The word is strict and the meaning is secret

The word is strict and the meaning is secret

Yan Yimi is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is C í y á NY ì m ì, which means that the wording is rigorous and the reason is thorough. It's from the book the story of man Ting meeting the immortals.

The origin of Idioms

"Jiandeng Yuhua · Manting Yuxian Lu" says: "all the Confucians in Song Dynasty understand the principle of justice, and their words are strict and confidential, so there is no more implication."

Idiom explanation

The wording is rigorous and the reason is thorough.

Idiom usage

As a predicate or attribute; used in writing or speaking, etc.