Bamboo grass
Gouzhijianchu, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is l òī Ji ǎ NCH ǔ, which means to carve oil and cut the leaves of Broussonetia papyrifera, which means to be useless. It comes from the preface of "making grass in Guizhou" written by he Shaoji in Qing Dynasty.
Idiom usage
To act as an object or attributive
The origin of Idioms
He Shaoji's preface to "making grass in Guizhou Province" in Qing Dynasty: "what's the difference between a man's achievements and his achievements
Idiom explanation
Carve oil and cut Broussonetia papyrifera leaves. Metaphor is useless.
Bamboo grass
a well-behaved and dignified country girl - lín xià fēng zhì
not to have a single penny left on - shēn wú fēn wén
mutual help and relief in time of poverty - xiāng rú yǐ mò