A new leaf
Tangan yingcao, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is t à ng à NY à NGC à o, which means Tangan, yingcao, are fishing methods for fishermen to gather fish and then go fishing in the net; Zen Buddhism uses this metaphor to teach enlighteningly. From the quotations of Zen master huizhao in Linji, Zhenzhou.
The origin of Idioms
According to the quotations of Zen master huizhao in Linji, Zhenzhou, "sometimes a drink is like a golden lion on the ground; sometimes a drink is like a shadow grass; sometimes a drink is not used for a drink."
Idiom usage
It is often used in figurative sentences.
A new leaf
even a wise man sometimes makes a mistake - qiān lǜ yī shī
horses and oxen kept in the same stable - niú jì tóng zào
surrender the enemy without force - chuán xí ér dìng