flying sand and rolling pebbles

flying sand and rolling pebbles

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin f ē ISH ā Z ǒ ush í, means sand flying and stones rolling. It describes the violent wind. It comes from the biography of Lu Kai in the annals of the Three Kingdoms.

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of Lu Kai in Wu Zhi of the Three Kingdoms, Cangwu and Nanhai are plagued by wind and miasma. When the wind blows, the trees will be broken, the sand will turn to stone, the air will be foggy, and the birds will not pass

Idiom usage

It can be used as predicate, attributive and clause to describe the swift and violent trend. Chapter 28 of journey to the west by Wu Chengen of Ming Dynasty.

Idiom story

During the period of the Three Kingdoms, Lu Yin, the imperial censor of the eastern Wu Dynasty, offended Sun Quan for his efforts to protect the crown prince and grandson. He was arrested and put into prison. Later, he was recommended as governor of Xiling by someone. Zhongshu Chenghua Fu recommended: "Lu Yin is very talented and talented. When he was a local official in Cangwu Nanhai, he made great contributions to governing the flying sand and rocks there, and the common people benefited a lot, but he was very honest."

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: flying sand and rolling stones, dark sky and dark earth