First, common three-character idioms
1, comfort zone: generally refers to comfortable residence.
2. What's in the cup: What's in the cup refers to wine. Du Fu said in a poem, "If there is something in the cup, it will be like a gull at sea."
3, follow in its footsteps: follow in its footsteps, the dust raised when walking, refers to following others and imitating.
Swap pestle and mortar: Chu Jiu, a stick and a mortar. Later, he said, don't be too poor to make friends.
5. Drop your schoolbag: Dropping your schoolbag means that you like to use words or sentences in the book in your speech.
6. Host: originally refers to the host on the East Road, and later refers to the host who entertained the guests.
7, mischief: playing tricks on too many people.
8, ear wind: the wind blowing from the ear, for example, if you don't pay attention after listening.
9. Parents: ancient titles for state and county officials.
10, parents' country: a country claiming to have been born in ancient times.
1 1, father and son soldiers: an army closely related to each other.
12, the wind horse: that is, the wind horse is irrelevant, which means that things are irrelevant. "Zuo Zhuan Xi Gong Four Years" records: "You are in the North Sea and I am in the South China Sea, but it is irrelevant."
13, Huang Liangmeng: In the Tang Dynasty, Shen Jiji's "A Story in the Pillow" recorded that Lu Sheng had a rich dream, and when he woke up, the owner's steamed Huang Liangmeng was not yet mature, so it was called Huang Liangmeng. Metaphor is illusory, and desire is disillusioned like a dream.
14. Enchantment Curse: In The Journey to the West, Guanyin Bodhisattva taught Tang Priest to subdue the Monkey King, and later it was compared with binding people.
15, nine ileum: describe the gloom in the chest and the pain to the extreme. Sima Qian wrote in "To Ren Shaoqing": "It is a matter to defecate nine times a day, and it is a matter to forget things when living in the house."
16, the mantra: The original meaning is that you don't understand Buddhism and can only use Zen idioms as conversation materials. The latter refers to words that are often talked about and have no practical significance.
17, always ask: do more research when things happen. Tao Xingzhi has a poem "Every Question", which says: "Man is better than nature, only in every question." 18, Unsolvable Gourd: A riddle that is difficult to guess, something that can't be explained clearly.
19, layman: a layman who has not yet started a certain knowledge or skill.
20, Li Mianzhen: Metaphor is good in appearance and vicious in heart. It is also a metaphor for being cautious and caring.
2 1, ecstasy soup: superstitious people refer to the soup in hell that makes the soul lose its nature. Metaphor is a confusing word or behavior.
22. ecstasy: a metaphor for a trap or trick that confuses people and falls for it.
23. unwarranted: it means "maybe." Later it refers to fabricating charges out of thin air.
24. Monday morning quarterback: a metaphor for taking measures afterwards.
25. Pawn: In the old days, it was a person who ran around in front of chariots and horses, and later it was used to describe a person who worked for others.
26. Birds and beasts scattered: The crowd dispersed in a hubbub like birds and beasts.
27. Cattle and horses go: The original meaning refers to people who run like cattle and horses in front of the emperor. Modesty, which is often used as a self-advertisement.
28. Unprecedented: refers to something that has never happened before.
29, drumming: meaning to help from the side.
30. Knock on the brick: Pick a brick and knock on the door, then throw it away after the door opens. Metaphor is a tool for hunting for fame, and fame can be gained or discarded.
3 1, rip-off: an excuse to cheat or coerce in order to defraud property.
32. Jun Qing: Purge the cronies and bad guys around the monarch.
33. Softness: The original intention is to describe the hero who lost his ambition and bowed to others. Later it was also used to describe softness.
34. Kill the scenery: destroy the beautiful scenery. Metaphor spoils fun. In the Song Dynasty, Su Dongpo's poem "Two Rhymes in the Forest See the Spring and Meet the New Embankment" said: "In order to kill the scenery of the past year, Lianjiang dreamed of rain and didn't know spring.
35. Lion Roar: Buddhists compare the teachings of Buddhism, such as Lei Zhendi.
36. Forgetting to make friends: refers to making friends who forget their age. That is, friends regardless of age and generational differences.
37. bottomless pit: a metaphor for an insatiable desire.
38. Take it for granted: Presumably, it should be like this. Nowadays, most of them think so according to subjective imagination, which is inconsistent with the facts.
39, a cigarette: describe running very fast.
40, a nest of wind: describe many people talking or acting at the same time.
