Go before the sea(xiān hé hòu hǎi)

Go before the sea

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Xi ā NH é h ò uh ǎ I, which means to sacrifice the river God first and then the sea god. It is a metaphor to clarify the source and flow of learning. It's from the book of rites.

The origin of Idioms

In the book of rites, Xueji: "the sacrifice of the three kings to Sichuan is first followed by the sea, either from the source or by the Commission, which is called Wuben."

Idiom usage

Used as an object or attribute; used in writing

Chinese PinYin : xiān hé hòu hǎi