Broken pipe
Duanguan canshen, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Du à NGU à NC á NSH à n, which means incomplete calligraphy and painting. From the preface to Li's burning books.
The origin of Idioms
In the preface to Li's book burning by Jiao Hong of Ming Dynasty, "in the Fengjian period of song and Yuan Dynasties, the ink of Changgong was forbidden. The ink of Changgong's family was ingenious, and it was completely copied. It was as if you could see it. If we don't wait for the time to ask for the uproar and break the pipe, we will be lucky. "
Idiom usage
As an object or attribute; of something incomplete.
Broken pipe
peel off the skin and pluck out the sinews - chōu jīn bāo pí
enhance agricultural production and economize expenses - qiáng běn jié yòng
flay the face and wash the heart - gé miàn xǐ xīn
know and observe all but stay obscure - zhī bái shǒu hēi