let things drift along
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is t ī ngq í Z ì Li ú, which means free development without restriction and guidance. From Huainanzi xiuwuxun.
Analysis of Idioms
Let it be as it is and let it be
The origin of Idioms
"Huainanzi xiuwuxun" says, "if you let it flow and wait for it to come into being, you will not be able to achieve the success of Jianyu, but not the wisdom of Houji."
Idiom usage
As a predicate or object, it means no interference.
Chinese PinYin : tīng qí zì liú
let things drift along
people jostle each other , talking and laughing. yǔ xiào xuān huá
get the cat and lose the cow. zhēng māo diū niú
the flood of ideas now rising now falling. sī cháo qǐ fú
The ape is sad and the crane is resentful. yuán bēi hè yuàn