To sing in a humble way
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d ī ch à ngqi ǎ nzh ē n, which means to listen to people sing gently and drink freely and slowly. It describes an air of ease. From the story of Xianghu Lake.
Analysis of Idioms
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Idiom usage
It is difficult to describe poems, how to describe paintings, and how to fish alone. It's better to sing in a humble way than to cook tea. Song of Shouyang by Lu Zhi in Yuan Dynasty
The origin of Idioms
Wu Mingshi's recent affairs of Xianghu in Song Dynasty: "Professor Tao Gu is a prostitute in Dang Taiwei's family. After passing Dingtao and cooking tea in snow water, the prostitute said, "this is the scene of a rude man, but he can sell gold and warm his tent. He can sing and drink lamb wine." I'm sorry for what I said
To sing in a humble way
make up one 's face heavily and dress gaudily - nóng zhuāng yàn guǒ
centralize power on major issues - dà quán dú lǎn
military forces can use insidious tactics - bīng xíng guǐ dào
lay more stress on the present than on the past - hòu jīn bó gǔ
be beyond one 's capacity one 's depth - lì bù néng jí