a gentleman 's good mate
The Chinese idiom, J ū NZ ǐ h ǎ oqi ú in pinyin, originally refers to a good couple of a gentleman, but later it is used as a formula for men to pursue a good couple. From poem Zhounan Guanju.
The origin of Idioms
Poem Zhounan Guanju: a fair lady, a gentleman. Biography of Mao: Lu, Piye. It is said that the empress concubine is a virtuous woman in the secluded world and a good match for a gentleman.
Idiom usage
On the one hand, it is formal; on the other hand, it is predicate; on the other hand, it is commendatory
a gentleman 's good mate
a net open on three sides -- purposely leave loopholes for an escape from the law - wǎng kāi sān miàn
Chicken and insect win and lose - jī chóng dé sàng
discover the minutest detail in everything - míng chá qiū háo
make big investment for small returns - yǐ zhū tán què