To introduce things by offering
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Tu ō w ù y ǐ NL è I, which means to refer to similar things to express one's own intention. It comes from the book of answering Huang Lu Zhi.
The origin of Idioms
Su Shi's answer to Huang Lu Zhi Shu of the Song Dynasty: "the two ancient styles are really the style of ancient poets, but Shi is not himself."
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: to connect things with categories
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate or attributive; used in writing.
To introduce things by offering
negligent in attending to one's guests - yuán lóng gāo wò
force young girls of good families to prostitute themselves - bī liáng wéi chāng
a snowfall is an omen of an abundant year - xuě zhào fēng nián