like a crane 's bone and a pine 's appearance
Hegu Songjin, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is h è g ǔ s ō NGJ ī n, which means the appearance and temperament of a monk. It comes from Guanxiu's the one who meets the Tao.
Idiom explanation
It refers to the appearance and temperament of a monk.
The origin of Idioms
The poem "the one who meets the Tao" written by Guan Xiu in the former Shu Dynasty: "the crane's bones and tendons are loose, and the wind is different. If you don't say your name or surname, you will never be prosperous or withered."
Idiom usage
As an object or attribute; used in figurative sentences
like a crane 's bone and a pine 's appearance
Have eyes but not know Mount Tai - yǒu yǎn bù shí tài shān
far away and not within the foreseeable future - yáo yáo wú qī