The willows are weak and the flowers are delicate
Liu Qiang Hua Jiao, a Chinese idiom, is Li ǔ Ru ò Hu ā Ji ā o in pinyin, which means to describe a woman who is slim and beautiful. It's from butterfly in love with flower.
The origin of Idioms
Song · Li Guan's poem "butterfly love flower · beauty" said: "stick temples fragrant cloud double Wan green, willow weak flower Jiao, a little spring foot."
Idiom usage
As an object or attribute; used of women
The willows are weak and the flowers are delicate
un-matched in the past and the present - zhuó jué qiān gǔ
pull up enemy flags and behead enemy generals on the battle field - qiān qí qǔ jiàng
thump one 's chest and stamp one 's feet - chuí xiōng dùn zú
fawn upon the rich and powerful persons - qū yán fù rè