Attract more than one thing
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Qi ā NW ù y ǐ NL è I, which means quoting similar things as metaphor. From preface.
Idiom explanation
It refers to quoting the same thing as a metaphor.
The origin of Idioms
Kang farao's preface to the parable Sutra: "those in the parable Sutra are all Tathagata. They are convenient at any time. They have four sayings. They are eloquent, indomitable, persuasive, and other evidences."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate or attributive; used in writing
Attract more than one thing
each refused to give in to the other - gè bù xiāng ràng
A longer dream is a shorter one - gēng cháng mèng duǎn
misgovernment makes the people rebel - guān bèng mín fǎn
the imaginative power in writing has declined - jiāng láng cái yǎn