Sneak away

Sneak away

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Qi á NY í h ē IDU ó, which means to change or obtain without showing any trace. It comes from collection of books, biography of foreign ministers, Feng Dao by Li Zhi of Ming Dynasty.

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or adverbial; used in writing

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: imperceptible and insidious

The origin of Idioms

Li Zhi of the Ming Dynasty wrote in his collection of books, biography of foreign ministers, Feng Dao: "today, when you look at the five seasons of Zen, you will sneak around and seize them. Even if there is a military revolution, you will not hear about fighting for the city."

Idiom explanation

to change or acquire without revealing. It is the same as "subtle influence".