Holding the jade and cherishing the gold
As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is w ò y ú Hu á ij ǐ n, which means that people have pure and beautiful morality. It comes from Huaisha, the ninth chapter of songs of Chu.
Analysis of Idioms
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The origin of Idioms
Huaisha, the ninth chapter of the songs of Chu: "Huaijin holds the jade, but I don't know what it means."
Idiom usage
It refers to character and ability. Example holding the jade and cherishing the gold to repay the king's kindness is the envy of the people who hold the name of Ding Ming. Ming Dynasty Chen Zilong's Kuang Shan Yin Ji Deng Yan Zi
Holding the jade and cherishing the gold
arouse one 's all efforts to make the country prosperous - lì jīng tú zhì
honest speech and severe countenance - zhí yán zhèng sè
to catch a thief you must find the stolen goods - zhuō zéi zhuō zāng
Raise children for the old, save grain for hunger - yǎng ér dài lǎo,jī gǔ fáng jī
mind one 's own business in order to keep out of trouble - jié shēn zì ài