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
Cut the strings
one 's voice is like a great bell - shēng rú hóng zhōng
He who follows me prospers, and he who goes against me perishes - shùn wǒ zhě chāng,nì wǒ zhě wáng
shoulder to shoulder and hub to hub - jià jiān jī gū
jack of all trades and master of none - yī wú suǒ cháng
form a clique for selfish purposes - zhí dǎng yíng sī