Looking for jade
Zh ú sh ā nm ì y ù: it refers to the deep research to find out the true meaning of things. It comes from the second book on Gewu written by Lu Kun of Ming Dynasty.
Idiom explanation
Idiom: looking for jade in mountain; Pinyin: zh ú sh ā nm ì y ù.
Idioms and allusions
[source] according to the second book of Sun Zhong Zai Li Ting on Ge Wu written by LV Kun of Ming Dynasty, "if you pick gold through sand and search for jade through mountains, if you don't go to the most authentic place, how can you know the most important place?"
Analysis of Idioms
Used as an object or attribute; used in writing
Looking for jade
associate oneself with undesirable elements - tóng chén hé wū
employment of both kindness and severity - ēn wēi bìng zhòng
fate is auspicious at the beginning , but later becomes a tragic - xiān xiào hòu hào
A longer dream is a shorter one - gēng cháng mèng duǎn
one 's sincerity moves even the sucking pigs and fish - xìn jí tún yú
one 's mind is burning with grief - huí cháng bǎi zhuǎn