Arrest the gods and punish the generals
As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is j ū sh é nqi ǎ NJI à ng, which means to command heaven's soldiers and generals with great powers. From chapter 64 of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
Chapter 64 of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty: "Fangguan is a fox. Even the charm that can restrain the gods and punish the generals is not so fast."
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: powerful
Idiom usage
Five days later, Yu Bingxiang said, "I'm going to teach you how to change the five elements." The 38th chapter of the wizard of Oz by Li Baichuan in Qing Dynasty
Arrest the gods and punish the generals
rub one 's hands and stamp one 's foot -- get anxious and impatient - cuō shǒu dùn zú
Chewing teeth and piercing gums - jiáo chǐ chuān yín
have the strong willpower that can make an arrow pierce even stone - shè shí yǐn yǔ