What idioms do we often use incorrectly?

Chinese idioms are extensive and profound. There are some commonly used idioms that we have been using incorrectly, but we just don’t know it. Today, I will analyze twenty idioms that are often used incorrectly to remind those who are not familiar with them. At the same time, I hope everyone can use our mother tongue correctly.

1. Groundless. Holes are the conditions for wind to come. Since wind can come, there must be holes, which means that the rumors have some basis. Often misused to mean something unfounded.

Source: "Feng Fu" by Yu of the Warring States Period, Chu Dynasty and Song Dynasty: I heard from my master: "The Zhiju comes to the nest, and the wind comes from the hollow."

2. Fire flows in July. It means the weather is getting cooler. "Flowing Fire in July" means that in the seventh month of the lunar calendar, the weather gradually turns cooler, and at dusk, large sparks can be seen falling from the west. Nowadays, it is often mistakenly used to describe the very hot weather in July, which makes it seem like a joke.

Source: The phrase "fire flows in July" comes from "The Book of Songs? Guo Feng? Bin Feng" "Fire flows in July, and clothes are given in September".

3. Beautiful. I can only describe the house as tall and beautiful. But in recent years, newspapers and television have used this term to describe beautiful things, which is totally wrong.

Source: "Book of Rites? Tan Gong Xia": Jin Xianwenzi married, and Jin officials became famous. Mr. Zhang said: "How beautiful, how beautiful. Sing here, cry here, gather the nation here!"

4. There is no complete cow in the eyes. It is a metaphor for someone who is technically proficient and extremely proficient. It is easy to be mistaken for lacking an overall concept.

Source: "Zhuangzi's Theory of Health Preservation" by Zhuang Zhou of the Pre-Qin Dynasty: "When the first minister untied the ox, he saw nothing more than an ox; three years later, he did not see a whole ox."

5. The first mouse is at both ends. It means hesitant and undecided. Often misused to describe a person who is inconsistent in his words and deeds.

Source: Western Han Dynasty? Sima Qian's "Historical Records? Biography of Wu'an Marquis of Wei Qi": Wu'an has dismissed the court, went out of the carriage door, summoned the Han Yushi doctor, and said angrily: "I am an old man with Chang Ru. Bald man, what are the two ends of the first rat? "

6. Bear the brunt. It is a metaphor for being the first to be attacked or encounter a disaster. Often misused as charging ahead.

Source: "Hanshu? Five Elements Chronicles": "Zheng is the first to bear the brunt and cannot cultivate virtue."

7. Look at the back of his neck. Being able to see other people's necks and backs means being able to catch up or compare with them (mostly used in the negative: for example, it is difficult to see someone else's neck or cannot see someone else's neck, etc.). Nowadays, many people use "can only catch up" to mean "cannot catch up", which is wrong. < /p>

8. Unsatisfactory. It means generally satisfying. Often misused to mean unsatisfactory.

Source: "Book of the Later Han Dynasty? Wu Han Biography": When the emperor sent people to see what the great Sima was doing, and asked Fang to repair his war and attack tools, he sighed and said: "Wu Gongchao is so strong that he is like an enemy of the country." "

9. Incredible craftsmanship. Describes the exquisite and superb craftsmanship of buildings and sculptures, as if they were made by ghosts and gods and cannot be achieved by human beings. Often misused to describe spectacular natural scenery.

Source: Qing Dynasty? Qu Dajun's "Duanzhou Visit to Yange and the Dukes": "Over the years, there has been no mining left at the bottom of the rock, and the uncanny workmanship has yielded a lot of marrow."

10. The first person to make figurines. It is a metaphor for the first person to do something bad or the founder of a bad trend. Now it is often misused as the first person to do a certain thing or a certain task.

Source: "Mencius, King Hui of Liang, Part 1": Zhongni said: "The one who first made the figurines has no descendants."

11. Hot. It is a metaphor for being powerful and arrogant, making people afraid to approach. It is often misused to describe anything "popular", completely deviating from its original meaning.

Source: Tang Dynasty Du Fu's "Beauty's Journey": "The popularity is overwhelming, so be careful not to get too close to the Prime Minister's anger."

12. Keep your word. Jiuding: An ancient national treasure, it is said to have been cast by Xia Yu. One sentence is worth the weight of nine tripods. Metaphorical words carry weight and can have a great effect. Often misused to mean keeping one's word.

Source: Sima Qian's "Historical Records? Biography of Lord Pingyuan": "As soon as Mr. Mao arrived in Chu, he made Zhao more important than Jiuding Dalu. Mr. Mao's three-inch tongue is stronger than a million troops. He dare not win. "

13. Not enough for training. It means not worthy of being used as a model or a rule. It is now often misused to mean that someone is not worthy of being taught a lesson.

Source: Hu Yinglin's "Poetry Sou" in the Ming Dynasty: "The poems of the emperor are like the giant whale in the wind. Although the steps are strange, they are not enough to teach. This word has no lessons.

14. The streets are empty. It does not mean that the street is empty, but that people come out of the alleys and come to the street. The street is crowded with people, welcoming and celebrating. Now it is often misused to mean that the street is empty.

Source: Song Dynasty's Su Shi's poem "Revisiting Wanghai Tower on August 17th": "Thanks to the Ming Dynasty for watching the tide, thousands of people are fighting in the streets for new makeup. "

15. Not returning after a long leave. Leave means borrowing; returning means returning. Long-term borrowing does not return. Now it is often misused to mean that you will not come back to work after taking a long leave.

Source : "Mencius: Devotion to the Heart": "If you stay away for a long time and don't return, you will know that it is not true?"

16. Adhere to as a guideline. A guideline refers to something that is regarded as a standard. . Now it is often misused to indicate that someone is regarded as the founder or pioneer of a certain field.

Source: Qian Daxin's "Preface to the Six Books of Phonology": "The publication of this book will make people famous." Domestic scripture expositors regard it as Gui Gao, and the use of written sounds to explain the ancient meanings has been popular for a long time, but it is only to preserve the ancient sound layout. "

17. How can a hundred people be redeemed? It means that one cannot redeem himself even if he dies a hundred times. It is a metaphor for extremely painful mourning for the deceased. Nowadays, it is often misused to mean that even a hundred people's deaths are not enough to redeem him. The deceased.

Source: "The Book of Songs? Qin Feng? Yellow Bird": "If it can be redeemed, everyone will be saved." "

18. Earth-shattering. A metaphor for the novelty and astonishingness of an article's discussion. Now it is often misused to describe all kinds of shocking news.

Source: Tang Dynasty Li He's poem "Li Ping Konghou Yin": "Female Where Wa refines stones to mend the sky, the stones break the sky and make the autumn rain startle. "

19. Not living up to everyone's expectations. Fu: convincing. Unable to convince everyone, failed to meet everyone's expectations. Derogatory meaning. Now it is often misused to describe living up to everyone's expectations.

20. Fang means rising; Ai means stopping. It is often used to describe situations or things that are just starting to take shape.

Source: Song Dynasty Chen Liang's "Emperor Xiaozong's Letter from Wu Shen Zai Shang": "There must be treacherous and cunning people in the world, and there must be rising power to capture people, so why use this!"

Hope this helps LZ, thank you