Writing is harmful(zhí wén hài yì)

Writing is harmful

The Chinese idiom, pronounced zh í w é NH à iy à, means to stick to the letter and damage the content. It comes from Yingzhao Lun Si Shi Zhuan.

Analysis of Idioms

Used as a predicate or attributive; used in writing

The origin of Idioms

Su Shi of the Song Dynasty wrote in his book Yingzhao Lun Si Shi: "it's not poverty that counts when we examine the reason for it, because it's harmful for the Secretary of salt affairs to write."

Idiom usage

All of these are harmful to the writing, and it is also a mistake to abolish the letter. (Chen Shan, Song Dynasty, Volume 2 of new words on palpable lice)

Chinese PinYin : zhí wén hài yì