Holding a Gu in one's arms
Huaigu Cuan, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Hu á Ig ūò w ò Qi à n, which means to bring writing tools for writing. From the first preface to the annals of Ruan Shangshu.
The origin of Idioms
Gong Zizhen's chronicle of Ruan Shangshu in Qing Dynasty (the first preface): scholars in the sea, who cherish Gu and hold Gu's relationship, who introduce the scenery, who Qiang Yang, who wish to extend, who Jue Cui.
Analysis of Idioms
Synonyms: Huai lead, Huai lead, Huai lead
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate or attributive; used in writing.
Holding a Gu in one's arms
cannot bear playing second fiddle - bù gān hòu rén
be lenient towards villains and let them grow traitors - gū xī yǎng jiān