ròu
shēng

idiom

Meaning of 髀肉复生

髀肉复生 means flesh growing on the thighs again from long neglect of riding; to rust from long inaction and lack of practice. Pronounced bì ròu fù shēng.

  • flesh growing on the thighs again from long neglect of riding; to rust from long inaction and lack of practice

Definitions & Examples

zài
jiā
xián
shù
nián
 
yǒu
ròu
shēng
zhī
tàn
 

Having been idle at home for several years, he sighed with the lament of 'flesh growing on the thighs'.

men
néng
ān
xiàn
zhuàng
 
zhì
ròu
shēng
 
huāng
fèi
le
běn
lǐng
 

We must not be content with the status quo, lest we grow idle and let our skills rust.

Zhè
wèi
jiāng
jūn
tuì退
hòu
 
cháng
gǎn
kǎi
ròu
shēng
 
huái怀
niàn
zhēng
zhàn
de
suì
yuè
 

After retiring, this general often lamented his idle life, missing the years of battle from the past.