Jade and stone are broken
As a Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is y ù sh í Ji ē Su ì, which means that both jade and stone are burned. It comes from the moving Shu Xi written by Wei Zhonghui of the Three Kingdoms.
The origin of Idioms
Wei Zhonghui's "move to Shu" in the Three Kingdoms States States: "if you secretly settle down, you will be confused but not turn back. If you send a big soldier, you will be broken. Although you want to regret it, you can't have it."
Idiom usage
As predicate, attributive, object
Analysis of Idioms
Synonym: jade and stone burn, jade and stone destroy
Chinese PinYin : yù shí jiē suì
Jade and stone are broken
be never seen without a book in hand. shǒu bù shì shū
warning taken from the overturned cart ahead. fù zhōu zhī jiè
make impartial comments or statements. chí lùn gōng yǔn
talk cheerfully and humorously. tán yì fēng shēng
the lively and vigorous movement of penmanship -- fine calligraphy. luán xiáng fèng zhù
a thirsty steed dashing to the spring -- to run swiftly. kě jì bēn quán