A song in vain

A song in vain

In Chinese, Pinyin is x í NGW ǎ ngy ǐ ngq ū, which means that whatever the reason is, what the result will be. From Liezi Shuo Fu.

Idiom usage

As a predicate or attributive; of cause and effect

Analysis of Idioms

Antonym: shape straight shadow positive

The origin of Idioms

Liezi Shuo Fu: "if the form is wrong, it will affect the music; if the form is straight, it will affect the right."

Idiom explanation

When the shape of a thing is crooked, its shadow is crooked. Metaphor has what reason will have what result.