What are the idiomatic stories about ox
In China, it is often emphasized that the ox is strong and has to have some spirit of ox. Here are the idiom stories about ox that I share, let's take a look together!
Idiom story about ox 1: Sweat the ox
Confucius' thoughts were so profound that later generations honored him as a saint, and at that time, there were 3,000 people following him to learn. At that time, in order to teach, Confucius once organized and revised the Spring and Autumn Annals and so on. Confucius said, "The Spring and Autumn Annals are based on righteousness", which means that the Spring and Autumn Annals should be used to make people understand "righteousness". But Confucius did not write anything of his own in his life, he just "stated but did not write".
The Analects of Confucius says that once Zigong asked Confucius to teach him about the "Way of Heaven", and Confucius said, "I don't want to talk about it." Confucius said, "I don't want to talk about it." Zigong said, "If you don't talk about it, how can we follow it?" Confucius said, "How can the Way of Heaven be made clear - the seasons run by it, and all things grow by it. How can the Way of Heaven be made clear?" This may be the reason why Confucius did not write.
Liu Zongyuan of the Tang Dynasty said, "Ever since Confucius revised the Spring and Autumn Annals, there were many people who made biographies of it, and at that time there were five Zuo Zhuan, Gongyang Zhuan, Gu Liang Zhuan, Zou Zhuan, and Clip Zhuan. Later, through the dynasties, there are hundreds of people for them to make notes and speech, wrote a lot of different views of the writings. These books can be piled up to fill the house, and transported out to make the oxen and horses are tired and sweaty."
Extension of the Story of Sweating Oxen and Sweating Horses
Note hàn niú chōng dòng
Source from "Tomb Table of Mr. Wentong, Mr. Lu's Tomb Table" by Liu Zongyuan of the Tang Dynasty (also known as "Tomb Table of Mr. Lu Wentong"): "His work for books, where they are, is to fill up the buildings, and when they are out, is to make them sweat oxen and horses. "
Explanation of Dong: Dongyu, houses. The original meaning refers to the use of oxen to transport books, the ox should be tired to sweat; use the house to put books, to put the whole house. Describe the collection of many books.
Usage as predicate; with positive meaning, describing a very large collection of books
Near-synonyms left and right history, vast as a sea of smoke, sweating cows stuffed with houses
Antonyms a few, a handful, a handful of, fewer than a morning star
Example sentenceThe old man has a large collection of books, which is most appropriately described by the phrase "sweating cows stuffed with houses".
Sweat oxen filled with reviews
We often say that people need to read more books, because the belly has a book of poetry from the Hua Oh, the book has a lot of we have never seen, the heart aspires to, and some people are good at expressing their own feelings through the written word, from the other people's books, we can see how other people's lives, and thus some good experience can also be used as a practice of our life. Our life practice, so you know what is best for you. So children, usually to read more books, more good books oh!
Idioms of the Ox 2: Seeing No CowThe cook slaughtered the ox for King Hui of Liang. Where the hand touches, where the shoulder leans, where the foot treads, where the knee rests, there is a clatter, and there is nothing out of tune when the knife goes in: it is in keeping with the beat of the dance music of the Sanglin (at the time of Tang), and in keeping with the rhythm of the music of the Jingshou (at the time of Yao).
King Hui of Liang said, "Hee, good! （How did you become so skillful (in unraveling oxen)?"
The chef put down his knife and replied, "What I seek is the law (of things) that (has) surpassed (ordinary) skill. At first I slaughtered the ox . When I began to slaughter cows, there was nothing that my eyes could see that was not a cow; after three years, I could no longer see a whole cow. Now I come into contact with the cow by the spirit and do not look at it with my eyes; the sight ceases and the spirit is active. In accordance with the natural structure (of the cow's physiology), I strike into the gap between the sinews and bones of the cow's body, and enter the knife into the empty space (between the bones), in accordance with the original structure of the cow's body, where the sinews and the meridians are connected and the sinews and bones are combined, and I have never touched it with my knife, let alone the big bones! Good cooks change their knives once a year to cut the sinews; average cooks change their knives once a month to cut the bones. Today, I have (used) my knife for nineteen years and have slaughtered thousands of cattle, but the blade is as sharp as if it had just been sharpened from a whetstone. The bones of the oxen have gaps, and the blade of the knife is very thin; and when a very thin blade is inserted into a gaping bone, there is certainly room for the operation of the blade, as it is wide and broad! Therefore, for nineteen years the blade was as if it had just been sharpened from the whetstone. In spite of this, whenever I came across a place where (the sinews and bones) were intertwined and knotted together, I saw that it was difficult to cut there, so I carefully raised my guard, concentrated my vision on one point, slowed down my movements, and moved the knife very gently, and with a loud crack (the bones and flesh of the ox were all of a sudden) unraveled, as if the earth had been scattered on the ground. (I) stood up with the knife, raised my eyes for that, and was proud of it, (then) wiped it clean and collected it."
