Xiaolian Qujin
Xiaolian Qujin, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Xi ǎ Oli á NQ ǔ J ǐ n, meaning subtle honesty and prudence. To pay attention to the small but not to the general. From answer or person.
The origin of Idioms
Zhu Xi's answer to or people in Song Dynasty: "Xiang was originally a kind of person who was honest and upright, and a Shi was partial to common customs."
Idiom usage
As predicate or attributive, it refers to sticking to the small but not knowing the general
Examples
Not for the sake of honesty, but for the sake of reputation. History of the Song Dynasty: Wang Huizhuan
Analysis of Idioms
I don't know much about it
Antonym: informal
Xiaolian Qujin
seek revenge for the smallest grievance - yá zì bì bào
Half understanding and half knowing - bàn jiě yī zhī