Alluding to one's family
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is zh ǐ Q ī NTU ō g ù, which means to refer to relatives, pretending to be old. It means to cling to the powerful. It comes from the story of the fisherman and the woodcutter.
Idiom explanation
The explanation refers to the relative, pretending the old. It means to cling to the powerful.
The origin of Idioms
The second part of the story of the fisherman and the woodcutter written by Wu Mingshi in Yuan Dynasty: "it's relevant to tell the relatives to return the story and follow the trend of the times."
Idiom usage
Used as a predicate or object; used in dealing with affairs
Chinese PinYin : zhǐ qīn tuō gù
Alluding to one's family
cut the weeds and dig up the roots. zhǎn cǎo chú gēn
act when the time is opportune. xiāng jī xíng shì