Think of an idiom story

Handan was the capital of Zhao during the Warring States Period. It is said that people in this place walk in a particularly beautiful way. A young man from Yan took the trouble to come to Handan to learn to walk. While observing the walking posture of Handan people, he learned to imitate. But in a few days, he couldn't hold on. The more he studied, the more awkward he became, and the more unnatural he walked. Not only did I not learn to walk in Handan, but I forgot my original walking movements. I had to climb back to Yan State.

Handan toddler: toddler: learning to walk is a metaphor for mechanically copying others and joking.

Idiom story 2: Buy bamboo slips and return pearls.

During the Warring States Period, a businessman from the State of Chu went to Zheng to sell jewelry. He made a box out of good wood, smoked it with spices, carved a vivid rose pattern, inlaid with jade, pearls and jade ornaments, dressed it up extremely exquisitely, and then put an extremely precious pearl in it. No-later, a buyer came. He saw this box and liked it very much. So he bought it. However, the buyer opened the box, took out the pearls and returned them to the merchant, leaving only with the box.

Buy bamboo slips and return them to pearls-bamboo slips: wooden cases. Metaphor, or improper choice.

Idiom story 3: Worry about the sky.

In ancient times, there was a man in the state of Qi who was always afraid that the sky would fall. He is too worried to sit or stand. He can't eat well or sleep well. Later, his friend enlightened him and said, "The sky is just an accumulated atmosphere, so don't worry about it falling down." Hearing this, the man was even more worried and said, "You said that, didn't the sun and the moon all set?" The friend said, "The sun, the moon and the stars are just some luminous things accumulated in the atmosphere. Even if it falls, it will not hurt people. " Hearing this, the man asked again, "Will the land sink?" The friend added: "The ground is just thick mud and stones. How can it sink? " This time, people are relieved.

Worried-worried: worried. Metaphor is unnecessary or unfounded worry and anxiety.

Idiom story 4: I am at the end of my wit.

Long ago, there were no donkeys in Guizhou. Later, someone bought a donkey from other places, which was useless in the local area and had to be placed at the foot of the mountain. Tigers in the mountains have never seen donkeys, so they think they are monsters. He didn't dare to go near it at all, just watched from a distance. Once, the donkey suddenly roared, and the tiger turned around in fear and ran away, but after a long time, considering that the donkey was incompetent, he ate it.

Money donkey is poor in skill-money: Guizhou area today. Poor thing, it's over. Metaphor shows off clumsy tricks and limited skills.

Idiom story five: Zheng people buy shoes

Once upon a time, there was a Zheng who wanted to buy a pair of shoes. He first measured his feet with a rope, and then put the measured rope on the seat. I forgot to bring it when I left. When I came to the market, I walked into a shoe store and found that the rope had been left at home. I hurried home to get it. But when he came back, the market had already dispersed and he didn't buy any shoes. A passerby knew about it and asked him, "Why don't you try it with your own feet?" Zheng Ren said, "I would rather believe in size than my own feet."

Zheng people buy shoes-Zheng:. Footwear: shoes. Satire those who only believe in dogma and don't believe in objective reality

Idiom Story 6: Self-contradiction

Once upon a time, there was a man who sold weapons in the state of Chu, selling spears and shields in the market. He first said, "My shield is so strong that nothing sharp in the world can pierce it." Seeing that no one bought it, he put down his shield, picked up his spear and said, "My spear is particularly sharp. No matter how strong the shield is, it can pierce. " People around were puzzled and found it ridiculous, so they asked, "In that case, what would happen if you stabbed your shield with your spear?" The weapon seller was asked tongue-tied and couldn't say a word.

Self-contradiction-phase: mutual, figuratively speaking and doing things are inconsistent and contradictory.

