To swallow the boat and miss the net(tūn zhōu lòu wǎng)
To swallow the boat and miss the net
As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is t ū nzh ō UL ò UW ǎ ng, which means that a big fish has escaped from the net, and is often used as a metaphor to explain that a big one is at large. It comes from the theory of reading Tongjian · Qin Shihuang.
The origin of Idioms
Wang Fuzhi's "on reading Tongjian · Qin Shihuang" in the Qing Dynasty: "what's the point of being lenient and strict, being simple and determined, and not daring to touch Liang Geng again?"
Idiom usage
It is often used in figurative sentences
Analysis of Idioms
If you swallow a boat, you will lose it
Chinese PinYin : tūn zhōu lòu wǎng
To swallow the boat and miss the net
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resign from office and return to one 's native town
resign from office and return to one 's native town. gào lǎo huán jiā
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judge a person by his success or failure
judge a person by his success or failure. chéng bài lùn rén
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ever-victorious in one's forward march
ever-victorious in one's forward march. wú wǎng bù shèng
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Eating jade and cooking pearls
Eating jade and cooking pearls. zhuàn yù chuī zhū
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The struggle between the two sides
The struggle between the two sides. wō jiǎo zhī zhēng
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