Close to home
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is zh ǐ ch ǐ zh ī g ō ng, which means small. Little credit. The source is "Warring States strategy · Qin CE 5".
The origin of Idioms
"Qin CE 5" in the Warring States strategy: "although there is the wisdom of the high world, those who have no immediate success will not be rewarded."
Idiom usage
As an object; in a negative sentence
Chinese PinYin : zhǐ chǐ zhī gōng
Close to home
the writer 's sincerity shines through his words. qíng xiàn hū cí
the reign of the legendary emperors yao and shun. shùn rì yáo nián
Cure a sore and gouge out meat. liáo chuāng wān ròu
perpetrate whatever evils one pleases. zì yì wàng xíng
make frivolous remarks about sb . 's appearance. pǐn tóu tí zú
something which enjoys an empty name but serves no practical purpose. nán jī běi dǒu