Short idiom story

The following is a short idiom story that I have collected for everyone. I hope it can help you. Everyone is welcome to read it together!

Short idiom story

1 , Beauty's late twilight? "Li Sao"

"Beauty's late twilight" comes from "Li Sao" written by Qu Yuan of Chu State during the Warring States Period: "Only the scattered vegetation is afraid of the beauty's late twilight." In "Li Sao", the author writes: The beauty is a metaphor for King Huai of Chu, and the vanilla is used as a metaphor to express one's political ambitions, hoping to be reused by the king or to persuade the king to be diligent in political affairs. The meaning of these two sentences is that he hopes that the King of Chu will take advantage of his prime time to change his previous bad ways of governing the country and move towards a better future. Later generations used "Beauty in Twilight" as a metaphor for feeling sad and resentful due to declining life.

2. People in the market? "Huaiyang Feelings"

In ancient times, it was very difficult to open a well. For water sources, people would live near the well, and gradually It became the market at that time and was called the market. The people in the market refer to the low-status peddlers and lackeys who hang out in the market. When Liu Bang was the head of the Sishui Pavilion, he was a low-status official. Among his friends, Xia Houying was a carriage driver and Fan Kuai was a killer. The dog-slaughterers were, at that time, typical market people. Li Mi of the Tang Dynasty had a poem "Reminiscences of Huaiyang", Fan Kuai was a market person, and Xiao He wrote a history of swordsmanship. Once the fortune is determined, the name and posthumous title will be passed down through the ages.

3. A few words break the prison? "The Analects of Confucius? Yan Yuan"

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Confucius's student Zilu was very strong. He always followed Confucius and drove his chariot as a bodyguard. Zilu had a temperament. Upright, loyal, and very filial to his mother. He is very honest, frank and fair. Whatever he promises to do will be done immediately without delay. Confucius' praise for Zilu was: "Who can break a prison sentence with a few words? What's the reason?" This means that Zhong You (i.e. Zilu) is probably the only one who can decide a case after only listening to one-sided confession.

4. Colorful clothes to entertain relatives? "Biography of Women"

During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a hermit in the Chu State named Lao Laizi. He was very filial to his parents and tried every means to please him. The favor of their parents makes them healthy and live a long life. When he was 70 years old, his parents were still alive. In order to prevent his parents from being sad when they saw his gray hair, she made a set of colorful clothes and wore them, and pretended to be a child dancing when he walked to make his parents happy.

5. The tiger is sitting on the dragon's plate? "Wu Lu"

During the Three Kingdoms period, in order to unite Wu to fight Cao Cao, Liu Bei sent Zhuge Liang to Jianye, the capital of Wu, to lobby Sun Quan. When Zhuge Liang arrived in Jianye, he saw the mountain topography of Moling and said with emotion: "Purple Mountain is steep and steep, like a dragon surrounding Jianye. The Stone City is very majestic, like a tiger squatting. This is a good place for an emperor to build his capital." "

6. "Chi Su" was written on silk in ancient times, and was usually one foot long. According to legend, in ancient times, letters were written on silk and put in the belly of a fish to pass to the other party. Later, letters were packaged in carp-shaped letters, so "fish-delivered letters" became synonymous with delivering letters.

7. Disaster fell from the sky? "Old Tang Book? Liu Zhan Biography"

Tang Yizong's beloved daughter, Princess Tongchang, died due to ineffective treatment. He turned his anger on the medical officers and threw Han Zongzhao, Kang Zhongyin and more than 300 people from the two families into prison on the charge of "medication was ineffective". Prime Minister Liu Zhan, who was also the Minister of Punishment, wrote a letter to advise them, believing that they had tried their best and that this was a disaster coming from heaven. Punish those who have committed no crime. Liu Zhan was demoted as the governor of Kangzhou.

