as a little bird rests upon a man -- a timid and lovable little woman(fēi niǎo yī rén)

as a little bird rests upon a man -- a timid and lovable little woman

The Chinese idiom, Pinyin, is f ē ini ǎ oy ī R é n, which means that the flying bird nestles close to people. It refers to being attached to the powerful. It's from Song Ji three dynasties.

The origin of Idioms

In Song que Ming's song Ji San Chao Zheng Er Li Zong Chun You Si Nian, it is said that "Song's father died like a passer-by, so he managed to lead in, wagged his tail and begged for mercy, and acted as a bird depending on others."

Analysis of Idioms

Small bird depends on man

Idiom usage

Feng Xianshi, Qing Dynasty, wrote the following book: "good at painting orchids, but also poems; graceful and graceful, like birds depending on people."

Chinese PinYin : fēi niǎo yī rén