The grass is covered with grass
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is f ù m á NGP ī w ě I, which means to cut through the thorns. It comes from the biography of Jie Shi by Chen Menglei in Qing Dynasty.
Idiom usage
It is used as predicate, object and adverbial to describe the hardship of starting a business
Analysis of Idioms
Cut through the thorns
The origin of Idioms
In the biography of Jie Shi written by Chen Menglei in Qing Dynasty, "Wang had something to do with Yue, Ao, Ao's children worked hard, carried the grain and covered the reed, went into the sea to look at the tide, pulled the spear, and covered the tiger skin to attack."
Idiom explanation
He said he would cut through the thorns.
The grass is covered with grass
act from inside in coordination with attack from outside - wài hé lǐ yìng
scant oneself in food and clothes - jié yī suō shí