyms

In name but not in reality

Quote

"Book of Wei" Volume 66·Biography 54·Li Chong et al. ..The ridicule of the officials is the slander of the subordinates. Although the princes of today have the title of academic officials, they do not have the actual status of professors. How is it different from the rabbit silk oatmeal and the southern Jibeidou! In the past, Liu Xiang said: "The king should promote Piyong, Chen Liyue, and use the wind... "Book of Northern Qi" Volume 36·Biography 28·Xing Shao...The ridicule of the officials is the slander of Jue Shisu. . Although today's princes have the title of academic officials, they have no actual teaching status. How can they be different from rabbits and oats? In the past, Liu Xiang said that the king should promote Piyong and Chen Liyue to dominate the world... "Complete Post-Wei Dynasty" "Volume 35... The ridicule of officials is the slander of Zhisu. Although today's scholars have the reputation of being academic officials, they have no real teachings. How can they be different from those of Liu Xiang in the past?" Said: "The king should promote Piyong, Chen Liyue, and use the wind... "Quanbei Qiwen" Volume 3... The ridicule of officials and the slander of Jue Shisu. Although the sons of today's country have the name of academic officials, they have no professors. Really, what's the difference between rabbit silk and oatmeal? Liu Xiang said in the past that the king should be prosperous... "Complete Tang Dynasty" Volume 02, Volume 172..., only strength is recommended; tribute is not asked for. Utensils, just because they are ridiculed by painting cakes, will eventually be slandered as fat.

The cock's comb is as good as the king's, but it's vague at first glance; the fish...