Idiom Story 7: Ye Gong Long Hao

Once upon a time, there was a man named Ye, and everyone called him Ye. Ye Ye has a hobby-like dragons. His sword is painted with dragons, the walls inside and outside the house are painted with dragons, the pillars are engraved with dragons, and even the clothes and quilts are embroidered with dragons. One day, the real dragon in the sky heard about it, so he came to his house, put his head into the window to visit, and dragged his tail in the hall. When Lord Ye saw the real dragon coming, he was terrified out of his wits and turned to run. It seems that Lord Ye doesn't really like dragons, but he just likes things that look like dragons but are actually not dragons.

Ye Gong is a dragon-OK: I like it. Metaphor seems to like or appreciate, but in fact it is not interested.

Idiom Story 8: The Eight Immortals crossed the sea, each displaying his magical powers.

According to legend, Lv Dongbin and other Eight Immortals went to the flat peach party of the Queen Mother of the West, and when passing through the East China Sea, they found that the water was deep and the waves were high, making it impassable. At this time, Lv Dongbin suggested that each of them throw something into the sea, and then show their magical power across the sea. So Tie Guai Li threw his crutch into the sea and stood on it to cross the East China Sea. Han Xiangzi threw the flute into the sea, and Han Xiaoxiang crossed the sea; Lan Caihe, Zhang, Han Zhongli, Cao Guojiu and He Xiangu also threw swords, donkeys, drums, jade prostitutes and lotus flowers into the sea and stood on them to paddle. The Eight Immortals crossed the East China Sea alone.

When the Eight Immortals crossed the ocean, they showed their magical power-competing with each other and showing their skills.

Idiom story 9: A hundred shots hit the target.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, there was an archer named Yang in the State of Chu. His archery is exquisite. In the war between Chu and Jin, he once shot and killed Wei Kun, the general of Jin. So, someone proposed to compare with Yang to see who can shoot down the leaves on the willow tree a hundred paces away. Without further ado, Yang chose three willow leaves as targets, took a hundred steps, drew a bow and took an arrow, and all three arrows hit the willow leaves. The people watching were shocked. People who want to compete with the self-improvement base repeatedly praise: "It's really a hit!"

Hit-hit: hit. Metaphor archery or shooting skill is exquisite and brilliant.

Idiom story 10: Give up halfway

During the Warring States Period, a man named yuè went to a neighboring country to study and prepare for success. But after studying for less than a year, he left school because he was homesick. When I got home, my wife was weaving. Knowing the reason why he came back, she picked up a pair of scissors and cut all the threads on the loom. Then she said, "This cloth is made of a little silk. If you cut it from the middle, wouldn't the previous efforts be in vain? " When Yang Le heard this, he understood his wife's meaning. He immediately bid farewell to his wife and returned to neighboring countries to continue his studies until seven years later.

Give up halfway-waste: stop. It means that the work stopped before it was finished.

Idiom story 1 1: casting pearls before swine

During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a famous musician named Gong in the State of Lu. He is good at playing.

Qin, and played very, very well. One day, when he was playing the piano, he looked up and saw a cow eating grass, so he decided to play a tune for the cow. At the end of the song, the cow didn't respond. She eats grass in the same place. He played a few more songs, but Niu still ignored them. Finally, Gong understood that it was not that cows could not hear the piano, but that cows could not understand the music.

Play the lute to a cow: a metaphor for reasoning with people who don't understand reason, wasting your breath.

Idiom story 12: shoulder to shoulder

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Yan Zi, Prime Minister of Qi State, went to Chu State. Seeing that Yan Zi was short, the King of Chu proudly said to him, "Is there no one in Qi? Why send such a short person? " Yan Zi unhurriedly replied, "We Qi people are shoulder to shoulder. We can cover the sun by stretching our sleeves and sweating like rain. However, there is a rule in the State of Qi that talented people are sent to countries with talented monarchs, and those without ability are sent to countries with incompetent monarchs. An insignificant person like me can only be sent to see you. "

The king of Chu doesn't know

Idiom story 13: terminal illness

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Gong Jing, the monarch of the State of Jin, was seriously ill and sent someone to Thailand to invite a doctor named Slo to see a doctor. When Slow had not yet arrived in the State of Jin, Duke Jing of Jin had a dream in his hospital bed that two children were talking. One said, "The doctor who came here is very powerful. Where are we going to escape? " The other said, "Let's hide on the paste and see how he is." After he recovered, he looked at Duke Jing's illness and said, "Your majesty's illness can't be cured. The disease is above sputum, under ointment, and the medicine cannot be reached. " Soon, Duke Jing of Jin died.

