give instructions after discovering the trace

give instructions after discovering the trace

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is f ā Z øǐ sh ì, which means to find traces of wild animals, to instruct hounds to track down, and to manipulate and command secretly. It comes from Sima Qian's historical records Xiao Xiangguo family in the Western Han Dynasty.

Idiom usage

It is an open secret that the so-called "Autonomous Movement" has always been giving instructions and never forgotten.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: trace instruction, command

The origin of Idioms

Sima Qian of the Western Han Dynasty wrote in Shiji xiaoxiangguo aristocratic family: "when a man hunts a rabbit, he will kill a dog, and when a trace indicates where the animal is, he will kill a man."

Idiom explanation

Hair: discovery; Indulgence: indulgence, also through "trace". Find traces of wild animals and instruct hounds to follow them. It is a metaphor for manipulating and commanding in secret.

Idiom story

At the end of the Qin Dynasty, after Liu Bang was appointed Duke Pei, Xiao He became Liu Bang's right-hand assistant. He helped Liu Bang preserve various documents and archives of the Qin Dynasty, stayed in Guanzhong, provided military supplies and recruits for Liu Bang, and introduced general Han Xin. After the establishment of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bang commented that Xiao He was the hunter of the tracking instructions, and the greatest contribution was made.