solicit help from potential backers high and low
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Zu à nd à NGM à f é ng, which means to compare to trying every means to find opportunities. It's from midnight 11 by Mao Dun.
The origin of Idioms
Mao Dun's midnight 11: "the one who does public debt is not there to find out Lao Zhao's tactics!" Another 16: "in a moment, his heart, which seemed to be frozen, was again and again vigorous. He was able to come up with ideas and find his way through holes."
Analysis of Idioms
Looking for a crack in the sky
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate, attribute, or object; used in figurative sentences
solicit help from potential backers high and low
be successful in one 's official career - fēi huáng téng dá
dwell in benevolence and righteousness - jū rén yóu yì
the feelings of the people are for - rén xīn guī xiàng
sun shines again after the rain - yǔ guò tiān qīng
It's like going through fire and water - rú dǎo shuǐ huǒ