King Hui of Liang said, "Good! I have heard these words of the chef, and I know how to nourish my life."
Extension of the Story of "All Bulls"
Note: mù wú quán niú
From "Zhuangzi - Says on Nourishing Life": "When I first tried to solve the problem of bulls, I could see nothing that was not bulls; three years later, I have not seen all bulls."
Explanation There is no complete cow in the eyes, only the sinew and bone structure of the cow. Describe the skill has reached a very pure point.
Usage subject-predicate tense; as predicate, determiner; with positive connotation; referring to the purity of one's skill.
Near Synonyms ghostly workmanship, chest of knowledge, out of the blue, pure fire
Example sentence He has mastered this work so skillfully that he has reached the state of being able to see the whole cow.
We have a very good understanding of the meaning of the term "civilian" in Chinese, and we have a very good understanding of the meaning of the term "civilian" in Chinese, and we have a very good understanding of the meaning of the term "civilian" in Chinese. Did the kids follow the teacher's instructions? Just like the story of the slaughter of cattle, practice more often, you can understand the door, and then slaughter the cattle will be comfortable. If the children can study in advance, the next day class you will feel much easier, and every day and then do a good job of reviewing, the final exam will be much easier, so the children, do not be lazy yo!
Idioms of Cow Story 3: Talking to a CowDuring the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a famous musician in the state of Lu by the name of Gong Ming Yi. He had very deep attainments in music (yì) and was good at playing the zither. The sound of his zither was so beautiful that people were often drunk after hearing it.
One spring, he brought his zither to the field on the outskirts of the city for a walk, and the warm (xù) spring wind blew the fragrance of grass to him, making him feel very comfortable. He looked around and found a big bull grazing not far away. He was so excited that he had a whim to play a piece of music for this bull, so he plucked the strings of his zither and played an elegant piece of Ching Horn's Manipulative Song to this bull.
Although Gong Ming Yi played a very pleasant tune, the cow grazing on the grass did not pay any attention to the elegant tune, and still kept his head down and continued to graze. Because although the bull could hear the sound from the strings of the zither, he could not understand the wonderful meaning of the tune.
Gong Ming Yi saw that the beautiful sound of the zither could not move this cow who did not understand music, and was very helpless. After a while, he came up with another solution. Gong Ming Yi stroked the strings of the zither, and played a section of strange and chaotic sounds, some like buzzing flies, some like the lost calf (dú) issued by the bellowing sound. Only then did the big bull, as if he suddenly understood something, wag his tail, prick up his ears, and listen.
Extension of the story of not getting it
Note: duì niú tán qín
Source Han - Mou Rong, "The Discourse on Reasoning and Confusion": "Gong Mingyi played the clear horn of the drill for the ox; the ambrosial food was like the old days; the non-bull didn't hear it; it didn't fit in with his ears."
Explanation sneer at the listener who does not understand what the other side is saying. It is used to ridicule the person who speaks without looking at the object.
Usage: partial formal; as predicate, object; with a pejorative meaning, used to ridicule others.
Near-synonyms without a target, cow-chewing peony, chicken-speaking with duck
Antonyms with a target
Example sentence Talking about literary creation to illiterate people who can't read or write is tantamount to ~.
don't get it
Cows can't understand elegant music, so how can Gong Ming Yi get feedback from the cows when he plays the piano to them? This story tells us that education depends on the target and should be tailored to the individual.
Idioms of the Ox 4: Nine Oxen and One HairEmperor Wu of the Han Dynasty (Liu Che) was happy to hear that Li Ling had taken his troops deep into the territory of the Xiong Nu with high morale. At that time, many ministers came together to congratulate the emperor for his wisdom and good use of people.
