peel off the skin and pluck out the sinews
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ch ō UJ ī Nb ā op í, which means that exploitation and oppression are very cruel. From the sequel of Lao Can's travels.
The origin of Idioms
The second chapter of the sequel of Lao Can's travels written by Liu E in Qing Dynasty: "we can see that the masters of that Prefecture and county are more humble than prostitutes! When he meets the docile people, he has to pull out his muscles and skin, file his bones and raise his ashes. "
Analysis of Idioms
Skinning and cramping
Idiom usage
He has done a lot of bad things.
peel off the skin and pluck out the sinews
high-minded and unsociable figures - yī jiè zhī shì
The beginning and the end of the year - nián tóu yuè wěi
assist one 's generation and bring comfort to the common people - jì shì ān mín
one need not look far for a lesson - yīn jiàn bù yuǎn