treasure a thing by wrapping it up carefully(shí xī ér cáng)

treasure a thing by wrapping it up carefully

Shi Xi Er Zang, a Chinese idiom, is sh í x í é RC á ng in pinyin, which means to collect things with great value. From Taiping Yulan.

Idiom usage

To collect something with great value

Examples

There is no word missing in this book. It should be collected together with Xia Huang and Zhao Bi.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: Shi Xizang, Shi Xiyi Zang

The origin of Idioms

The fifty-one volume of Taiping Yulan quoted from Kaizi: "the fool of Song Dynasty got the Yan stone to the east of Wutai, and then he hid it as a great treasure. Zhou's visitors can see what they hear. The master crowned Xuanfu with treasure. The Chinese medicine chamber is ten times heavy, and the Tijin is ten times heavy. "

Idiom explanation

Shi: more adjectives; attack: quantifier, set, layer. Wrap the goods layer upon layer and store them with great care. To describe a highly treasured collection.

Idiom story

In the spring and Autumn period, a man of the Song Dynasty found a piece of Yan stone in the east of Wutai. He thought it was very beautiful and thought it was a valuable treasure. He took it home and wrapped it in ten layers of silk cloth, and then packed it in ten wooden cases inside and outside. He publicized everywhere that he had got a piece of jade. The neighbor asked to show it. He solemnly opened it for people to watch. The neighbor said it was just an ordinary stone.

Chinese PinYin : shí xī ér cáng