Chicken and insect win and lose
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j ī ch ó NGD é s à ng, which means a metaphor for small gains and losses. It comes from Linchuan dream.
The origin of Idioms
In Linchuan dream, a dream written by Jiang Shiquan in Qing Dynasty, it is said that "the loss of chickens and insects leads to gratitude and resentment, while the fate of birds and mice is short and long."
Analysis of Idioms
Gain and loss of chicken and insect
Idiom usage
As subject, object, clause; used in writing
Chicken and insect win and lose
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