Copper Coin’s eyes rolled with somersaults

The Copper Coin’s Eyes Turned Somersaults This Article Category: Common Sayings Story Release Time: 2014/10/10

Zhang Jun was a traitorous minister in the Southern Song Dynasty. He framed loyal ministers and committed all kinds of evil. The people hated him to death. .

One day, Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty found a fortune teller from among the people, who was said to be able to calculate which zodiac sign a person would be reincarnated into. Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty called all the civil and military officials to show him what kind of reincarnations these ministers were. It turns out that this fortune teller's algorithm is really strange. He holds a copper coin and can calculate it with just one eye.

When it was Zhang Jun's turn, the fortune teller looked left and right for a long time, and finally shook his head and said to the emperor: "Long live, I really can't tell what kind of reincarnation this adult is. Maybe he is not a god." When Zhang Jun heard this, he became furious and was about to get up, but his foot slipped and fell. Fortunately, Zhang Jun was able to take advantage of the situation and turned somersault to avoid falling.

At this moment, a minister grabbed the copper coin and looked towards Zhang Jun through the money's eye. He happened to see Zhang Jun turn somersault, so he shouted: "Oh, Mr. Zhang is in the money's eye." He's doing somersaults!" Everyone present laughed, and Zhang Jun lost all face.

This joke quickly spread to the ears of the people.

Play with proverbs

As the saying goes, the eyes of copper coins turn somersaults

Note that this sentence is used to satirize those who are obsessed with money.

Close meaning: money-obsessed, obsessed with money

Opposite meaning: generous and generous

Example: Lao Zhang was very greedy for money, and his wife advised him: "Stop doing somersaults in the eyes of money. What's the use of earning so much money?" A story about putting vegetables in a basket and letting fate happen