Idioms with ox characters.
single hair out of nine ox hides―a drop in the ocean
an immense number of books
Wu buffalo (which dreads the heat of summer) would pant at the sight of the moon (mistaking it for the sun)―fear of a thing due to mistaking it for something else
drizzle
barren mountain
to cast pearls before swine
work expertly like a skilled butcher cutting up an ox carcass—do sth with great facility/expertise
Niu Lang and Zhi Nu/Cowherd and the Weaver Maid
Ox Head and Horse Face ［two demon attendants of the King of Hell］—demonic/evil/wicked people of all kinds
monsters and demons—evils
get into a blind alley
display only a small part of one's talent
chicken's head and cow's rump―better reign in hell than serve in heaven
Man is tall and strong.
boast and flatter
whip the fast ox—put pressure on the hardworking persons to make them work even harder while leaving the lazy ones alone
anger shooting up to the skies―be in a towering rage
Service drive
(of an experienced butcher) see an ox not as a whole (but only as parts to be cut)—be supremely skilled
read while grazing the cattle with one's books hung on its horns
The couple live together in poverty
Aggravated punishment
like clay oxen disappearing into the sea—once gone is gone
Not comprehensive seen
insignificant but useful
an old cow licking her newborn calf―a parent doting on his/her child
Explanation of idioms with ox characters
Cattle and horses are not as good as: describe life as hard.
Cow hair drizzle: refers to fine and dense drizzle.
Fighting with anger: describe anger and injustice. Cow, Dou, Altair and Big Dipper.
Panting like an ox: describes the appearance of panting loudly.
Load like an ox: a metaphor for a heavy burden.
Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers: Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers. It is a metaphor for young people who have little concern and dare to do things.
The strength of the nine cows and two tigers: a metaphor for great strength. It is often used in situations where it takes a lot of effort to get something done.
Why kill a chicken with an ox knife? Why kill a chicken with an ox knife? It is a metaphor that it doesn't take much effort to do small things.
Cowherd and Weaver Girl: often used to refer to couples living in two places. Related reading: Legends and poems about Cowherd and Weaver Girl.
A small test: metaphor has great skills, first show your skills in small things.
Cows are tall and horses are big: a metaphor for people growing tall and strong.
Ghosts and monsters: ① the ghost of the cow head and the god of the snake body. Describe the works as illusory and grotesque. It also refers to illusory and grotesque works. (2) metaphor crooked ways.
Niuhuang Goubao: Niuhuang, the stone in the gallbladder of cattle; Dog treasure, the coagulation in dog organs. Both of them are the products of visceral diseases, because they are used to describe a rotten heart.
Nine Niu Yi hairs: a hair on nine cows, which is extremely tiny and insignificant.
Idioms solitaire with the word ox.
Bullish? A match made in heaven? Will you be separated for a long time? Every second counts? Scramble for the top? Come from behind? Wise men and foolish women? Yugong moves mountains? Mountain light and water color? Unique color and art?
Double happiness? Open the door? Flowering and bearing fruit? Sure enough? One after another? Why don't you lie down and take a break? Quiet in the middle of trouble? Quiet as a virgin? Nothing?