Drinking from the northwest wind is also an idiom (4 unexpected idioms)

In student days, idioms were a must-learn part of Chinese language classes. In order to improve their writing skills and expand their knowledge, many teachers would also ask students to recite idioms.

Once we know the meaning of idioms and can speak the right idioms at the right time, we will be praised as very knowledgeable.

However, in the huge idiom library, some idioms are highly "deceptive" and "camouflaged", that is, they do not look like real idioms at all, but some are popular on the Internet. The flavor of language.

This also caused many netizens to sigh with emotion: All my studies were in vain!

After reading 4 surprising idioms, students were confused: Isn’t it an Internet buzzword?

1: Drink the northwest wind

In a knowledge variety show, the guest asked the host Sa Beining to circle which of the idioms was not an idiom. Sa Beining watched After taking a look, I chose "Drink the Northwest Wind" without hesitation.

But who knew that he chose the wrong answer? This? Drink the northwest wind? It is really an idiom!

What? This kind of saying that we often put on our lips as a joke is actually an idiom?

Yes, this idiom comes from Wu Jingzi's "The Scholars", and its meaning is the same as what we understand, referring to being unable to afford food.

It's just that "drink the northwest wind" itself is very down-to-earth, and many people regard it as an Internet slang. Under the constant ridicule of the public, it seems to have gradually become irrelevant as an idiom.

Two: Another weak one

When many people see this word, the first thing they think of is a trendy Internet term. Does another weak one mean that another person is weak?

Of course not.

This word seems to be sarcastic about the opponent's weak strength, but it is a serious idiom, "Another weak one" comes from "Zuo Zhuan, Zhao Gong Three Years", which means: "Another weak one". A? is a word used by the ancients to commemorate the deceased.

Three: Make people hate

In CCTV News, the host Kang Hui used a word "make people hate" when evaluating something.

This scene makes many netizens find it incredible. There is no problem with the CCTV anchor's grounding, but will it seem a little unstable to use Internet buzzwords in public places?

Just when some people were arguing about this, the official immediately came out to do some popular science. It turns out that the word "disgusting" is not an Internet buzzword that many people talk about, but it is very orthodox. It’s an idiom!

It comes from Li Ruzhen's "Flowers in the Mirror", and the meaning is the same as what we think. It refers to someone or something so funny that people can't help but spit out the food in their mouths.

Four: Cute in winter

Although there are many such words, "cute in winter" has its origin in ancient Chinese literature.

It is not a network "reinvented vocabulary", but a proper idiom. This word comes from "Zuo Zhuan? The Seventh Year of Wen Gong", which means that someone is kind and gentle, and other people are willing to get close to him.

In addition to some of the idioms mentioned above, there are many other idioms that are very surprising.

For example, "addition, subtraction, multiplication and division", "a piece of iron", "oil-stained twist", etc. These idioms may seem very casual, but each of them actually has its origin.

Nowadays, the learning of idioms has become a very important content in primary school Chinese subjects.

Learning idioms well can not only improve children's reading and writing skills, but also broaden their horizons and understand the relevant history of each idiom.

How do parents guide their children to learn idioms?

① Read more idiom stories to your children, use storytelling to cultivate their interest in learning idioms, and let them know in which situations these idioms are most appropriate to use, and what kind of jokes will happen if they are used incorrectly. .

② In daily life, parents can use more idioms in conversations with their children. Daily spoken language is conducive to making children familiar with the use of vocabulary, and children will remember an idiom without knowing it. meaning.

A message from Dou Ma

Idioms are not very difficult for children, but it is very important to master the meaning of idioms. Children who can speak and use idioms can not only improve their Writing skills can also expand historical and cultural knowledge.

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