This entry explains the Chinese idiom 白手起家(bái shǒu qǐ jiā). It describes building fortune from nothing, covering its origin, moral lesson and matching English equivalents.
This entry explains idiom “Cang hai sang tian” from Ge Hong’s Biographies of Immortals. Drawing on Maggu’s tale, it depicts immense long‑term transformations, stressing impermanence of circumstances and worldly fortunes.