Idioms solitaire at the beginning of the account

1. Separate accounts by sitting on the ground

zu ò dē n zhà ng

Explain that thieves divide up the stolen goods on the spot

The source is Ming Feng Menglong's "Awakening the World" Volume 36: "There are four or five partners who are weak alone, one is famous as an official, and the rest are sitting on the ground."

Idioms with formal structure

are used as predicates and objects; It refers to dividing up the stolen goods

synonyms sitting on the ground to divide the stolen goods

2. Settle accounts after the autumn harvest

qi ū h ò u su à n zhen

Explain that this means settling accounts after the autumn harvest. Metaphor is to wait until after the event to deal with the liquidation of the anti-own party.

formal structure

usage as predicate, object and attribute; Waiting for an opportunity to retaliate

A synonym for settling accounts after the autumn

Example: Zhang Ping "Choice": "The municipal party committee and municipal government promise not to pursue the responsibility, let alone settle accounts after the autumn, pull the strings and make a fool of yourself.