arranged in a crisscross pattern
Chinese idioms, Pinyin is Z ò NGH é ngji ā Ogu à n, which means that the horizontal and vertical cross together, also describes the complex situation. It comes from Dong Lai Bo Yi by Lu Zuqian of Song Dynasty.
Idiom explanation
Horizontal and vertical cross together to describe the complex situation.
The origin of Idioms
The first volume of Dong Lai Bo Yi written by Lu Zuqian of Song Dynasty: "those who accompany Zhu Si's banquet are all virtuous, crisscrossing."
Idiom usage
It is very complicated to describe things
arranged in a crisscross pattern
remain an indifferent spectator - cóng bì shàng guān
Sweep away a hole and plough a court - sǎo xué lí tíng
Public regulations and secret admonition - gōng guī mì jiàn