Break the paper and save the ink(duàn zhǐ yú mò)

Break the paper and save the ink

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Du à nzh à y ú m à, which means scattered or residual ink. From the book of Xuanhe, Zhan Luan.

Idiom usage

Examples

As for the lack of paper and the lack of ink, people are fighting for treasure.

The origin of Idioms

"Xuanheshu · zhanluan" says: "cailuan was named after TangYun at that time

Idiom explanation

Scattered or residual ink.

Chinese PinYin : duàn zhǐ yú mò