be in a brown study
Meditation, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ch é ns ī m ò Xi ǎ ng, meaning to describe in-depth thinking. From journey to the West.
The origin of Idioms
The 55th chapter of journey to the west by Wu Chengen of Ming Dynasty: "Sanzang meditated and said: '" My three disciples don't know that I am trapped here. If I do harm, I will lose my life. "
Idiom usage
In Wei Wei's road sign, I seem to hear a deep and powerful cry while meditating
Analysis of Idioms
Thinking hard
Chinese PinYin : chén sī mò xiǎng
be in a brown study
two blind men support each other. liǎng gǔ xiāng fú
hide one 's candle under a bushel. bù lù fēng huì
one who , though retaining family ties , observes all the monastic rules. zài jiā chū jiā
describe solemn and bleak atmosphere. bēi gē jī zhù
Don't know the true face of Lushan. bù shí lú shān zhēn miàn mù
struggle in a desperate or hopeless situation for survival. sǐ lǐ qiú shēng
blow a shadow and carve on a particle of dust -- without seeing any expressions or movement. chuī yǐng lòu chén