Why is relief called "convenience"?
Category: Life>> Naming
Analysis:
Relief and convenience both mean the same thing - defecation and defecation
About the origin of relieving yourself
Ming Dynasty*** Since immigration was forced, the officers and soldiers tied them up to prevent them from escaping. Binding two arms is called big binding, and tying one arm is called small binding. Not only that, to prevent them from escaping with their hands tied, the tied people were tied together with ropes before being escorted on the road. Many people are connected together, and they move and stop whenever they want. If one person wants to move, there are many things involved, and no one can escape. For the escorting officers and soldiers, it is naturally trouble-free, but it is painful for the bound immigrants. The most troublesome thing is defecation. In order to express the meaning clearly, the words are very long. For example, if a person wants to defecate or urinate, he must first report it and say: "Sir, please stop everyone and untie my hands. I want to urinate." The number of times the rope was tied was too many, and the officers and soldiers also found it troublesome, but this method could not be changed. In the end, it was simplified to just a few words: I want to relieve myself. The listener also understands. After settling down later, this expression became an idiom and became synonymous with urination and defecation.
As for the word convenience, Gu Mingsi means convenience. It has a general meaning and is not easy to give a single explanation. In addition to going to the toilet, many other things can also be called convenience. For example, we often hear People say, "What is convenient for others is what is convenient for oneself." This is a term used in our daily life. When I can't walk and I want to take a ride, I ask the driver, "It's convenient, please let me take a ride." The driver said, "Okay, okay, you Come up." This is also convenient. Instant noodles can be eaten with just boiling water. They are also called convenience, convenience for internal emergencies, and convenience for going to the toilet~~ It’s all the same!
I wonder if the explanation is clear?