insidious slander which gradually soaks into the mind
The Chinese idiom, J ì NR ù nzh ī Z è n, refers to slander in secret. From Yan Yuan, Analects of Confucius.
The origin of Idioms
Yan Yuan, the Analects of Confucius: "it's a long way to go if you can't get a good feeling from the skin."
Idiom usage
Slander is gradually taking effect.
insidious slander which gradually soaks into the mind
lay one 's head on one 's pillow and just drop off to sleep - gāo zhěn ān qǐn
lose all standing and reputation - shēn bài míng huī
lofty ideals and high aspirations - xióng xīn zhuàng zhì
willing to help but unable to do so - ài mò néng zhù
Give up the easy and ask for the difficult - qì yì qiú nán
A snake swallows an elephant when the heart is weak - rén xīn bù zú shé tūn xiàng