[Explanation]: Remnant: remaining; Cup: refers to wine; Sear: Grilled meat. Refers to leftover meals. It is also a metaphor for the things that others give to others.

【Idiom Story】:

The "scorching" meaning of the idiom "cold scorching" is roasting. Originally meant to be leftover food and wine, it now refers to the alms of the powerful.

This idiom is derived from the Northern Qi Dynasty. Yan Zhitui "Yan's Family Motto. Miscellaneous arts", not to make a reputation, to see the honorable, sit down, in order to take the humiliation of the remnant cup.

Yan Zhitui, a literary scholar of the Northern Qi Dynasty, was very knowledgeable, and he had a "Yan's Family Motto" handed down, the content of which was to use the traditional Confucian thought as the way to govern the family. This work also had a great influence on the conduct of many scholars in later generations.

There is a warning in the "Gan Family Motto" that you can't be driven by the powerful just because you have a little praise; In a low seat, in the humiliation of receiving alms from the powerful. Du Fu, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty, was forced to live in the tragic situation mentioned by Yan Zhitui for a period of time.

Du Fu has been smart and studious since he was a child, ambitious and pragmatic, but he has never encountered the opportunity to display his talents. It wasn't until he was thirty-five years old that he set foot on the road to Chang'an, Kyoto, after he was already famous for his poetry. After the exam, Du Fu felt that the article was written handily. But how did he know that Li Linfu, the minister who presided over the examination, did not want to select talented people at all, but adopted an attitude of rejection of all talented and courageous people.

Du Fu did not expect that he would fail the exam, and his heart was very painful, pessimistic and disappointed about the future. Since then, he has lived in Chang'an, going in and out of the homes of dignitaries and nobles as a "guest", and living a life under the fence. He often accompanied the princes and ministers to feast and drink, and recited poems and speeches during the banquet. This is done on the one hand to make ends meet, and on the other hand, it is also in the hope of getting the recommendation of the powerful and seeking a half-official position.

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