pronounce nō ng wé i j and k ǒ u, bù wéi niú hòu
Explain the cow's queen: the cow's anus. I would rather be a small and clean chicken mouth than a big and smelly cow anus. It is better to be independent in a small situation than to be dominated by others in a big situation.
The source of Han Ce I, the Warring States Policy: "I heard a vulgar saying:' Better be a chicken's mouth than a cow's queen.' Why is it different from the queen of cattle that today's king is in the west and the minister is in the Qin Dynasty?
For example, as the saying goes, "It's better to be a chicken's mouth than an ox's queen". With the sage of a king and the strong soldiers of Korea, I have the name of "the ox's queen", which I am ashamed of. (Ming Feng Menglong's Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the ninetieth time)
Marry a chicken with a chicken, and marry a dog with a dog
Pronunciation jià jī suí jī Ρ, jià g φ u suí g φ u
Interpretation of feudal ethics and proprieties holds that after a woman is married, she should always follow her husband, no matter whether he is good or bad.
The source of the poem "Ancient Parting" by Zhao Ruzhen of Song Dynasty: "Marry a dog and chase a chicken after a dog, and turn your mind."
haven't you heard people say, "marry a chicken with a chicken, marry a dog with a dog", where everyone is like your elder sister as an empress? (Qing Cao Xueqin's Eighty-first Story of a Dream of Red Mansions)
When one person gains enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven
Pronunciation y and ré né dé dà o, j and qu m ? n sh ? ng ti ā n
Explain that a person's morality is immortal, and the whole family, even chickens and dogs, ascend to heaven with him. Metaphorically, when a person becomes an official, people who have relations with him also follow suit.
The source is Han Wang Chong's On the Balance of Daoism: "Wang Huai-nan learned Daoism, recruited people who knew Daoism all over the world, respected the country, and taught Daoism. Those who learned Daoism combined with Huainan, and it is inevitable to win out. Wang Sui got the word, and his family ascended to heaven. All the animals were immortal, dogs barked in the sky and chickens crowed in the clouds. "