No gold is lost

No gold is lost

The Chinese word "MOJ ī NSH ā y ǔ" means to shoot an arrow into a stone. The arrowhead and the carved plume behind the shaft of the arrow disappear.

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Pronunciation MOJ ī NSH ā y ǔ

It means that when you shoot an arrow into a stone, the arrowhead and the Carved Feather behind the shaft disappear. The same as "no gold, no feather".

Source: Volume 6 of Han Shi waizhuan: "when Chu nengquzi was walking at night, he saw the stone lying on it. He thought he was crouching a tiger. He bent his bow and shot it. He had no gold to drink. When he looked down, he knew the stone."

Usage: attributive; skillful in archery