The ape is sad and the crane is resentful
The Chinese idiom, Yu á Nb à IH è Yu à n in pinyin, refers to the shrill cry of apes and cranes. It's from sending Hu Zhang of Ji Xi to work in the museum.
The origin of Idioms
Song Zhuxi's poem "sending Huzhang of Jixi to work in the library" part two: "why do apes and cranes complain? I'm afraid my husband will come back. "
Idiom usage
Used as an object or attribute; used in writing.
Chinese PinYin : yuán bēi hè yuàn
The ape is sad and the crane is resentful
Those who follow will prosper and those who go against will perish. shùn zhī zhě xīng,nì zhī zhě wáng
Be unconcerned and dispassionate. bù jiū bù cǎi
Show off to meet the traitor. mài qiào yíng jiān
unnecessary and overelaborate formalities. fán wén mò jié