Looking for jade

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