Valance, light and sword

Valance, light and sword

This is a Chinese idiom, w é ID à ngxi á Ji à n in pinyin, which means that the truth is difficult to understand, which makes people suspicious. It's from Hua Yue Chen.

Idiom explanation

The lamp is covered with a curtain and the sword is hidden in a box. The metaphor is hard to understand and makes people suspicious.

Idioms and allusions

The 45th chapter of Hua Yue Chen written by Wei xiuren in Qing Dynasty: "the shadow of the cup, the snake, the bow, the devil, the man, the curtain, the lamp, the sword, the ghost are suspicious."

Analysis of Idioms

Near synonym: curtain lamp and sword

Idiom usage

Used as an object or attribute; used in writing