Gold drowns Silver
It is a Chinese idiom, and Pinyin is ē J ī NNI à oy í n. It comes from Jin Ping Mei CI Hua.
The origin of Idioms
The 32nd chapter of Jin Ping Mei CI Hua written by Lanling Xiaosheng in Ming Dynasty: "as the saying goes: don't drown your money in raising a child, just see the scenery and make love."
Analysis of Idioms
Jin Niao Yin
Idiom usage
Combined; predicate; derogatory. He would like to have a technology that can save money.
Gold drowns Silver
have worked hard and performed a valuable service - láo kǔ gōng gāo
the mother 's honour increases as her son 's position rises - mǔ yǐ zǐ guì
be soaked in a dark liquid without becoming back - niè ér bù zī
charming appearance and personality - fēng zī chuō yué
something which enjoys an empty name but serves no practical purpose - nán jī běi dǒu