gradual reduction of diet
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is s ǔ nzh ī y ò us ǔ n, which is very modest. It comes from Zhuangzi's journey to the north.
The origin of Idioms
Chuang Tzu's travel to the North: "therefore, those who say Tao are damaged by the sun, and those who do harm are damaged by the sun, so that they do nothing."
Idiom usage
Although the truth is suddenly reached, it is hard to get rid of. We must be aware of it for a long time. If the wind stops and the waves stop. The second volume of Wu Deng Hui Yuan by Song Shi Puji
gradual reduction of diet
be endowed with both beauty and talent - cái mào jù quán
harm others without benefiting oneself - sǔn rén bù lì jǐ
infer the whole matter after hearing but one point - wén yī zhī shí
glorify one 's forefathers and enrich one 's posterity - guāng qián qǐ hòu
the west wind and fallen leaves -- an autumn scene - xī fēng luò yè
indulge in gay life and debauchery - jiǔ lǜ dēng hóng