Cut through the slightest mischief(pōu háo xī máng)

Cut through the slightest mischief

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is p ō uh á ox ī m á ng, meaning to analyze and distinguish to fine. From baopuzi · Jiebao.

The origin of Idioms

In baopuzi · Jiebao written by Ge Hong of Jin Dynasty, "if you are far away, you will be just like a marquis. If you are near, you will be better than the public interpretation. You can explore the situation, judge and punish, and dissect the slightest trace."

Idiom usage

Used as a predicate or object; used in writing.

Chinese PinYin : pōu háo xī máng