4 1, in a word: it was originally a plaque hung in an old shop, indicating that the sale was fair and the price was the same. Later, it was used to reflect the undemocratic leadership style, and one person had the final say.
42. A thorn in the side: a metaphor for someone who hates hatred.
43. Yes-man: A bug that responds to sound. Metaphor is a person who has no opinion and follows the crowd.
44. Holding the bull's ear: In ancient times, the princes took blood for the League, cut the bull's ear with blood, and put the bull's ear on the bead plate, which was held by the main league, because the main league called it "holding the bull's ear". The latter refers to being in a leading position in a certain aspect.
45. As straight as a string: as straight as a bowstring. The Five Elements of the Later Han Dynasty recorded a nursery rhyme: "Straight as a string, died by the side of the road. Song is like a hook, and it is an enemy of India. "
Second, common idioms with more than five words
Sorrow is greater than the death of the heart: it means that the heart is like ashes. The saddest thing is being slow and insensitive. "Zhuangzi Tian Zifang": "The husband's sorrow is greater than the heart's death, and the person's death is second."
Love is on the knee, evil is on the knee: on the knee; Rolling in the deep: Pushing into the abyss. It means unprincipled, emotional, and decide your own likes and dislikes. "Book of Rites Under the Tan Bow": "Today, a gentleman kneels when he advances, but falls into the abyss when he retreats."
Love wants to live, and evil wants to die. When you love him, you always want him to live. When I hate him, I always want him to die. It refers to treating people with extreme personal likes and dislikes. The Analects of Confucius Yan Yuan: "Love wants to live, and evil wants to die. It is confusing to want to live and die. " Ming Luo Guan Zhong's Romance of the Three Kingdoms: "Love wants to live, and evil wants to die." Why not let a eunuch?
Be content with old customs, drown in old news, stick to old habits and be limited to old experience. Describe conformism and complacency. Biography of Historical Records of Shang Jun: "Shu Ren was content with the old customs, and scholars were addicted to what he heard. In this way, it is also possible for two people to abide by the law. "
The saddle does not leave the horse, the horse does not unload the saddle, and people do not understand armour. Stay on high alert. "Dunhuang Bianji" of Tang Dynasty Volume I "The Tomb Change of Han Generals": "The saddle does not leave the horse's back, and A does not leave the body."
Very close to the actual situation.
There is no ambiguity in the eight characters, which means that things have no eyebrows and no end. Book III of the Common Proverbs: Popular Compilation: Zhu and Shu: The sage opened the eight characters, but people themselves don't understand. "According to today's statement, there is a proverb called' eight characters don't see two', which seems to be because of this. People who have no end to everything are said to have never seen both sides of the eight characters. " Today, it's usually "eight characters without a drop".
Pulling radish is a metaphor for removing the eyesore for convenience. It is also a metaphor for crowding out others in order to expand the territory. Ming Lanling laughed and gave birth to the fifty-first poem of Jin Ping Mei Hua Ci: "~, give it to him, lest rabbits run here."
According to Records of Historical Records and Biography of Huaiyin Hou, Han Xin led the Han army to attack Zhao and wanted to go to Jingxingkou. First, he selected 2000 Qingqi, and let people hold the red flag and ambush near Zhaoying. Then the backwater array lured Zhao. When Zhao attacked, the Han army pretended to be defeated and left, and Zhao pursued it, but in vain. "The letter said that there were 2,000 raiders. While Zhao Kongbi was chasing profits, he rushed into the Zhao wall, pulled out the Zhao flag and set up 2,000 Chinese red flags." Zhao Jun couldn't win the attack and wanted to go back to camp. He was shocked when he saw that the camp was covered with the red flags of the Han army. "I thought Han had won the King of Zhao", so I fled and was finally destroyed by the letter. Later, I used it to steal the winning code.
White sand is in nirvana, all black nirvana: black soil. White fine sand mixed with black soil, white is also black. A good person or thing will pollute the traces of evil for a long time in a polluted environment. Xunzi's exhortation to learn: "White sands are in nirvana, and they are all black." See "It is dark to be near Zhu Zhechi and Mexico".
