It is said that Chen Ping came from a poor family, but that he was tall, good looking and studious. But his eldest brother's wife said that he didn't earn his keep and that it would be thus better not to have a younger brother at all.
話說陳平少時家貧，為人「長大美色」，好讀書，嫂嫂卻討厭他不事生產，說這種小叔還不如沒有。