Sharp teeth and sharp heart(chǐ shǎo xīn ruì)

Sharp teeth and sharp heart

Tooth shaoxinrui, a Chinese idiom, is pronounced ch ǐ sh ǎ ox ī NRU ì, which means to be young and enterprising. It comes from the love letter of Li Yi Jian's husband.

The origin of Idioms

Liu Zongyuan of the Tang Dynasty wrote a love letter to Li Yi bamboo slips: "those who lived in Yuan's purse were young and sharp-minded. They walked high, but they didn't know the difficulties, so they were in great distress."

Idiom usage

As a predicate or attributive; used of young people

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: teeth are few, spirit is sharp

Chinese PinYin : chǐ shǎo xīn ruì