8. Serve the country with all your loyalty? "History of the North? Biography of Yan Zhiyi"

Yan Zhiyi, the imperial censor during the reign of Emperor Xuan of Beizhou, often tried hard to advise Emperor Xuan not to tyranny. Emperor Xuan was ignored. After Xuan Gao's death, Chao Zhong ministers Liu Rifang and Zheng Ze forged a posthumous edict to make Yang Jian the prime minister to assist the young emperor in governing the country. Yan Zhiyi strongly opposed it.

9. Do you suspect a neighbor of stealing an axe? "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals. You Shi Lan. Go You"

Once upon a time, there was a countryman who lost an axe. He thought it was from a neighbor's house. His son had stolen it, so he paid close attention to every word and action of the man. The more he looked at him, the more he seemed to be a thief who stole the axe. Later, the man who lost the ax found the ax. It turned out that he had gone up the mountain to chop wood a few days ago. When he was young, he accidentally lost himself in the valley. After finding the ax, he met the neighbor's son again. When he looked at him carefully, he didn't look like a thief at all.

10. Taking advantage of people’s danger? "Book of the Later Han? Biography of Gai Xun"

Su Zhenghe, an official subordinate to Liang Hong, the governor of Liangzhou in the Eastern Han Dynasty, was not afraid of power and investigated and dealt with the Wuwei prefect in accordance with the law. Liang Hong was worried that it would implicate senior officials of the court and wanted to kill Su Zhenghe to silence him, so he asked his friend Gai Xun to discuss countermeasures. Although Gai Xun and Su Zhenghe are sworn enemies, he still believes that it is unkind to harm others when they are in danger.

11. The Fish and the Wild Goose? "Zhuangzi: The Theory of the Equality of Things"

During the Spring and Autumn Period, when Xi Shi, the most beautiful woman in the Yue Kingdom, was washing her yarn by the stream in her hometown, she saw the fish swimming in the stream. When her son saw her, he was so ashamed that he sank to the bottom of the water and did not dare to surface. When the stunningly beautiful Queen Zhaojun of the Han Yuan Dynasty went out to marry the King of the Huns, the geese flying in the sky were so surprised by her beauty that they forgot to fly and fell into the woods.

12. Stand still? "Xunzi King System"

At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, the princes competed for hegemony, and the weak and the strong preyed on the strong. A small and weak country located in the east of the Jin State, the Wei State, had long been under the influence of the powerful Jin State. The oppression is unspeakable. At this time, the king of Wei State, Wei Linggong, resolutely defected to Qi State, which was equally powerful as Jin State, and concluded an alliance. This approach made Zhao Yang, the ruling minister of Jin at that time, very angry.

Assemble an army to attack Weiguo. Before the army set off, Zhao Yang first sent Dr. Shi Mo as envoy to Weiguo to secretly investigate the internal situation of Weiguo, and made an appointment to report back in a month. However, One month, two months passed quickly, and there was still no news about Shi Mo. Zhao Yang didn't know what happened unexpectedly. There were also discussions within Jin State. Shi Mo had been killed by Weiguo and it was impossible to come back.

Besides, Weiguo is just a weak country. It is better to send troops and defeat it in one fell swoop. Zhao Yang denies this view. He believes that the reason why Weiguo dared to betray Jin and join Qi must have done something. After being fully prepared, a hasty attack will cause Jin to suffer huge losses, so before Shi Mokong hears the news and comes back, he must not take hasty action. After waiting like this for half a year, Shi Mo finally came back. Zhao Yang asked him: "Why did it take so long.

Shi Mo replied, after six months of observation, Wei Linggong is very talented. There are many good ministers in the country, the people support him, and the whole country Unite as one. If we rely on force to make Wei Guo surrender, we will have to pay a huge price. After six months, we still can't find Wei Guo's weakness, so I had no choice but to come back. Views, temporarily gave up the idea of ??attacking Weiguo, stood still and waited for the opportunity.

