fly and gather
Shaou Xiangji, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh ā ō uxi á NGJ í, which means waterfowl sometimes fly and sometimes gather. From Yueyang Tower.
Idiom explanation
Water birds sometimes fly and sometimes gather.
Original text:
Shaouxiangji, Jinlin swimming. Fan Zhongyan's Yueyang Tower
fly and gather
Be modest and able to bear the talent - jīn néng fù cái
study by the light of glowworms and the reflection of snow - zhào yíng yìng xuě
it is advancing sometimes to seem retreating - jìn dào ruò tuì
offer one 's own coat and food -- to treat one 's friends sincerely - jiě yī tuī shí