To fix one's position on another
As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is Ji ā ngq ǔ g ū y ǔ, which means that if you want to get something, you must give it first. It comes from Xuanhe legacy of the great song dynasty.
Notes on Idioms
Gu is the same as Gu.
The origin of Idioms
The last episode of Xuanhe's legacy of the great Song Dynasty: "Li Gang was the master of the king for four generations, and for the purpose of confining himself, he was granted the imperial edict of cutting three towns, and his head teacher retired."
Idiom usage
Used as an object or attribute; used in dealing with affairs.
To fix one's position on another
The official of the heart thinks - xīn zhī guān zé sī
one 's behavior and conversation - jǔ zhǐ yán tán
find by hard and thorough search - zhuī gēn sù yuán