remove mountains and drain seas
The Chinese idiom, Pinyin y í sh ā NJI é h ǎ I, refers to moving mountains to dry up the sea, which means great power. It comes from the seven signatures of Yunji.
The origin of Idioms
Zhang Junfang of Song Dynasty "seven signatures of Cloud Collection" volume 2-3: "move heaven and earth, move mountains and seas."
Idiom usage
Used as predicate, object, attribute; used in writing.
remove mountains and drain seas
know and observe all but stay obscure - zhī bái shǒu hēi
both parents are alive and well - chūn xuān bìng mào
reach the same goal by different means - yì lù tóng guī
entertain imaginary or groundless fears - qǐ rén yōu tiān