A crane knows half the night
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is h è zh à y è B à n, which means that the crane sings in the middle of the night. From Huainanzi shuoshan Xun.
Idiom explanation
Cranes sing in the middle of the night. Metaphor has its own specialty. It is also a metaphor for partial knowledge.
The origin of Idioms
"Huainanzi shuoshan Xun" says: "the chicken knows the General Dan, the crane knows the midnight, but is not free from Ding Zu."
Idiom usage
This is a kind of writing. It can be used as an object or attributive. It can be used as an example in writing. Bao Pu Zi Zhi Li by Ge Hong in Jin Dynasty
A crane knows half the night
faithful words grate upon the ear - zhōng yán nì ěr
maintain principles with flexibility - shǒu jīng dá quán
develop one 's moral being and lead a virtuous life - zǎo shēn yù dé
Save the time and improve the customs - jiù shí lì sú
every order is executed without fail - lìng xíng jìn zhǐ