The fox calls the owl
The Chinese idiom, Pinyin is h ú m í ngxi à oz à o, which means that the villain is arrogant. It comes from yongzhenxing by Han Yu of Tang Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
Han Yu's yongzhenxing: "foxes and owls fight for the office, and they are charming."
Idiom usage
As an object or attribute; used in figurative sentences.
Idiom explanation
Yu Xiaoren is arrogant.
Chinese PinYin : hú míng xiāo zào
The fox calls the owl
advance by inch and retreat by foot. cùn jìn chǐ tuì
Advance the good and dethrone the evil. jìn xián chù jiān
profound benevolence and great favours. shēn rén hòu zé
a red heart of complete dedication. zhōng xīn chì dǎn
have grandiose aims but puny abilities. yǎn gāo shǒu dī