The grass and the trees know the power
Cao Mu Zhiwei is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is C ǎ om ù zh ī w ē I, which means that even plants know his reputation and describes his great power. It comes from the biography of Zhang Wanfu in the book of the new Tang Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
The biography of Zhang Wanfu in the book of the new Tang Dynasty: "I know the name of Jianghuai wood and grass."
Idiom usage
Subject predicate type; as object; adjective is powerful.
The grass and the trees know the power
a mountain of paper work and a sea of meetings - wén shān huì hǎi
Take advantage of one's temperament - shǐ xìng bàng qì
Without skin, how can hair be attached - pí zhī bù cún,máo jiāng yān fù
Languid in heart and languid in mind - xīn yōng yì lǎn