Grasp the stone from the clouds
It is a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is n á y ú nju é sh í, which means that the ancient trees are towering in the sky, and the roots are winding in the stone gap. It's from the record of Yangzhou Huafang · Caohe recorded by Li Dou in Qing Dynasty.
Idiom usage
As a predicate or attribute; used in figurative sentences
The origin of Idioms
"There are many ancient trees in front of the hall, and there is a tendency to snatch stones from the clouds," said Li Dou of the Qing Dynasty
Idiom explanation
Describes the ancient tree trunk towering clouds, roots winding stone gap majestic.
Chinese PinYin : ná yún jué shí
Grasp the stone from the clouds
cease to exist except in name. míng cún shí wáng
seek after glory by selling out one 's own country. mài guó qiú róng
the large cups are used and passed around in great frequency. fēi gōng xiàn jiǎ