The so-called "three virtuous men of Yin" were all in various forms of oblivion beforehand and were accorded great fame after the fact. How did that help with the matters of their country? What use were there to their prince?
Mandarin
𠈙驷,四马皆以浅薄之金为甲。欲其轻而易于马之旋习也。
𠈙駟,四馬皆以淺薄之金為甲。欲其輕而易於馬之旋習也。
jiàn sì , sì mǎ jiē yǐ qiǎn bó zhī jīn wèi jiǎ . yù qí qīng ér yì yú mǎ zhī xuán xí yě .
Jiànsì ("俴駟"): all four horses are armored by thin metal plates; horses need to be light as well as easily steered and trained.
Mandarin
啼笑皆非
啼笑皆非
tí xiào jiē fēi
to be so ridiculous that it is both saddening and provokes laughter at the same time