decline an honourable situation and occupy a low office ❍ 为贫者，～，辞富居贫。(《孟子·万章下》)He who takes office on account of h is poverty must decline an honourable situation and occupy a low one; he must decline riches and prefer to be poor.
辞尊居卑cí zūn jū bēi
推辞掉高尊的职位，而甘居卑微的地位。形容对职位高低不屑一顾。refuse to accept and lament the rain -be overcome with sorrow, decline an honourable, situation and occupy a low office