The color of shallots is half white and half green, while tofu is white, so it has become an idiom to say that one is green and two is white, and green is homophonic.

Homophonic xiehouyu is one of the most commonly used techniques.

The meaning of this two-part allegorical saying: It is often used to describe one's innocence or clarity.

This two-part allegorical saying:

The weasel pays New Year greetings to chickens-unkind.

Eight immortals crossing the sea-each showing his magical powers

The clay idol crosses the river-it's hard to protect himself.

Fifteen buckets draw water-seven up and eight down.

The Monkey King's face-it changed when you said it.

Pig eight quit to look in the mirror-not a person inside and outside.

Extended data:

Two-part allegorical sayings can be divided into two types:

One is logical reasoning, and the explanation part is the result of reasoning from the previous metaphor part. For example:

Narcissus doesn't bloom-play dumb.

Dumb people eat coptis chinensis-they can't tell you what's bitter.

All rivers run into the sea-the general trend

Tokage lift the curtain-show some hands.

There is also a homophonic two-part allegorical saying, which adds homophonic elements to the former type. For example:

Fill your nostrils with rice soup.-that's enough.

Fried shrimp-red man (ren)

Chicken feather-courage (dust removal)

Make a retort pouch from the skin of winter melon-indisputable (steamed)

Fried shrimp with bean sprouts (shrimp)-two values (straight)

Nephew plays lanterns-as usual (uncle)

Confucius was moved-all lost (book)

Baidu encyclopedia-two-part allegorical saying