The color of shallots is half white and half green, while tofu is white, so it is said that one is green and two are white, and the green is homophonic and clear, which has become an idiom.
Homophonic xiehouyu is one of the most commonly used techniques.
The meaning of this two-part allegorical saying: it is often used to describe being very innocent or very clear in my heart.
Two-part allegorical saying like this:
The weasel pays a New Year call to the chicken-it's not kind.
Eight immortals crossing the sea-each showing his magical powers
Clay Bodhisattva Crossing the River-It's hard to protect yourself.
Fifteen buckets to draw water-seven up and eight down
The Monkey King's face-it changes when you say it.
Pig eight quit to look in the mirror-inside and outside is not a person.
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 Rhizoma Coptidis ── You can't tell if you have bitterness.
All rivers return to the sea-the general trend
Scorpion and tiger lift the curtain-show a little hand.
There is also a homophonic two-part allegorical saying, which adds homophonic elements to the previous type. For example:
Fill your nostrils with rice soup-enough.
Fried Shrimp-Red Man (Ren)
Beating chicken feathers-Courage (dusting)
Wax gourd skin as a retort pouch-do not dispute (steam)
Fried Shrimp with Bean Sprouts (Shrimp)-Two Worth (Straight)
Nephew plays lanterns-as usual (uncle)
Confucius moved-all lost (book)
Baidu encyclopedia-two-part allegorical saying