hoist the sail and pull the towline(chě péng lā qiàn)

hoist the sail and pull the towline

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ch ě P é NGL ā Qi à n, which means to use improper means to match or intercede for others and to profit from it. From a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty.

Idiom explanation

The meaning of the word ch à P é NGL à Qi à n à refers to the act of using improper means to match or intercede for others and to make profit from it.

Idioms and allusions

Source: the 15th chapter of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty: "I can't compare with their silver. These three thousand taels of silver are just for the boys who are sent to talk about. " I can't match their figure silver. These three thousand taels of silver are only for the little fellows who are sent to make money. (the 15th chapter of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty) (2) he won the game when he lost. The bamboo branch Ci of Dumen by Yang Mi Ren in Qing Dynasty

Discrimination of words

It is a metaphor for making profit in the process of introduction

Chinese PinYin : chě péng lā qiàn