Tag Archives: idiom
Chinese Idiom – One’s Spear Contradicts His/her Own Shield
This idiom is rooted to an interesting old story and is still widely used in today’s daily life. Once upon a time, a man in the state of Chu had a spear and a shield for sale. He loudly praised his spear and shield. Very soon, a big crowd gathered around him. “Look,” said the [...]
Chinese Idiom – Old Man Yu Gong Moved the Mountains
The Chinese idiom that Old Man Yu Gong Moved Away is often used to describe a person who has strongly persistence in his or her mind, and never stops until the goal is reached. A story of this idiom goes like this. Once upon a time, there were two mountains Taihang and Wangwu covering a [...]
Chinese Idiom with Tu – the Rabbit
As the Rabbit Year has come, rabbit, pronounced "Tu" in Chinese, appears more and more often in the daily life of Chinese people. The cute, white rabbit has long been bestowed pure and vivacious meanings, used as the symbol of people who are full of kindness or vitality. Besides the divine image, Chinese people also [...]
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