The ape is sad and the crane is resentful
The Chinese idiom, Yu á Nb à IH è Yu à n in pinyin, refers to the shrill cry of apes and cranes. It's from sending Hu Zhang of Ji Xi to work in the museum.
The origin of Idioms
Song Zhuxi's poem "sending Huzhang of Jixi to work in the library" part two: "why do apes and cranes complain? I'm afraid my husband will come back. "
Idiom usage
Used as an object or attribute; used in writing.
The ape is sad and the crane is resentful
take up a pen and complete an essay - yuán bǐ chéng zhāng
weigh up one thing against another - quán héng qīng zhòng