Hidden in the valley
It is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is sh ā NQ ī g ǔ y ǐ n, which means to live in the mountains and drink in the valley. It's about living in seclusion. From the book of Wei, suzongji.
Analysis of Idioms
Shanqiguyin
Idiom usage
As an object or attribute; used of hermits, etc
The origin of Idioms
Su Zong Ji in the book of Wei states that "those who are in the mood of Tao and Qiu yuan, who are in the dark, who are built on boards, who live in the mountains and drink in the valley, and who are comfortable with the times, should widely use silk, which is suitable for hunting and Ding cuisine."
Hidden in the valley
despair gives courage to a coward - qín kùn fù chē
give confidential instructions in person - miàn shòu jī yí
lead a luxurious and dissipated life - jiāo shē yín yì
Eating pines and drinking streams - cān sōng yǐn jiàn
Tall buildings rise from the ground - wàn zhàng gāo lóu píng dì qǐ
take advantage of a favourable trend - shùn shuǐ fàng chuán