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.
with sliced moon and wind
desire greatly to win the support of the wise - sī xián rú kě
It's a thousand miles to lose - shī zhī qiān lǐ,chà ruò háo lí
when a thing reaches its extreme , it reverses its course - wù jí zé fǎn
The wind drives away the electricity - fēng qū diàn sǎo
the eight immortals crossing the sea - bā xiān guò hǎi
govern by doing nothing that goes against nature - chuí gǒng ér zhì
the members of one 's family are partly dispersed and partly dead - jiā pò rén lí
as one piece of fuel is consumed , the flame passes to another - xīn jìn huǒ chuán