How are the words "winning, attracting, swallowing, like a river, like a mountain, like a river, like a friend, like a brick, like a cloud" formed?

Many reminders come together.

Pinyin: shèng yǒu rú yún Short spelling: syry

Explanation: Victory friend: Good friend. Many good friends gather in one place.

Full of a spirit of conquering mountains and rivers ―― full of courage.

Pinyin: Qin sh ā n hé

Explanation: momentum can engulf mountains and rivers. Describe great verve.

throw a sprat to catch a whale

Pinyin: p ā o Zhu ā n y ǐ n y ǐ

Explanation: Throw a brick to attract jade. Metaphor is to use one's immature ideas or works to lead others to better ideas or good works.