Fiefdom
The Chinese idiom Li è t ǔ f ē ngji ā ng means that the emperor enfeoffs the land to his ministers. It comes from Gu yongzhuan, the book of Han Dynasty.
Analysis of Idioms
There are many synonyms
The origin of Idioms
Gu yongzhuan in the book of Han states: "Fang Zhi is not a prince at home, but a vassal in the land and territory. They all think that people are the same."
Idiom usage
The emperor enfeoffs the land to his ministers.
Fiefdom
How dare you not bow under the low eaves - zài rén ǎi yán xià,zěn gǎn bù dī tóu
fortunes or misfortunes alternate - huò fú wú cháng
a mirage , insubstantial objects - jìng huā shuǐ yuè
Still as a virgin, moving as a rabbit - jìng rú chǔ nǚ,dòng rú tuō tù