plan to station troops permanently
The Chinese idiom "building a house and returning to farming" is "zh ù sh ì f ǎ ng ē ng" in pinyin, which means the troops plan to stay for a long time. It comes from Zuo Zhuan, the 15th year of Xuangong, written by Zuo Qiuming in the spring and Autumn period.
Idiom usage
How can we build a house and return to farming!
Analysis of Idioms
A synonym: Camp
The origin of Idioms
In the 15th year of Xuangong, Zuo Zhuan, written by Zuo Qiuming in the spring and Autumn period, it is said that "the Song Dynasty will obey the orders of those who build houses and turn back to farming."
Idiom explanation
To build: to build; to turn: to return. A plan for a long-term military presence.
Chinese PinYin : zhù shì fǎn gēng
plan to station troops permanently
Watch the wind and sail the boat. kàn fēng shǐ chuán
in at one ear and out the other. mǎ ěr chūn fēng
sally forth in full strength to. qīng cháo ér chū
Basin facing the sky, bowl facing the ground. pén cháo tiān,wǎn cháo dì