爱惜羽毛
      Explanation: Feather: metaphor of people's reputation. Compared to value their own reputation, to act with great caution.
      Usage: Verb-object type; for the predicate; analogy cherish their reputation
      Source: Han Liu Xiang, "said park complex words": "Cardiff gentleman mouth, love peacock feathers, Haw Par love claws, so the government euphemistically shenfa also."
      Examples: Crane and he is proud of, ~, and he is just a gesture of their pride only, no use, without any use. (Lao She, "Four Generations" Fifty)
  • Thesaurus:  Daughter spacious broom, A thousand jin gold Spacious Broom