A hundred feet of pole head, further Buddhist language, although the metaphor is deep, still need to practice and improve. Song Shi Daoyuan's Record of Deng Chuan in Jingdezhen (Volume 10): "The teacher said,' Even if you don't move your head, you will achieve something. If you are in the world of ten parties, you will be whole.' "Song Zhuxi's Letter to Gong Zhongzhi": "So, if we talk about it again, we may be able to help less. "
I can't understand for a long time, but I can't answer. Qing Ji Yun's Notes on Yuewei Caotang Volume XIII: "This is really inexplicable."
Millions buy houses, millions buy neighbors. Or that a good neighbor is a treasure. Biography of Southern History and Lu Sanzhen: "In the Song Dynasty, the city house was on the edge of Sanzhen Mansion in Nankang County, Yaba. The real monk asked the house price. For example, "eleven million." Blame it for being expensive. Gia said,' 1 million buys a house and 10 million buys a neighbor.' "
Seeing is better than hearing. Eyes can find truth better than hearing. Xunzi's Confucian effect: "If you smell it, you won't see it." "Zhao Han Guo Chongchuan": "Seeing is believing, but the soldiers are far away. I would like to go to Jincheng and draw a plan on the map." Chapter 36 of the Biography of Empress Dowager Cixi: "In the past, the lion figure painted by the painter always had long hair all over his body. I don't think this lion is like this now, so ~ "
A hundred stars are not as bright as the moon in January. Metaphor is that quantity is not as good as quality, and quantity is not as good as province. "Huai Nanzi said Xun Lin": "The brightness of a hundred stars is not as good as the light of January; It is better to open ten doors than one. "
The millipede is dead but not stiff: the name of the insect, also known as Ma Lu or Ma Li, has twelve links, and it can still wriggle after being cut off. For example, although the powerful family declined, it did not go bankrupt completely because of its great power. Cao Weitang's theory of the Three Kingdoms and the Six Dynasties: "A hundred-legged worm will not be stiff until death, and those who help it will be numerous." Cao Qingxue Qin's Dream of Red Mansions: "The ancients said:" ~ ",although not as prosperous as the previous year, but different from ordinary officials."
A person who is full and doesn't know how hungry he is is compared to a person in prosperity and doesn't understand the difficulties of a person in trouble. Chapter 45 of Qing Li Garbo's Officialdom in the Sky: "I missed my errand and hit the nail on the head! If you are full, you don't know if you are hungry. "
Less than the previous level, less than the next level is said to be in a medium state. From Jin Zhanghua's Ode to Wren: "From top to bottom, there must be more than enough." Zhao Hanqi's "Three Auxiliary Records": "The less Cui Du, the more Luo Zhao."
Ice and charcoal are different metaphors. Two opposing things can't be in the same place.
Soldiers come to attack the enemy, and water comes to the earth weir, which means taking flexible measures according to specific conditions.
When the soldiers come, they will block, and when the water comes, they will hide "when the soldiers come to the enemy, the water will come to the earth weir."
The military forces did not move, and the military forces were not dispatched during the first battle of grain and grass. The transportation of military grain and grass should be one step ahead. The latter refers to the preparatory work that needs to be done before the action.
Tiny differences are the same as "tiny differences are thousands of miles away". Mao, also called "Li".
A little difference, thousands of miles away. See "a tiny difference, a thousand miles away".
A tiny difference, a thousand miles away, will lead to a big mistake. Shit, you still write "Miao" The text "Biography of Sima Qian in Han Dynasty": "Therefore, it is easy to say:' A thousand miles away is arrogant.' "
Adults are uncomfortable, comfortable. Adults can't covet comfort if they want to achieve something. If you covet comfort, you will accomplish nothing.
Cheng Xiaohe defeated Xiao He and saw "Cheng Xiaohe defeated me".
Xiao He succeeded, but Song and Xiao He were defeated. Rong Zhai continued "Xiao He and Han Xin" and said: "Han Xin was sued, and Lv Hou wanted to call him, but he was afraid that he would not. He conspired with Xiao to make people say that Chen Yi is broken. He said,' Although you are ill, you will be happy'. If you believe it, you will be punished. The letter was recommended by General Xiao He. Now that he is dead, he has a plan. Therefore, slang has the language of' success is also Xiao He, and failure is also Xiao He'. " After the metaphor "success is Xiao He, failure is me", the success or failure of things comes from the same person.
Success is king, failure is captive. See "Be king, be defeated".
Success is king, failure is thief. "The winner is king, and the loser is kou".
Success is king, failure is an old saying. In the struggle for political power, success is legal and the emperor is king. Those who fail are illegal and called robbers. It embodies the viewpoint of judging people by success or failure.
