Chaolin Yizhi(cháo lín yī zhī)

Chaolin Yizhi

Chaolin Yizhi, a Chinese idiom, is ch á ol í NY ī zh ī in pinyin, which means that a wren builds a nest and occupies only one branch. Later, it is compared to an benfen, not greedy. It's from Chuang Tzu's xiaoyaoyou.

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] Wren a branch, Yan rat drink River [antonym] insatiable

The origin of Idioms

"The Wren nests in the deep forest, but only one branch," says Chuang Tzu's xiaoyaoyou

Idiom usage

Used as an object or attribute; used to persuade. How can we have a nice house? History of Song Dynasty biography of Li Hang

Chinese PinYin : cháo lín yī zhī