Xiaolian Qujin(xiǎo lián qǔ jǐn)

Xiaolian Qujin

Xiaolian Qujin, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Xi ǎ Oli á NQ ǔ J ǐ n, meaning subtle honesty and prudence. To pay attention to the small but not to the general. From answer or person.

The origin of Idioms

Zhu Xi's answer to or people in Song Dynasty: "Xiang was originally a kind of person who was honest and upright, and a Shi was partial to common customs."

Idiom usage

As predicate or attributive, it refers to sticking to the small but not knowing the general

Examples

Not for the sake of honesty, but for the sake of reputation. History of the Song Dynasty: Wang Huizhuan

Analysis of Idioms

I don't know much about it

Antonym: informal

Chinese PinYin : xiǎo lián qǔ jǐn