grasp the essential
In Chinese, Pinyin is B ǐ ngy à ozh í B ě n, which means to grasp the key and the root. It comes from the history of Han Dynasty.
Analysis of Idioms
Antonym: to no avail
Idiom usage
It means to grasp the key and the root
The origin of Idioms
According to the Hanshu Yiwenzhi, "the flow of Taoism comes from the historian, who records the success or failure, the misfortunes and blessings of the past and the present. Then he knows to stick to the principle, to be self-defense by clearing away the void, and to be self-supporting by being inferior to the weak. This is the skill of the king in the south."
Chinese PinYin : bǐng yào zhí běn
grasp the essential
The sea is not measurable. hǎi shuǐ bù kě dǒu liáng
preoccupied with the nation , forget about his family. guó ér wàng jiā
He who gains will prosper, and he who loses will perish. dé rén zhě chāng,shī rén zhě wáng