An inch is in hand
In Chinese, Pinyin is C ù NTI ě Z ā ISH ǒ u, which means holding a small weapon in hand. It comes from Yi Ao Che by Wu Mingshi in Yuan Dynasty.
Idiom explanation
Cuntie: a very short weapon. He had a small weapon in his hand.
The origin of Idioms
In Yuan Dynasty, the first discount of Wu Mingshi's Yi Ao Che: "I have learned 18 kinds of martial arts since I was a child, and I have the courage to defend myself."
Idiom usage
Having a weapon in hand
An inch is in hand
take to farming after discarding arms - dài niú pèi dú
conceal oneself by day and march by night - zhòu fú yè yóu
strengthen the defences and clear the fields - bì bì qīng yiě