The apes cry and the cranes complain
The Chinese idiom, Yu á NT í h è Yu à n, means that apes and cranes cry bitterly. From "Peony Pavilion · Yuhuai".
The origin of Idioms
Tang Xianzu of the Ming Dynasty wrote in Peony Pavilion Yuhuai: "when you hear the cry of the apes and the grudge of the cranes, your tears are wet and your robes are like sweat."
Idiom usage
Used as an object or attribute; used in writing.
The apes cry and the cranes complain
presence of the two interested parties plus a third disinterested party as a witness - sān duì liù miàn
Stir up the clouds and stir up the rain - bō yún liáo yǔ
gnash the teeth with angry looks - nù mù qiè chǐ