Once you fall, you gain wisdom, once you suffer setbacks, you gain insight. The moat is a metaphor for setbacks and lessons.
When enemies meet, it is obvious that when enemies meet, they are particularly alert and sensitive to each other.
Enemies are particularly jealous when they meet, that is, they are particularly angry when they meet.
Take it by surprise, attack it by surprise. Surprise, attack it unprepared.
Surprise, attack its unprepared language "Sun Tzu's Art of War". Originally said to send troops to attack the other side unguarded places. Later, it also said that the action was unexpected.
Take it by surprise, hide it from others' eyes and ears. "Take it by surprise, attack it by surprise."
The more wit, the less courage.
The more wit, the less courage. Young people who are not familiar with the world dare to say and do it, and there is nothing to hide.
Biography of Wu You in the Later Han Dynasty: "When Gong Shamu visited imperial academy, she had no money. He became a guest servant and rented it to you. Yu Yu was frightened and decided to give it to Chu Jiu. " Later, because "pestle" refers to friendship regardless of poverty.
At this time, the language book "Mencius Gongsun Chou": "At this time, at this time. There will be kings in 500 years, and there will be celebrities in the meantime. " It is said that the time is different and the situation is different, so we can't compare them.
There is no money here, 320. Folktale: Someone buried silver in the ground and wrote: "There is no silver here, 320". Neighbor Al stole money and left a message saying, "Al next door has never stolen money". Later, it was used to describe trying to cover up the facts, but it was even more exposed.
This can be tolerated, but what can't be tolerated? If this can be tolerated, then what can't?
There is no one here, but there is a place to live, which means you can't stay here, so there will be a place to live.
There is no one here, so there is a place to live. "There is no one here, so there is a place to live."
To keep 11% is to die more and save less.
Asking what's next is the same as asking what's next.
Breaking the casserole is also called "breaking the casserole to the end". It has cracked. The harmony is "Q", and the current diameter is changed to "Q". Metaphor gets to the bottom. Song Huang Tingjian's language version of Ode to the Obsessed Xuan: "If you are clever, you can't get it." Where did it come from? " When asked about the broken sand basin, the madman opened his eyes wide and gave up on himself, drawing enough snakes. What's more, he has a head over his head and a house under his house. After all, there are many capable people, but not enough. "
Playing snake with seven inches is a metaphor for grasping the key and winning easily.
Speak frankly and clearly.
Beating a duck to scare a mandarin duck is like beating a duck to scare a duck.
The metaphor that the east is not bright and the west is bright doesn't work here, and there is still room for manoeuvre in other places.
Looking east, I can't see the western wall "Lv Chunqiu goes to your place": "Looking east, I can't see the western wall; Look at the south township and don't look at the north township: there is a meaning. " Later, because of the metaphor of "looking east, not seeing the Western Wall", it seems subjective and one-sided.
One tree does not make a forest, which means that one's personal strength is limited and he can't do great things.
Doing one more thing is better than doing one less thing. It is said that less intervention can reduce risks and troubles.
Starving to death is a small matter, but losing face is a big matter. The feudal preaching of Neo-Confucianism in Song and Ming Dynasties against women's remarriage. It's a trivial matter to be poor and starve to death, but it's a big matter to be remarried and lose credibility. The text of Volume 222 of Cheng Cheng's suicide note: "Ask again:' Or can you remarry if you are alone? "Yue:' It's just that future generations are afraid of cold and hunger, so they have something to say. However, hunger is small and the shame is great. " "
When it comes to Tang Du Fu's poor communication: "Sex, don't count." Later, because of the metaphor of "hand clouds cover hand rain", it was capricious, or it was finger-pointing.
Take precautions before they happen.
Take preventive measures before the disaster happens. The text "The Book of the Later Han Dynasty": "A gentleman will suffer if he thinks."
Putting down the butcher's knife, becoming a Buddha in Buddhist language means to stop doing evil and achieve positive results. After metaphor, as long as you really change from evil to good, you can become a good person.
It can be used as a standard anywhere and in any aspect. The Chinese book Sacrifice says: "Fu Xiao ... pushes the East China Sea, the West China Sea, the South China Sea and the North China Sea". Zheng Xuan's note: "Let it go, it's not too late. Accurate or flat. "
Fishing for big fish in a long line is a metaphor for careful arrangement, which leads to the hidden main enemy.
