Scattered rain and scattered stars

Scattered rain and scattered stars

It is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is y à L í NGX à ngs à n, which means broken and scattered appearance. It is often used to refer to rout. From the water margin by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty.

Idiom usage

Used as an attributive or adverbial; used in writing

Analysis of Idioms

Rain and chaos

The origin of Idioms

Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty wrote the 19th chapter of outlaws of the Marsh: "killing and scattering the left sentinels is like rushing in, killing the bandits and breaking them apart and running in disorder."

Idiom explanation

It's dilapidated and scattered. It is often used as a metaphor for defeat.