Know the book of Rites
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh í L ǐ zh ī sh ū, meaning to know etiquette and poetry. It's from the story of the old man.
explain
Know etiquette and poetry.
source
Chapter 58 of Yesou's Expositions: "this is the family member of the crime minister. He was born in an official's family. His surname is mu, and his name is Nan'er. He is gentle and virtuous. He has a good knowledge of etiquette and knowledge of mathematics."
usage
As a predicate or attributive; used of people
Chinese PinYin : shí lǐ zhī shū
Know the book of Rites
there were snakes and vipers creeping around among the dragons -- the high and low were mixed together. lóng shé hùn zá
Stir up the clouds and stir up the rain. liáo yún bō yǔ
Party members are jealous of each other. dǎng tóng dù yì