An arrow and a feather
Zhuo Li Yu, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Z ú L ì Ku ò y ǔ, which means that people work hard to improve. It's from Confucius' family language: the first sight of Zilu.
The origin of Idioms
According to the text of Confucius' family language, the first sight of Zilu: "Zilu said:" there are bamboos in Nanshan. They are not soft but straight. They are cut and used to achieve rhinoceros revolution. In this way, what is the point of learning? " Confucius said, "if it is covered and feathered, if it is sharpened and wheezed, is it not deep enough to enter?"
Idiom usage
Therefore, there is a way to learn from each other, and the sage thinks it important. Liu Zongyuan, Tang Dynasty
An arrow and a feather
spread embroidered stories and malicious gossip - fēi duǎn liú cháng
lose all standing and reputation - shēn bài míng huī
greed is like a valley that can never be filled - yù hè nán tián
A book on the back of one's house - yǎng wū zhù shū