respect one , you should not give him or her a present or repeatedly express it(xīn dào shén zhī)

respect one , you should not give him or her a present or repeatedly express it

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is x ī nd à OSH é nzh ī, which means that in the old days, only sincere respect for God, there was no need for trivial etiquette. It's a metaphor to show admiration for people. There's no need to have any empty words. From a dream of Red Mansions.

The origin of Idioms

Chapter 11 of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty: "the great master used to be a tranquil man. He has been cultivated and can be regarded as an immortal. When the ladies say that, it's called "knowing."

Idiom story

Jia Jing doesn't care about the world. He wants to become an immortal. On his birthday, his son Jia Zhen didn't dare to disturb him, so he sent his grandson Jia Rong to the temple to deliver food. Mrs. Wang, Mrs. Xing and Wang Xifeng have been celebrating the birthday of the Ningguo mansion. Sister Feng says that she can't pay homage to the Grand Master in person. She has to do her best. It's called knowing from the heart. Everyone in the room laughs.

Idiom usage

The key of metaphor lies in the heart

Chinese PinYin : xīn dào shén zhī