Ⅰ and the four-character idioms at the beginning 1. Jibinyouyu [Pinyin]: jí bīn yoǔ yú [Explanation]: Treat guests with other people’s fish.

It is a metaphor for taking the opportunity to cultivate private power.

[Source]: "Zhouyi·Jiao": "If there are fish in the bag, the righteousness is not as good as the guest." Kong Yingda Shu: "If there are other people's things, the righteousness is not as good as the guest." 2. Ji Di Famous [Pinyin]: jí dì

chéng míng [Explanation]: to be successful in the examination during the imperial examination era.

Pass the exam and get fame.

[Source]: The third chapter of "Good Scenery" by Dai Shanfu of Yuan Dynasty: "How can a bachelor be like those poor, jealous and jealous people who get a first place and become famous, but they have long since betrayed their virtue and kindness." 3. Take advantage and try [Pinyin]

]: jí fēng ér shì [Explanation]: Ji: multiply; Feng: sharp, a metaphor for high morale; trial: trial.

Use it while it's sharp.

It originally referred to using troops when morale was high, but later it was used as a metaphor to take advantage of favorable opportunities to act.

[Source]: "Book of Han: Chronicles of Emperor Gaodi": "The officials and soldiers are all from Shandong. They wait day and night to return home, and use them to advance, which can make great achievements." 4. Jiguaerdai [Pinyin]: jí

guā ér dài [Explanation]: and: to.

Send someone to take over next year when the melons are ready.

Refers to being succeeded by someone else after the term of office expires.

[Source]: "Zuo Zhuan·The Eighth Year of Duke Zhuang": "The Marquis of Qi sent Lian Zhi to supervise his father's garrison at Kuiqiu. The melons came and went, saying: 'When the melons come, they will take over.'" 5. Ji Nianhua [Pinyin]:

jí jī nián huá [Explanation]: hairpin: a hairpin used to tie hair in ancient times.

In ancient times, women who were engaged were expected to have haircut at the age of fifteen; women who were not engaged were expected to have haircut at their twenties.

It means that a girl has reached the age where she can get married.

[Source]: "Book of Rites·Nei Principles": "A woman has a hairpin for ten years." 6. Jizhuchuan [Pinyin]: jí nì hū chuán [Explanation]: It is a metaphor for the impending disaster and the inability to call for help.

7. Carpe diem [Pinyin]: jí shí xíng lè [Explanation]: Seize the opportunity to have fun.

[Source]: Han Dynasty Yuefu's "Ximen Xing" poem: "If you want to enjoy yourself, you should be in time for it." "Nineteen Ancient Poems: Less than 100 Years of Life": "If you want to be happy, you should be in time, how can you wait for it to come?"

Ⅱ Four-character idioms starting with beauty 1. Idiom: beauty breaks tongue Pinyin: měi nǚ pò shé Explanation: break: destroy.

Beauties use their beauty to confuse the monarch, so that the monarch does not listen to his admonitions.

Source: Western Han Dynasty Liu Xiang's "Warring States Policy·Qin Policy": "The Duke Xian of the Jin Dynasty wanted to attack Guo, but he was worried about the survival of the overseas Chinese in Zhouzhou. Xun Xi said: 'Book of Zhou'. 2. Idiom: Beautiful sweet words Pinyin: měi yǔ

tián yán means speaking sweetly like honey. It is a metaphor for saying pleasant words in order to deceive others. Source: Chapter 40 of "The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties" written by Chu Renhuo in the Qing Dynasty: "It is not flowers that make people happy, but wine."

Beautiful words, sweet words and smiles have many attractions.

3. Idiom: beautiful man breaks old man Pinyin: měi nán pò lǎo Explanation: beautiful man: young male favorite; old: old man.

It is a metaphor for using young male favorites to slander old adults.

Source: "Yi Zhou Shu·Wu Cheng Jie": "A handsome man is old, a beautiful woman is tongue-tied." 4. Idiom: Beautiful clothes and fine food Pinyin: měi yī yù shí Explanation: Describes luxurious food and clothing.

Source: "History of the Song Dynasty: Biography of Lin Lingsu": "His disciples were well clothed and well-fed, numbering tens to twenty thousand people." Example: The so-called king is honored by a title, enjoys an honorable name, ~, admires the palace, rides on a high car, drives

On the horse, the treasury.

5. Idiom: 美雨欧风 Pinyin: měi yǔ ōu fēng Explanation: 欧: Europe.

It is a metaphor for the invasion from European and American ideological and cultural aspects.

Source: Chapter 5 of "Jingweishi" by Qiu Jin of Qing Dynasty: "Beautiful rain and European wind suddenly caused chronic diseases." 6. Idiom: Medicated Medicine Stone Pinyin: měi chèn yào shí Explanation: Disease: disease; Medicine Stone: refers to ancient times

Medicine and healing stone needles.

It is a metaphor that hypocritical flattery is not as good as severe criticism.

Source: "Zuo Zhuan·Xianggong Twenty-Three Years": "Ji Sun's love for me is due to illness. Meng Sun's hatred for me is medicine.