to have a tender heart for the fair sex

to have a tender heart for the fair sex

Li á nxi ā NGX ī y ù, a Chinese idiom, refers to a man's caring for his beloved woman. From Liu Yi's biography.

The origin of Idioms

The fourth chapter of the biography of Liu Yi written by Shang Zhongxian of Yuan Dynasty: "if we meet each other and don't say anything, but we think about it when we don't see each other, if we don't care for the jade and the fragrance, then his ancient nature is still strong."

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate and attributive to describe a man's caring for a woman. In jin'anshou written by Jia Zhongming of Yuan Dynasty, it is said that "the heart of spring should be understood by oneself; the heart of love should be cherished for the jade; the Phoenix should be turned upside down; people should be in Jin Hutong." Shi Naian, Ming Dynasty, the 38th chapter of the outlaws of the Marsh: "pity for fragrance and jade, no emotion, cook crane and burn Qin to provoke right and wrong." Feng Menglong of Ming Dynasty's Xingshi Hengyan and Youlang's monopolization of Huakui: Although many people get along with each other in the future, they are all luxurious people and drunkards, but they know that they are willing to buy and laugh, and they have the heart of pity for jade. It seems that you are the only one who is sincere. Qing Hongsheng's "Changsheng Palace" the ninth: "regret, regret to kill us a shovel son careless, do not understand his very delicate, in vain to bear the pity, those feelings." Contemporary - Kang Xiaoyin's "Si Jun Fu" Chapter 3 Section 3: "pity for jade, love Yan, pity Ying is his character as always, he can cook crane and burn piano, eat delicacies, but let him hard hand flower, ruthless drive Yan is absolutely not..."

Idioms and allusions

Wang Yuanding, the academician of the Imperial Academy, liked her very much. Zhongshu's participation in politics, aruwen also wanted to take the opportunity to tease her and ask her about the difference between him and Wang Yuanding. Shunshixiu said: you are the prime minister, govern the country, assist the king, he is not as good as you. It's a pity that you're not as good as Wang in yulianxiang