stand stable
It is a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is s ì P í NGB ā w ě n, which originally refers to speaking and doing things steadily. Now it refers to doing things just for no mistakes, lack of enterprising spirit. It comes from the 44th chapter of Water Margin by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
The 44th chapter of Shi Naian's outlaws of the marsh in Ming Dynasty: "when Dai Zong and Yang Lin saw Pei Xuan, they were really good figures. They were born white and fat, stable and happy."
Idiom usage
Lu Xun's a year of the Analects of Confucius: "he was introduced to China, and the opposition was less than the approval."
Analysis of Idioms
[Xiehouyu] clapping on the table of Eight Immortals
stand stable
halls for the performance of songs and dances - gē tái wǔ xiè
too beautiful to be absorbed all at once - měi bù shèng shōu
uphold fairness without favouring anyone - shǒu zhèng bù náo