Scorching and throwing stones(jiāo áo tóu shí)
Scorching and throwing stones
Jiao TA tou Shi, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Ji ā o á ot ó ush í, which means something that has been burned on fire for a long time. Take something very crisp and touch it with a stone. It's a failure. From Xunzi Yibing.
The origin of Idioms
Xunzi Yibing: "the moderation of Huan Wen is not suitable for the benevolence and righteousness of Tang Wu. If there is a case, it would be better to be a person who is anxious and pitching stones."
Analysis of Idioms
To strike a stone with an egg
Idiom usage
It's a pity that things will fail. Sima Guang, Song Dynasty
Chinese PinYin : jiāo áo tóu shí
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