To prosper in the shade of mountains

To prosper in the shade of mountains

Shanyin Chengxing, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh ā NY ī NCH é NGX ì ng, which means visiting friends. It comes from Ren birthday, a new account of the world, written by Liu Yiqing of the Southern Song Dynasty.

Idiom usage

To visit a friend

Analysis of Idioms

Snow at night

The origin of Idioms

"Prince you (Wang Huizhi) lives in the shade of the mountain, and it snows at night I suddenly remember Dai an Dao (Dai Kui), who was always on the beach. Even if I took a boat at night, I would arrive by the night and never go back. When people asked him why, Wang said, "I'm going to take advantage of the prosperity, and I'm going to return after the prosperity. Why should I see Dai?"

Idiom story

Wang Huizhi, the son of Wang Xizhi, a great calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, was arrogant in nature and unrestrained in behavior. He resigned from office and lived in seclusion in the mountains, touring mountains and rivers every day, drinking and reciting poems. On a snowy night, when he was drinking and enjoying the scenery, he felt that there was no sound of the piano, so he ordered his servant to sail to Dai Kui overnight. At dawn, he rushed to Dai Kui's door and said, "why should I see Dai?