Carved rules and red tape
Diaozhangcai is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is di ā ozhen ā NgR ù C ǎ I, which means colorful writing. It comes from Shi Tong Jian Shi by Liu Zhiji of Tang Dynasty.
Idiom usage
As a predicate or attribute; used in composition, etc
The origin of Idioms
Liu Zhiji's Shi Tong Jian Zhi of Tang Dynasty said, "this is the combination of Qi Yang and embroidery. If you want to call it a true record, can you get it?"
Idiom explanation
It refers to the gorgeous color of the text.
Chinese PinYin : diāo zhāng rù cǎi
Carved rules and red tape
leave one 's native place and live as a vagabond. lí xiāng bèi tǔ
There is no place for heroes. yīng xióng wú yòng wǔ zhī dì
a big fish in shallow water -- a ponderous apparatus without sufficient resources for maintenance. yú dà shuǐ xiǎo
be on guard against conceit and impetuosity. jiè jiāo jiè zào
hide one 's candle under a bushel. bù lù fēng máng