Rootless and solid
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is w ú g ē n é RG ù, which means there is no foundation but it can be firm; metaphor is based on common thoughts and feelings. From Guan Zi Jie.
Notes on Idioms
firm: firm.
The origin of Idioms
Guanzi · Jie: "Guan Zhongfu said to Duke Huan," if you fly without wings, you will have sound; if you have no roots, you will have emotion. '”
Idiom usage
Used as an attribute; used in figurative sentences.
Rootless and solid
Beating the ground out of one's stomach - gǔ fù jī rǎng
one 's human exterior conceals the nature of a wolf - rén miàn shòu xīn
make several cross-examinations - sān tuī liù wèn