refined and profound
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Q ī NGW ē ID à NYU ǎ n, which means elegant, subtle and far-reaching. From a dream of Red Mansions.
The origin of Idioms
Cao Xueqin's a dream of Red Mansions in the Qing Dynasty chapter 82: "when I was young, I studied with you, Mr. Yucun, and I have seen it. There are also those who are close and reasonable, and others who are indifferent and distant. "
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate or attributive; used in writing. He likes to make distant friends.
refined and profound
to try to save a little only to lose a lot - xī zhǐ shī zhǎng
the long dark years under the rule of the exploiting class - cháng yè nán míng
act from inside in coordination with forces attacking from outside - lǐ gōu wài lián