A Complete Collection of Idioms in Zhuangzi and Its Interpretation

A Complete Collection of Idioms in Zhuangzi and Its Interpretation

A large part of idioms are handed down from ancient times. Want to know which idioms are from Zhuangzi? Let's take a look at the complete set of idioms and their definitions in Zhuangzi with me. I hope it helps!

1, a thousand miles a day: the original description shows that horses run very fast. The latter metaphor has made rapid progress.

2, the goose is cooked first: it is a metaphor that people without talent are eliminated first.

3. Habitat of branches: Habitat: Birds stay in trees. Generally refers to the job.

4. Grand view: grand: grand and numerous; Grand view: a colorful scene. Describe the richness of beautiful things.

5. Play sparrows with pearls: Play sparrows with pearls. The metaphor is upside down, not worth the loss.

6. Pierce the ground with an awl: Pierce the ground with an awl and measure the depth of the ground. Metaphor knowledge is shallow, know little.

7, handy: the blade runs in the joint gap, there is room for manoeuvre. Metaphor is skilled in work, has practical experience, and has no troubles in solving problems.

8. Change with the people: start over: start over. Originally refers to some important measures taken by the feudal emperor to change Yuan's accession to the throne. Post-metaphor reform of the old form.

9. put out the fire with fire: put out the fire with fire. Wrong metaphor is not only useless, but also harmful.

10, step by step: the original meaning is that if you walk slowly, I will walk slowly, if you walk fast, I will walk fast, and if you run, I will run. Metaphor means to imitate or follow others because of lack of opinion or to please.

1 1, luck becomes wind: luck: waving; Kim: Axe. Waving an axe, the wind is whistling. Metaphor has skill, skill.

12, care for each other with foam: foam: spit; Yan: wet, wet. When the spring is dry, the saliva of fish moistens each other. Metaphor is to help each other with meager strength in difficult situations.

13, nominally: there is an empty name, but it is not like that.

14, synonymous with real name: different names, same substance.

15, overflow beauty and overflow evil: overflow: water overflow, excessive extension. Excessive praise, excessive blame.

16, welcome to send: farewell and welcome. Describe social busyness.

17, looking at the sky through the pipe: pipe: bamboo tube; Peep: to look through a small hole or gap. Look at the sky through the hole in the bamboo tube. Metaphor is narrow-minded or one-sided.

18, drinking ice to get angry: describes being very scared and anxious.

19, making people laugh: making people laugh; Generosity: originally refers to people who know the avenue, and later refers to people who have knowledge or expertise. Make the insiders laugh.

20, drinking poison to quench thirst: metaphor people should be satisfied, greed is useless.

2 1, crossing: crossing; Ji: an ancient ritual vessel; Dong: Chef. The priest crossed the sacrificial vessel to host the banquet instead of the chef. Metaphor goes beyond your own business scope to deal with other people's business.

22. Tail wagging: During the Warring States Period, the King of Chu sent a doctor to ask Zhuangzi to be an official. Zhuangzi said to Doctor Chu: I heard that there was a tortoise in Chu State, which has been dead for 3,000 years, and now it is boxed and hidden in a temple. Do you think this turtle should keep the bones for others to treasure, or drag its tail alive in the mud? The doctor said: Of course, it is better to pull the tail alive in the painting. Zhuangzi said: Then I'll drag my tail in the painting. See Zhuangzi Qiushui.

Step by step: ① describe walking closely behind. Text "Zhuangzi Tian Zifang": "Learn from it, learn from it." (2) metaphor everything imitate and follow others. Often derogatory.

24, one bright and one bright: one dark and one bright. Often refers to the day-night cycle.

25. Flattery: words of excessive praise.

26. Flattery: Excessive praise.

27. Rely on the strong and bully the weak: rely on: rely on; Ling: Bullying people. Bully the weak by your own strength.

28. Follow the trend: See "Follow the trend".

29. Use water to save water: When water is diverted to fight floods, there will be more water. Metaphor not only didn't stop it, on the contrary, it encouraged it.

30. Leave a smile and be generous: Let the experts laugh. The text "Zhuangzi Qiushui": "My parents laugh at home."

3 1. Healing the body: In order to obtain the conditions for raising oneself, the body is damaged. Metaphor is not worth the candle.

32, a drink and a peck: the original refers to birds eating at will, and later refers to people's diet.

33. Quench thirst by drinking poison: a metaphor for people with extremely limited needs or income. The text "Zhuangzi Xiaoyao Tour": "Rats are full when they drink river water."

34. The craftsman waved a catty: In Zhuangzi Xu Wugui, the craftsman wielded an axe to cut off the powder painted on the monk's nose without hurting him. Later, because of the metaphor of "a skillful craftsman wields a catty", he was skilled and superb.

35, chop and change: originally refers to playing tricks to deceive people. Later, the metaphor often changed his mind and was capricious.

36. Small cups are big: use small mouths to hold big things. Metaphor is incompetent.

37. Digging a tunnel into a well is a metaphor for getting twice the result with half the effort.

38. Know 10,000 things: just understand the essence and everything goes well.

Know only one thing, but not another: know only one aspect of things, but not the other.

