Draw on the short and push forward the long

Draw on the short and push forward the long

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ǐ NDU ǎ NTU ī ch á ng, which means deliberately not to reveal their own short talent to show their strengths. It comes from the biography of Liu Jun in southern history.

The origin of Idioms

Biography of Liu Jun in Southern History: in every episode of Emperor Wu's history, fan Yun and Shen Yue's disciples all introduced the short time and promoted the long time. The emperor was happy and appreciated him.

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or attributive. Kuang Shen and Xie Yin are short and long, monk Qian is bald and free, and Xiao Biao Kong continues Bian Ming? Two poems of Cao Gong by Li Zhi in Ming Dynasty

Idiom story

During the Southern Dynasties, Emperor Wu of Liang Dynasty often called scholars to talk about classics and history. Fan Yun, Shen Yue and others introduced the short time and promoted the long time. Emperor Wu was very happy and often rewarded them. Once, Emperor Wu asked Liu Jun to express his views after others finished speaking. Liu Jun did not hesitate to write more than ten things in his pen, which hit the nail on the head. Everyone here was shocked. Emperor Wu was so different that he would never see Liu Jun again.