if the basin be is square , the water in it would also be square

if the basin be is square , the water in it would also be square

Yu Fang Shui Fang, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y ú f ā ngshu ǐ f ā ng, which means the shape of the vessel holding water and the shape of the water. It refers to the influence of people's words and deeds on the atmosphere. From Xunzi jundao.

Idiom usage

It is used as object and attributive, and people's words and deeds in metaphor affect the atmosphere

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: superior and inferior

The origin of Idioms

Xunzi Jun Dao: "the king is pan, pan is round and water is round; the king is Yu, Yu is square and water is square."

Idiom explanation

What is the shape of the vessel that holds water, what is the shape of water. People's words and deeds in metaphor affect the atmosphere.