40. Stop violence and prohibit non-violence: stop and prohibit: prohibit; Violence and nonviolence: refers to all kinds of bad things. Stop all kinds of bad things.

4 1, create rumors and cause trouble: create rumors and stir up trouble.

42, footsteps: footsteps. The original intention is to live in a desolate and lonely place for a long time and be happy with the sudden visit of others. Later, it was often compared to a rare visitor.

43. Insist on not changing: it means sticking to one's own opinion and not knowing how to change it.

44. It is obvious; Is obvious; It is obvious; Uncover: Originally meant to hold high, now it also refers to uncover. Describe that the truth is completely exposed and everything is clear.

45, can only be understood, can not be expressed: can only try to figure out the experience with your heart, can not be expressed in words. Refers to the mystery of truth, which is difficult to explain. Sometimes it also means that the situation is subtle and inconvenient to explain.

46. Wheelmaster: Wheels: Wheels made of eucalyptus. Refers to someone who is experienced in something.

47. Straight trees must be cut: straight trees: straight trees; Cut: cut. Mature trees will be cut down. Metaphor is that honest people are easily blamed.

48. See you at the heel: the heel refers to the heel of the shoe; Affirmation: points. The whole skirt, elbows exposed, pull out a shoe, heels exposed. Describe it as poor.

49. Respect the ancient and humble the present: respect the ancient and despise the present.

50, hurricane rain: comb: comb your hair; Mu: Wash your hair. The wind combs your hair and the rain washes your hair. Describe people who often work hard outside regardless of the wind and rain.

5 1, lack of money: pull the skirt and your elbow will be exposed. Describe clothes in rags. Metaphor attend to one thing and lose another, poor to cope with.

52. From cliff: cliff: cliff bank; Reverse: Pass it back. The old farewell speech.

53. Zhuang Zhou Dream Butterfly: I don't know whether Zhuang Zhou's dream turned into a butterfly or the butterfly's dream turned into Zhuang Zhou.

54. In the valley: "Zhuangzi Tian Yun": "I play it with the sum of yin and yang, and the candle is bright with the sun and the moon; Its acoustic energy is short and long, soft and rigid; Change is the same, not the main reason; In the valley, the valley is full and the pit is full. " This means that the sound is everywhere when playing music, and the description of Tao is everywhere. Later, he described many people as "full of valleys".

55. Zang Gu died: Zang Gu was herding sheep, Zang Gu was studying, and Gu Bosai was swimming in Zhuangzi Tiaomu, and all died. Later, because of the different metaphors, it is actually one.

56. Zhan Zhan Yan: "Zhuangzi's Theory of Everything": "Big talk is hot, small talk is light." A book: "It is hot and fierce; Zhan Zhan, the word fee is also. " Later, people described it as "Zhan Yan".

57. According to Wu: On Zhuangzi Wuqi: "The drum piano, the division strategy, the foundation of Keiko, and the knowledge of the three sons are almost all prosperous, so it is the last year." This is called Zhao Wen playing the piano, Shi Kuang high-fiving with the staff, and Keiko leaning against a buttonwood to argue. Almost all of them reached the peak of their skills, so they became famous in their later years. It was later described as a "road-based support policy".

58. Cut straight wood first: straight: straight. The upright trees were cut down first. Metaphor means that talented people will be persecuted. Also known as "straight wood must be cut."

59. In the end: arrive: arrive. Yi: Modal auxiliary words. Extreme: extreme. To the extreme, it's hard to see.

60, the place where the cone is set: set: put. Awl: awl. Where the awl is inserted. Describe a tiny place. Also known as "the place where the cone stands".

6 1, end its years: end: end. Year: the natural life span of people. Die of old age.

62. Not returning things one by one: it means indulging in the world. The text "Zhuangzi World": "Cherish Hui Shi's talents, but don't swing, you must chase everything without looking back."

63, catching scorpions: "Zhuangzi Qin Wang": "Ceng Zi lives in a small place, and he has not made clothes for ten years. He was crowned and broken, and he caught the scorpion and saw it." Just like "Jin". It means that the whole skirt shows the elbow. Later, he described his clothes as "stretched". Take care of one thing and lose another, and the situation is difficult.

64. Grab the elbow: See "Grab the elbow".

65. Stretching: See "Grasping Elbow"

66. Word-making: It means making up false words.

67. Neck extension and heel: heel: heel. Stretch your legs and stand on tiptoe. Describe great hope.

68. Stalking: The original intention is that it is better to live in seclusion and be poor than to be among the nobles and be controlled and punished by them. Later, it was also compared to drag out an ignoble existence in a dirty environment.

69. Drinking water from mice: metaphor is extremely limited.

70. Day and night: Night and day are connected. Describe stepping up work or study.

7 1, shake your lips and drum your tongue: play with your mouth and chew your tongue. Describe playing tricks, provoking and inciting.

72. Words and deeds: words and deeds: explain and teach with words; Example: Prove by action. Teach by example. Of behavior playing an exemplary role.

73. Bully the weak with the strong: bully the weak with your own strength. ;