as a little bird rests upon a man -- a timid and lovable little woman

as a little bird rests upon a man -- a timid and lovable little woman

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Xi ǎ oni ǎ oy ī R é n, which means leaning on people like a bird, describes a girl's delicate and lovely appearance. It comes from the biography of changsun Wuji in the old book of Tang Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

Yi: attachment.

The origin of Idioms

In the old book of the Tang Dynasty, the biography of Chang Sun Wu Ji, "he was a little more knowledgeable and upright. He wrote about loyalty and attached himself to me. For example, the flying birds attached themselves to others and showed self pity."

Idiom usage

Subject predicate; as attributive and adverbial; with commendatory meaning. Xiao Qian's Chestnut: "when I meet you, I don't smile so much anymore. The first sentence is always:" did you read the newspaper? " When I was a student, why do I care about politics? "