not of imposing stature but strong and capable

not of imposing stature but strong and capable

Short and tough, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Du à nxi à OJ à NGH à n, describes a person's short body, smart and tough; also describes the article or speech is short and powerful. It comes from the biography of Rangers in historical records.

The origin of Idioms

"Historical records · Ranger biography" says: "the explanation is short and tough."

Idiom usage

It is not easy to write a short and concise article, but we should make efforts in this direction.

Analysis of Idioms

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Idiom story

During the Western Han Dynasty, Sima Qian wrote in the biography of Rangers that Rangers spoke of righteousness, saved people's distress and were willing to sacrifice for their friends. Guo Jie is short and shrewd. He doesn't drink. He is cruel. He kills his friends when he is not quick. He even sacrifices his life to avenge his friends. He also hides fugitives and does some illegal things.