with sliced moon and wind

with sliced moon and wind

As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is m ǒ Yu è P ī f ē ng, which means to use Fengyue as a dish. This is a witty saying of literati that they are poor and have nothing to treat their guests. It comes from Su Shi's six character rhyme of he he.

Idiom usage

How dare you ridicule the imperial court? When you talk about yourself, you have a long hand and foot.

The origin of Idioms

Su Shi of the Song Dynasty wrote six words rhyme with the chief executive He: "why do poor families entertain their guests, but they know how to wipe and criticize the wind."

Idiom explanation

It means to use Fengyue as a dish. This is a witty saying of literati that the family is poor and has nothing to entertain guests.