Later, when Li Ling was defeated and surrendered, Emperor Wu was very angry, and the ministers who originally congratulated him turned around and scolded Li Ling for his uselessness and disloyalty. At this time, Sima Qian stood next to the silent, the emperor asked his opinion on this matter, Sima Qian bluntly said Li Ling only five thousand infantry, but by the Xiong Nu 80,000 cavalry surrounded, but still even fought more than ten days of war, killing and wounding more than 10,000 enemies, it is considered a great general. In the end, he stopped fighting because he was out of food and arrows, and the way back was cut off. Li Ling was not really surrendering, but was waiting for an opportunity to repay his country. Li Ling did not really surrender, but was waiting for an opportunity to serve his country. His merits could still make up for his failure. Emperor Wu listened to his defense of Li Ling, and satirized the emperor's close relative Li Guangli for attacking the Xiong Nu from the front of the mediocre Confucian meritless, angrily put Sima Qian in prison. In the following year, it was also misrepresented that Li Ling was practicing for the Xiongnu, and when Emperor Wu did not set the record straight, he killed Li Ling's mother and wife.
In order to satisfy the emperor, Du Zhou, the court captain, falsely accused Sima Qian of accusing the emperor, and sentenced him to the most brutal and humiliating "rotting punishment". Sima Qian suffered from this kind of destruction, pain, want to commit suicide; but on second thought, such as his low status of people die, in the eyes of many rich and powerful people, but like "nine cows died a hair", not only can not get sympathy, and more will cause people to laugh. So he resolved to endure the shame, and spent his life and time to finish the writing of the great "Records of the Grand Historian" in an arduous and tenacious manner. As the ancients said, a man of great courage is a man of great wisdom, and Sima Qian was such a man. He knew that in his time, the death of a man of no status and no reputation like him would be worse than the death of a dog, so he lived bravely and finally completed the unprecedentedly great work of history, the Shiji.
Sima Qian told his friend Ren Shaoqing about this change in his thinking, and it was based on the phrase "one hair per nine oxen" that he used in his letter that the idiom "one hair per nine oxen" came to be used as a metaphor for something or something else, and the idiom "one hair per nine oxen" was used as a metaphor for something or something else.
The Story of Nine Cows and One Hair
Notejiǔ niú yī máo
Source Han - Sima Qian, "Reporting the Book of Ren Shaoqing": "If the servant is executed, if nine cows die and one hair is lost, how can it be different from a mole cricket?"
Explanation: A hair on the nine oxen. Metaphorically speaking, it is small, slight, or a very small number in a very large number.
Usage as subject, object, determiner; metaphorically, insignificant
Near-synonyms a drop in the ocean, a hair's breadth
Antonyms countless, innumerable
Example sentence Success is the result of everyone's hard work, so let's not talk about your little one hair on the nine cows.
Nine cows and one hair review
Corruption is both brutally destructive of the human body and spirit, and highly insulting to the personality. Anyone is not willing to endure this torture, but Sima Qian endured it. He knew that everyone's ultimate destiny is death, but the significance of the lightness of death is different, and he felt that if he just "ambushed and died" like this, it was as worthless as a hair missing from a cow. So even though the pain was extreme, he was determined to finish the Records of the Grand Historian. We should learn from Sima Qian and make our lives worthwhile.
idiom story 5: Selling Swords to Buy CowsAfter Emperor Xuan Di of Han Dynasty took the throne, after a long time, there was a famine in Bohai County and its neighboring areas, and thieves and robbers rose up, which could not be stopped by the governor. Emperor Xuan Di wanted to choose a competent person, the prime minister recommended Gong Sui, the emperor appointed Gong Sui as Bohai governor. At that time, Gong Sui was more than seventy years old, the emperor summoned, see his short stature, Emperor Xuan saw, Gong Sui is not as people say, can not help but feel contempt for him. Emperor Xuan asked Gong Sui: "Bohai County is in a state of chaos, I am very worried, what are you going to use to quell the thieves there, so that I no longer worry about it?" Gong Sui replied, "Bohai County is located in a remote area, and has not been educated by the grace of His Majesty. The people there are suffering from hunger and cold, and the local officials do not know how to give them relief, which makes His Majesty's people steal His Majesty's weapons and play around on the shore of the pond. Do you intend me to exterminate them, or to pacify them?" Emperor Xuan was pleased to hear Gong Sui's answer and said, "The reason for choosing a good and virtuous minister to go there was originally to pacify them." Gong Sui added, "I have heard that governing an unruly people is like straightening out a disorderly rope; it cannot be rushed, and can only be achieved slowly. I hope that when I arrive, the prime ministers and royal historians will not restrict my work according to the usual rules for the time being, and that I will be allowed to do everything as I see fit." Emperor Xuandi acceded to this request and gave Gong Sui a special gift of gold and sent him additional postal carriages. When Gong Sui entered the territory of Bohai County, the county officials, hearing that the newly appointed governor had arrived, sent troops to meet him, while Gong Sui told them all to go back and ordered the counties to which he belonged to remove all the officials who specialized in the pursuit of thieves and robbers. Those who carried agricultural tools were good people, and the officials were not allowed to question them, while those who carried weapons belonged to the thieves. Then Gong Sui came to the county government alone in a car, and soon the county was stabilized and the thieves stopped their activities. The thieves also stopped their activities. There were still some gangs of robbers in Bohai County, but when they heard Gong Sui's order, they automatically disbanded and put down their weapons and picked up hoes and scythes. The thefts and robberies thus subsided, and the people began to live and work in peace and contentment. Gong Sui then opened the granary, lending food to the poor, but also selected some good officials to the people to implement the management of pacification.
