One modest and four beneficial
One modest four benefits, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ī Qi ā ns ì y, meaning modesty can make people get many benefits. From the book of changes · Qian.
The origin of Idioms
Qian in the book of changes: "the way of heaven is deficient and profitable, the way of tunnel is changeable and flowing, the evil of ghosts and gods is abundant and blessing is abundant, and the evil of humanity is abundant and good."
Idiom usage
Modesty can make people get a lot.
Examples
"Yi Wen Zhi of the Han Dynasty:" one modest but four beneficial, this is also its strengths
Qing deeply afraid of Yingman, over the shape to suppress fear, a modest four benefits, when Ke Yongnian. Song Sushi's "imperial uncle granted the title of Xu Wang Hao"
One modest and four beneficial
everything goes well and smoothly - wàn shì hēng tōng
wait till the yellow river runs clear water - sì hé zhī qīng
wander without a fixed dwelling - píng piāo péng zhuàn