not to cause the slightest damage to the people(bǐ　chàng　bù jīng)

not to cause the slightest damage to the people

Dagger and Cuan are not startled, a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is B ǐ ch à NGB ù J ī ng, dagger: an ancient spoon; Cuan: fragrant wine; both dagger and Cuan are used for sacrifice in ancient temples. It means that the military discipline is strict and the people live in peace wherever they go. From the book of changes · Zhen.

Idiom explanation

Dagger: a kind of spoon in ancient times; fan: fragrant wine; both dagger and fan are used for sacrifice in ancient temples.

The origin of Idioms

"Shock a hundred Li, never lose a dagger."

Idiom usage

Subject predicate type; used as predicate and attribute; described as calm and self-discipline, no offense. example in the chaos of Jiangxi and Ningxia, we are sitting in the upper reaches of the river. We are not surprised by the dagger, and we are sure of our command. (Chapter 36 of the popular romance of the Republic of China by Cai Dongfan and Xu Xianfu) Tang yangjiong's tablet of Shendao of Renjun, magistrate of Wenjiang County, Yizhou: "Shufa ascends the court, and the dagger is not surprised by a hundred Li." Wen gongzhi's "the new army in the revolution of 1911" said: "although the military was in a hurry, the city was blocked as usual, and the dagger was not surprised." Huang Yuanyong's impeachment case and the new cabinet: "I, Cao Gu, very much hope that this new cabinet will be a great shock both at home and abroad

Chinese PinYin : bǐ　chàng　bù jīng