Universal application. See "universally applicable".
Wind, cattle, horses and cattle are irrelevant.
Buddha is a golden makeup, and man is a proverb of clothing and makeup. It means that the brilliance of the Buddha statue depends on tracing gold, and the beauty of people depends on clothes.
Buddha is made of gold, and man is made of clothes.
The Buddha is one foot high, and the devil is ten feet high. At first, Buddhists warned practitioners to be alert to external temptations. Buddha refers to Buddhism; Magic is magic. Later, it was used to describe the growth of one side's power (mostly justice), while the other side's power (mostly injustice) doubled.
Happiness is not important, but misfortune will return to the old saying. It is said that good things will not follow, but disasters will follow.
Wealth forces people to come 1 "Northern History Yang Suchuan": "Always believe in life, and write proudly. Emperor Jia Zhi once said,' Be kind and encourage yourself, and don't worry about being rich or not.' Sue replied, "I'm afraid that wealth will force me, but I don't want to pursue wealth." "After the" wealth ",not for wealth but for wealth. (2) Think that wealth can bring others closer.
If you can't be tall, you can't talk about it. Song Chen Shidao's poem "Su Chai Cheng" said: "If you don't talk about customs, you can't follow the fate." Ren Yuan's note: "The legendary Yuefu song says,' Go high and go low'." "It means that the highest can't be obtained and the lowest can't afford it. It is often used to describe the dilemma of seeking a career or marriage.
If you don't make up the height, you will see "high or low."
High or low, you will see that "high is not low."
Everyone sweeps their own snow, regardless of the frost on the tiles.
Sharp tools make good work. If a craftsman wants to do a good job, he must first do a good job of tools.
Attack a little, not only pay attention to one side or part of things, but ignore other parts.
Respect is better than obedience. It is better to follow the crowd than to be polite. It is often used as a social language to express acceptance of hospitality or gifts from others.
Dogs can't spit ivory, which is a metaphor for bad people who can't say good things.
There is no good or bad dog that bites Lv Dongbin. Lv Dongbin, one of the legendary Eight Immortals.
Looking around, he said to avoid the topic, look at the people on both sides and talk about something else. Describe prevarication, unable to handle.
The metaphor of caring about the head and ignoring the tail only cares about the present, regardless of the future, and lacks a comprehensive plan.
Hanging sheep's head to sell dog meat is a metaphor for taking a good name as a cover, but it is not true or doing bad things.
After crossing the gate, I munched on the book "Magnolia at Peace", which quoted Huan Tan's new theory: "People smell Chang 'an music and laugh in the West; "If you know that the meat is delicious, you will lick the door." Later, it was used to describe envy in my heart. I couldn't get what I wanted, so I had to comfort myself in an unrealistic way.
General Han Xin, the more, the better "Historical Records Biography of Huaiyin Hou": "Pingtianxia is different from General Xin. He asked, "Can I study geometry?" The letter said,' Your Majesty can only manage one hundred thousand yuan.' He said, "What about Jun?" Said:' the more officials, the better the ears.' "The biography of Korea Han Xin as" the more ". Later, the metaphor of "Han Xin will send troops, and the more the better" means that the more the better.
If we don't pay attention to the disaster at first, it will be very difficult to eliminate it after the disaster. Hao, pass the milli.
A river that does not commit crimes against wells is a metaphor for not committing crimes against each other.
Lion roars Song Hongmai's "Three Chapters of Rong Zhai Chen Jichang": "Chen Nianzi Ji Chang ... calls himself' Mr. Long Qiu' and' Fang Zishan'. Hospitality loves livestock prostitutes, and his wife Liu is absolutely fierce and jealous, so Dongpo has a poem saying:' Longqiu laymen are also poor, and it is said that they have no sleep at night. Suddenly I heard the teacher in Hedong shout, and my crutch fell into my palm. ""press, Hedong is Liu's county, alluding to his wife; The teacher (lion) growls, which Buddhists use as a metaphor for majesty. Chen Nian likes to talk about Buddhism, and Dongpo plays it in Buddhist. Later, it was used to describe the anger of a jealous wife and to laugh at a man who was afraid of his wife.
Dark clouds crush the city and destroy the sky above it, as if to crush the city walls. Later, it was compared to the tension caused by evil forces or the arrogance of evil forces for a while.
Hating iron and not turning into steel is a metaphor to express anxiety and dissatisfaction by not seeking long for those who expect it.