Terminally ill: It means that the crisis is irreversible.

Idiom story 14: hopeless

In Zhou Liwang, there was a minister named KATTO. KATTO's ability of writing and martial arts not only governs the country well, but also writes extremely beautiful poems. He often advised Zhou Wang to appoint sages and stay away from villains. The fatuous Zhou Liwang always misunderstood KATTO's words as sowing dissension and gradually alienated him. At this time, the villain succeeded and dominated the political affairs. In a fit of pique, KATTO wrote a poem denouncing the treacherous court official's evil deeds, which was hopeless.

Hopeless: medicine: treatment, figuratively speaking, too bad, hopeless.

Idiom story 15: rich and evil.

Shang Zhouwang is a famous tyrant in history. He did many bad things and the people were very angry. Therefore, Zhou Wuwang's crusade against Zhou Wang was warmly welcomed by people everywhere. After the troops crossed the Yellow River, Zhou Wuwang issued an oath declaration "Thai oath" to all soldiers. "Thai oath" wrote: "commercial crimes are profitable, and destiny is punished." This means that Shang Zhouwang has done too many bad things, just like wearing money with a rope. He has put on a rope. Such people must be killed by God.

Full of evil-penetration: a rope used to wear things or money. English: I'm full. It's time to accept punishment.

Idiom story 16: obey the law

During the Warring States Period, there was a man named Zhao She in the State of Zhao. When he was a farmer, once he went to collect the rent, and Zhao Sheng of Ping Yuanjun refused to pay the rent. So Zhao killed nine of his thugs according to law. Ping Yuanjun was furious and killed Zhao She. Zhao She said fearlessly, "As the son of the country, you connive at your family's refusal to pay rent, which is an act of ignoring national laws. With your position and power, if you can obey the law, then everyone will admire you and imitate you. " Hearing this, Ping Yuanjun felt very reasonable and asked his family to pay the rent.

Abide by the laws and regulations stipulated by the state.

Idiom story 17: flashy

During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a minister in the State of Jin named Yang Chufu, who liked talking very much. On one occasion, Ning Ying went to see him. But in a few days, Ning won it back. His wife asked him why he came back so soon. He said: "Dad Yang likes to talk empty talk and not do practical things. Like a tree. Although the flowers are beautiful, they don't bear fruit. Think about it. A flashy person like this must be disgusted with him. If I follow him again, I will definitely get into trouble. " Sure enough, a year later, Chu Yang's father was killed.

Hua: Flowering. Reality: The metaphor of "fruit" has a beautiful appearance, but it has no actual content.

Idiom story 18: the three caves of the sly rabbit

During the Warring States Period, Meng Changjun, the prime minister of the State of Qi, had a diner named. Once, he told Meng Changjun that in order to avoid disaster, the cunning rabbit prepared three caves for himself. He suggested that Meng Changjun also find more hiding places for himself, and personally opened up three hiding places for Meng Changjun: First, burn all the bonds owed by the Snow Emperor to Meng Changjun to remind people of the benefits of Meng Changjun; The second is the ability to preach to Liang. When Liang came to invite him, he advised him not to go, so that the king of Qi could be invited as prime minister again with more grand etiquette. The third is to persuade the King of Qi to give Xue the sacrificial vessels handed down by the former king, and put them on Xue's land to build the ancestral temple to ensure the safety of Xue's land. Feng Xuan said that when the "three caves" are completed, you can rest easy.

Three caves of cunning rabbit-cunning: cunning. Cave: A cave. Metaphorically, there must be several hidden ways to avoid disaster.