Draw the needle and pick up the mustard

Draw the needle and pick up the mustard

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ǐ nzh ē NSH í Ji è, which means to compare things to each other. From Lun Heng Luan long.

The origin of Idioms

In Lun Heng Luan long by Wang Chong of the Han Dynasty, it is said that "Dun Mou duo mustard and magnet lead needle are all true, not false." Dunmou, amber. It's hawksbill.

Idiom usage

As an object or attribute; used in figurative sentences.

Examples

Why do you feel angry and forget your worries? What is the nature of his feelings? Wang Tingxiang's Qiwen in Ming Dynasty