blow a shadow and carve on a particle of dust -- without seeing any expressions or movement
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Chu ī y ǐ NGL ò uch é n, which means that the craft is too delicate to be seen. From Guan Yinzi · Yiyu.
Idiom usage
A figure of speech is invisible
The origin of Idioms
Guan Yinzi · Yiyu: "words are like shadows, thoughts are like dust, sages and wisdom create mysteries, ghosts and gods do not know."
Analysis of Idioms
In vain
Chinese PinYin : chuī yǐng lòu chén
blow a shadow and carve on a particle of dust -- without seeing any expressions or movement
the bee acts as a go-between and the butterfly as an agent. fēng méi dié shǐ
smear buddha 's head with dung. fó tóu zhuó fèn
govern by doing nothing that goes against nature. chuí gǒng ér zhì
Never die till you reach the Yellow River. bù dào huáng hé xīn bù sǐ
Great reward and romantic style. hóng jiǎng fēng liú