blot out the sky and hide the earth
Chinese idioms, Pinyin is "Zheti à ng à ID à", which means a large number of adjectives and covers a large area. It comes from Zen master Zhiren.
Idiom usage
The flood came in a flash and washed down the trees and houses.
The origin of Idioms
"How is it a monk's family tradition?" says Shiwei Bai of the Song Dynasty in his book "continued biography of lanterns: Zen master Zhiren?" The teacher said, "cover the sky and the earth."
blot out the sky and hide the earth
attend to public duties without drawing a penny from the state - xiāo fù cóng gōng
burn the bridge after crossing it - guò qiáo chāi qiáo
cover one 's face and creep away - bào tóu shǔ cuàn