grasp the essential

grasp the essential

In Chinese, Pinyin is B ǐ ngy à ozh í B ě n, which means to grasp the key and the root. It comes from the history of Han Dynasty.

Analysis of Idioms

Antonym: to no avail

Idiom usage

It means to grasp the key and the root

The origin of Idioms

According to the Hanshu Yiwenzhi, "the flow of Taoism comes from the historian, who records the success or failure, the misfortunes and blessings of the past and the present. Then he knows to stick to the principle, to be self-defense by clearing away the void, and to be self-supporting by being inferior to the weak. This is the skill of the king in the south."