Gong Sui found that the people of Qi were good at pursuing a life of luxury, preferring to engage in the final skills of industry and commerce, and did not attach importance to the cultivation of the fields. So he set an example by pursuing a frugal life and encouraging the people to engage in farming, ordering each person to plant one elm tree, one hundred scallions, fifty green onions, one row of leeks, and raising two sows and five chickens in each family. When the people had swords and knives, Gong Sui let them sell them and buy plowing oxen, and said, "Why don't you bring oxen and calves!" So in the spring and summer, the people had to work in the fields, and in the fall and winter, they had to check and supervise the harvests, encouraging the people to save more agricultural products. (Gong Sui) also visited to exhort the people to work hard, (since then) Bohai County, every family has savings, the government and the people are rich. The people also stopped filing lawsuits.
Extension of the Story of Selling Swords and Buying Cows
Note mài jiàn mǎi niú
Originally from Han Shu - Gong Sui Zhuan (汉书-龚遂传):""", "The people, who have swords and knives, are made to sell their swords to buy cattle, and to sell their knives to buy caskets."
Explanation Original refers to putting down weapons and engaging in farming. It is a metaphor for changing one's profession to farming or abandoning evil for good.
Usage as predicate, determiner; refers to stopping the war
Near-synonyms lay down one's arms and cultivate one's culture, put one's horse on the South Mountain, and put one's sword and gun into the storehouse
Antonyms cast one's pen into the military, fight in the South and fight in the North and fight in the East and fight in the West
Example sentence After General Wang's war, he ～, planted beans in the South Mountain, and ended his life without any disease.
Sell Your Sword and Buy a Cow Review
What suits you is the best, and when the people in the story started to change to agriculture, every family had a harvest, and all of them were able to live their lives to the fullest. So we also need to find the right path for ourselves, so that your interest can support you to go on, even if you encounter difficulties, you will not give up lightly, so how good it is!
Cow idiom story 6: Scattering horses and resting cows
At the end of the Shang Dynasty, King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty was a despicable man, and the people were full of complaints.
King Wu of Zhou led an army to surround the Shang capital, and King Zhou of Shang climbed onto the deer platform and set fire to himself.
King Wu founded the Zhou Dynasty and set up his capital at Haojing. He sent his soldiers home to work in agriculture and returned all the requisitioned cattle and horses, so that the people of the country could live in peace and happiness.
Extension of the Story of Scattering Horses and Resting Bulls
Note sàn mǎ xiū niú
Source Although the destruction of the gorges and the casting of the halberds has not been compared to that of the Emperor, the scattering of the horses and resting of the bulls has been carried out in the bosom of the supreme being. Southern Dynasty - Chen - Xu Ling, "A Reply to Lord Zhou's Discussion on Peace and Kinship for Lord Chen"
Explanation refers to the absence of war.
Usage as predicate, determiner, object; used after a war
Near synonyms Horse Release South Mountain, Swords and Guns into the Treasury, Return to the Horse and Release the Cow
Antonyms Militaristic
Rhyming words All the hairs are saved up in the furs, Sound and breath are sought for each other, Put into the east flow, Crash through the smoky building, Communiqué and collate, Cynicism and greed are like hatred, Slowly bring the light furs, Xuanhe Crown the Monkey, To warn the others, Sable the furs
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This is a review of the book "The Book of Peace for Lord Chen in reply to Lord Zhou's Discussion on the Peace Relatives" by Xu Ling. Strong> Scattered Horses and Resting Bulls Review
Although we Chinese children live in a peaceful area, we know that the world is not peaceful, and there are still wars in some places, and many children are still suffering from the war. Seeing the helpless faces in the news, we also feel pain. We really hope that the world is peaceful and there will be no more wars.
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