Remove the chaff and block the wind
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is p á IK ā ngzh à NGF ē ng, which means action is opposite to purpose. It comes from Wang Fu's Qian Fu Lun Jiu Bian.
Idiom usage
As object and attribute
The origin of Idioms
In Wang Fu's on the hidden man saving the frontier, it is said that "the generals are not killed to sweep the ugly, but the prefectures and counties are in a little battle, and they are constantly fighting. If we remove the chaff and block the wind, we will dig out the sand and block the river. "
Idiom explanation
Raise the field and block the wind, the chaff can not be discharged. It means that action is opposite to purpose.
Chinese PinYin : pái kāng zhàng fēng
Remove the chaff and block the wind
find spiritual sustenance in sth.. tuō wù yù xīng
the wise bird chooses its branch. zé zhǔ ér shì
have the ball at one's feet. wén cāo shèng suàn
with different appearances but the same essence. yì míng tóng shí
Ten years of life together, ten years of lessons. shí nián shēng jù,shí nián jiào xùn