win only a verbal praise
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ch ǐ y á y ú L ù n, which means a little praise and an effortless reward. It comes from the biography of Xie Tiao in the southern history.
The origin of Idioms
In the biography of Xie Tiao in the southern history, it is said that "the scholars have not established their fame, so they should be rewarded together, and there is no pity for their opinions."
Idiom usage
As an object; of casual praise. If you want to annoy Mr. Wu, you will make your younger brother abandon Liu Bei and serve in the east Wu. (Chapter 44 of romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong in Ming Dynasty)
win only a verbal praise
the practice of " gathering a few trustworthy people through secret contacts - zhā gēn chuàn lián
short clothing in imperfect condition - duān hè bù wán
Forget one's life and give up one's life - wàng shēng shě sǐ
express the emotion of missing to remote relatives - yì jì méi huā