Writing is harmful
The Chinese idiom, pronounced zh í w é NH à iy à, means to stick to the letter and damage the content. It comes from Yingzhao Lun Si Shi Zhuan.
Analysis of Idioms
Used as a predicate or attributive; used in writing
The origin of Idioms
Su Shi of the Song Dynasty wrote in his book Yingzhao Lun Si Shi: "it's not poverty that counts when we examine the reason for it, because it's harmful for the Secretary of salt affairs to write."
Idiom usage
All of these are harmful to the writing, and it is also a mistake to abolish the letter. (Chen Shan, Song Dynasty, Volume 2 of new words on palpable lice)
Writing is harmful
seize the reins and bring about peace -- to have a great ambition to bring about peace in the country at one 's first appointment - lǎn pèi chéng qīng
bone of bones and flesh of flesh - zhì qīn gǔ ròu