Stretched to the limit (Pinyin: zhuō jīn jiàn zhǒu) (Breast: also known as jin, the chest part of clothes. Stretched: to arrange the skirt. See: the same as "present", to expose) means to straighten the skirt of the clothes, and then Exposing one's elbows describes clothes in tatters and living in embarrassment; it also means caring about one thing and not the other, and being unable to cope. The linking structure has a derogatory connotation; it is generally used as a predicate, object, and attributive in a sentence.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, when Zeng Shen, a disciple of Confucius, lived in Weiguo, his life was very difficult. He was wearing a robe made of messy linen wadding. The robe only had an inner surface but no surface. The color was peeling off and it was ugly and in tatters. Due to poor eating, his face was often swollen and haggard, and his palms and soles were covered with calluses.

Zeng Shen’s family often couldn’t open the pot. It was normal to go three days without lighting a fire to cook. In ten years, the family didn’t even make a new piece of clothing. His hat cannot be touched. When he adjusts his hat, the hat strap will break; when he lifts his sleeves a little, his elbows will be exposed; when he puts on his shoes, the worn shoes will expose his heels.

Despite such difficulties, Zeng Shen was not pessimistic, nor was he worried about it. He often drags his worn shoes and chants "Odes of Shang" loudly. His resonant voice fills the world, and his high-pitched singing is as beautiful as striking gold and stone.

Zeng Shen had a pure and noble character and had always lived a free life. The emperor wanted him to become an official several times, but he refused. Moreover, he never made friends with the princes. Therefore, Zhuangzi once said with admiration that those who pay attention to cultivating their minds will forget about their bodies, those who pay attention to cultivating their bodies will forget about wealth and wealth, and those who devote themselves to the great road will forget about their motives.