Nine twists of the sheep's intestines

Nine twists of the sheep's intestines

Yangchangjiuqu, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is y á ngch á ngji ǔ Q ū, which means to describe the rugged path and winding river, also refers to the difficult road. From Wuchang Jiuqu Pavilion.

Notes on Idioms

Sheep gut: a path as rugged and tortuous as sheep gut. Jiuqu: there are many twists and turns, referring to the twists and turns of the river.

The origin of Idioms

"Wuchang Jiuqu Pavilion notes:" however, it will be suitable for the western mountains, traveling between pines and cypresses, and the sheep's intestines will be less flat; visitors will rest here. "