Lingering thoughts
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y í f ē ngy ú s ī, which means the customs and feelings left over from the previous generation. It comes from the story of Jiang Shou Ju Yuan Chi.
The origin of Idioms
Fan Zongshi of Tang Dynasty wrote "Jiang is Dongyong. It is the place where the principle is kept. It has a deep sense of participation and a rich atmosphere. It has the lingering thoughts of Tao Tangji."
Idiom usage
Used as an object or attribute; used in writing.
Examples
The lady has the ability to make posterity respect her. Kuang Renren, Chuang Shizhi, how can she be accepted in the afterlife! Song Zeng Gong's records of the ink pool
Lingering thoughts
treat people differently according to preferment - kàn rén xíng shì
engage in malpractices for selfish ends - yíng sī wǔ bì
able to work both at the top and down below - néng shàng néng xià