To walk on one's bones
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is p ù g ǔ L ǚ ch á ng, which means exposing bones and trampling on intestines. The disaster of war caused by Jiyan is very severe. It comes from the biography of Li Delin in the book of Sui Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
According to the biography of Li Delin in the book of Sui Dynasty, "Zuo Dou's framing is as complicated as a hedgehog's hair. His bones and intestines are exposed, and he has no time to work hard."
Idiom usage
Used as an object or attribute; used in writing
To walk on one's bones
why break a butterfly on the wheel - shā jī yān yòng niú dāo
the dragon soars , the phoenix flies aloft -- dance in swirling - lóng xiáng fèng wǔ
Defeat the country and the family - bài guó wáng jiā
summon up one 's courage for a task - chuō lì jùn fā