As I did for my African characters in Any Color You Want, I've done some research into Chinese proverbs and idioms for The Beer Flower Limited (The Girl Who Cried L-v-). Some that I've come across include:
Using telephone poles as chopsticks - putting much material to petty use.
A dog snapping at a hedgehog - having nowhere to bite.
A hand stretched from a coffin - asking for money even when dead.
A swarm of ants on a hot oven - milling around in a panic.
These come from 100 Chinese Two-Part Allegorical Sayings.
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