fly one 's falcons and course one 's hounds
Feiying zouma, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is f ē iy ī ngz ǒ um ǎ, which means to let hawks chase and ride horses to chase birds and animals; it refers to hunting. It's from sun Mian's letter for begging for prizes.
The origin of Idioms
[song · Ouyang Xiu's "Song Mian Zhazi for begging for awards": "although Mian is 70 this year, I heard that his heart is not weak, and the flying eagle and horse are still as usual."
Analysis of Idioms
[synonym]: Flying Eagle running dog, flying eagle running dog, flying eagle running dog
Idiom usage
As an object or attribute; of hunting.
fly one 's falcons and course one 's hounds
prevent trouble before it happens - fáng huàn wèi rán
mixed feelings of remorse and shame - huǐ hèn jiāo jiā
except so-and-so , none of them was worth a dime - zì kuài yǐ xià