win only a verbal praise
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ch ǐ y á y ú L ù n, which refers to the words of casual praise. It comes from the biography of Xie Xuan in the southern history.
The origin of Idioms
In the biography of Xie Yao in the southern history, it is said that "scholars have not established their reputation, so they should be awarded a total of achievements, and there is no pity for their teeth."
Idiom usage
Fortunately, when I came to Jiangdong today, I did not hesitate to discuss with Mr. Yufan, so that my younger brother abandoned Liu Bei and worked in Dongwu. The 44th chapter of romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong in Ming Dynasty
win only a verbal praise
shut one 's door and reflect on one 's misdeeds - bì gé sī guò