use a stone as a pillow and rinse one 's mouth by means of stream - water -- living in seclusion

use a stone as a pillow and rinse one 's mouth by means of stream - water -- living in seclusion

Pillow rock wash flow, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is zh ě NY á NSH ù Li ú, meaning to live in seclusion in the mountains. It's the same as "wash the stone and wash the stream". It's from the history of visiting famous mountains.

Idiom explanation

It refers to living in seclusion in mountain forest. It's the same as "wash the stone and wash the stream".

The origin of Idioms

Xie Lingyun's travel records of famous mountains in the Southern Dynasty and Song Dynasty: "the popular opinions are cloudy, the happy feet are in Huatang, and those who rest on the rocks are lack of ambition, so they are withered. I said otherwise

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: pillow, stone and stone

Idiom usage

To live in seclusion; to live in seclusion