Half the moon

Half the moon

Chinese idiom, Yu è zh ō ngsh é Gu ì, means to break a tree branch in the moon, which refers to the imperial examination. It comes from Zhang Xie's top scholar Zhang Xie's Ci Qin.

The origin of Idioms

In Song Dynasty, Wu Mingshi's Zhang xiexiqin, the number one scholar of Zhang Xie, said, "I wish I could go here, mark the golden list, and get the laurel in the middle of the month."

Idiom usage

As a predicate or attribute; used in examinations, competitions, etc.