win only a verbal praise
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is ch ǐ y á y ú L ù n, which means a little praise and an effortless reward. It comes from the biography of Xie Tiao in the southern history.
The origin of Idioms
In the biography of Xie Tiao in the southern history, it is said that "the scholars have not established their fame, so they should be rewarded together, and there is no pity for their opinions."
Idiom usage
As an object; of casual praise. If you want to annoy Mr. Wu, you will make your younger brother abandon Liu Bei and serve in the east Wu. (Chapter 44 of romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong in Ming Dynasty)
Chinese PinYin : chǐ yá yú lùn
win only a verbal praise
be greedy of eating and lazy in doing work. tān chī lǎn zuò
one getting old like the pearl becoming yellow. rén lǎo zhū huáng
the point of an awl sticking out through a bag -- talent showing itself. yǐng tuō ér chū
not affect the general situation. wú guān dà tǐ