breathe like a lily
Qi blowing is a Chinese idiom. Its pinyin is Chu ī Q ì sh è NGL á n, which means that it smells like orchids. Describe the breath of a beautiful woman. It comes from the ode to goddess by Song Yu of Chu in the Warring States period.
The origin of Idioms
Song Yu's Ode to the goddess in the Warring States period states: "Chen Jia's Ci is like a cloud, and his fragrance is like a orchid."
Idiom usage
Li Juan, a palace lady, is fourteen years old and has a soft skin. (Li Zhi, Ming Dynasty, early Tan Ji, husband and wife three). (beauty by Wei Caozhi)
Analysis of Idioms
Blowing like a orchid
breathe like a lily
The evil is already in full swing - è guàn yǐ yíng
sport with the wind and play with the moon -- seek pleasure - cháo fēng nòng yuè
tears and mucus run abundantly down one 's face - tì sì páng tuó
usages arise from common practice - xiāng xí chéng fēng