In pieces
In Chinese, Pinyin is ch é ngtu á nd à Ku à I, which means gathering in groups. From the water margin by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty.
From the fourth and sixth chapter of the outlaws of the Marsh: "I can't stand it. I can't help looking for it. I saw a group of crows in the ancient tomb."
In pieces
trace to the very source of sth. - qióng yuán sù liú
find it hard to vindicate oneself - yǒu kǒu nán fēn