like a horse on fire
The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j í f ē NGX ù NL é I, which means to describe the occurrence and development of things, as violent and rapid as storm and thunder. From the book of rites, yuzao.
Idiom usage
It's an ordinary mood, and it's also a reflection of many natural phenomena. Qu Qiubai's hungry hometown Ji Cheng (2)
The origin of Idioms
According to the book of rites yuzao written by Dai Sheng in the Western Han Dynasty, "a gentleman's residence is always in charge of the household, and he sleeps at the head of Hengdong. If there is a strong wind, thunder and heavy rain, it will change. Although it will be prosperous at night, he will sit in his clothes."
like a horse on fire
high position and handsome salary - gāo guān hòu lù
so poor as to have no room to stick an awl on - sheng wu li zhui
help a tyrant to victimize his subjects - zhù zhòu wéi nüè