Cut the strings

Cut the strings

The Chinese idiom, Ji é Yu á nd ù P è I in pinyin, means to stop others from coming. It comes from Beishan Yiwen.

The origin of Idioms

In the Southern Dynasty, Qi and Kong Zhili's Beishan Yiwen said, "cut off the yuan at the mouth of the valley, and Du wantonly bridle at the end of the suburb."

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or attributive; used in writing. I hope you will be able to do what the sage says. If you send a letter, all countries will be very lucky. Wang Yucheng, Song Dynasty