13. The Eight Dou of Talents? "Shi Chang Tan? The Talents of Dou"

During the Southern Dynasties, literature. When Xie Lingyun was the governor of Yongjia, he often traveled around and wrote poems and poems, which won the appreciation of Emperor Wen. Therefore, he proudly said: "There are only one stone in the world for literary talent, and Cao Zhi has eight of them. I have eight of them." One dou, and the rest share one dou. "

14. Stunned? "Earning Kuai Tong"

In the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, Han Xin was named King of Qi. Prime Minister Xiao He was worried that Han Xin had too much military power, so he approached Fan Kuai to discuss it. Strategy. Fan Kuai was so proud of himself that he stunned Xiang Yu and saved his lord. Facing a hungry man in Huaiyin who had no power to restrain a chicken, he only needed to call one or two people to defeat him. Cut in Two

15. Carved Railings and Jade Buildings? "Yu Meiren"

In 960 AD, Zhao Kuangyin and Chen Qiao rebelled and established the Song Dynasty, wiping out Nanping, Houshu, Southern Han and other countries. Li Yu, the later leader of the Tang Dynasty, had no interest in government affairs and could only recite poems and write lyrics. He was defeated by the Song Dynasty and was named a disobedient prince after surrendering. Li Yu wrote the lyrics: "The carved railings and jade masonry should still be there, but the beauty has changed. " Song Taizong took the opportunity to kill him

16. What a smile? "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms"

During the Three Kingdoms period, Sima Yi led his army to attack the street pavilion of Shu State, but Zhuge Liang sent Ma Di to garrison but failed. Sima Yi took advantage of the victory and advanced towards Xicheng. Zhuge Liang had no troops to meet the enemy, but he calmly opened the city gate and sat on the tower with a smile on his face. Sima Yi suspected that there was an ambush and retreated after learning that Xicheng was empty. During the Three Kingdoms period, after the death of Liu Bei, the leader of Shu, the incompetent Adou succeeded him. He only cared about enjoying himself and left the domestic military and political power to Zhuge Liang.

Zhuge Liang joined forces with Wu to conquer Wei, and conquered Menghuo in the south. He actively prepared for the two Northern Expeditions. On the eve of the last Northern Expedition, he wrote "A Model for Later Disciples" to Adou, expressing that he had devoted himself to the country and died.

18. Bo Wen Strong knowledge? "Xunzi? Uncovering"

During the Three Kingdoms period, Emperor Wen of Wei Cao Pi was talented since he was a child. He was able to write articles at the age of 8, and his poems, songs, and poems were fresh and smooth. The "Essay" in "Dian Lun" is an outstanding work in the history of Chinese literary criticism. He followed Cao Cao in the southern and northern wars. In 220 AD, he abolished the Han Dynasty and established himself as emperor.

19. Eclectic? "Miscellaneous Poems of Ji Hai"

In response to the corrupt Qing government, Gong Zizhen, a thinker in the Qing Dynasty, advocated reform and a ban on smoking, but was not reused by the court. At the age of 48, he resolutely resigned and went into seclusion. When he was floating through Zhenjiang, he saw the local people worshiping the gods. He wrote a poem: "Kyuzhou relies on wind and thunder for its anger, and it is sad that thousands of horses are silent; I urge God to cheer up and send talents in any way." "

20. Changes in the sea? "The Biography of Immortals? Magu"

Once upon a time, the immortals Wang Yuan and Magu met to have a drink at Cai Jing's house. Wang Yuan and his party soon arrived at Cai Jing's house. But he didn't see Magu coming, so he sent an envoy to invite her. Magu arrived and said that she had been ordered to inspect Penglai and had seen the East China Sea turn into mulberry fields three times. At this moment, the sea water had receded by half. Wang Yuan said that dust would rise again there.

A brief idiom story

Idiom story 1: Learning to walk in Handan

Handan was the capital of Zhao State during the Warring States Period. It is said that the people in this place walked with particularly graceful postures. A young man from Yan State went to Handan to learn how to walk. While observing the walking posture of Handan people, he learned to imitate it. But within a few days, he couldn't hold on any longer. The more he learned, the more awkward he became, and the more he walked, the more unnatural he became. Not only did he not learn how to walk from Handan, but he also forgot his original walking movements. He had to crawl back to Yan State.

Handan Xuewa: Xuewa: Learning to walk means imitating others mechanically and making a joke.

Idiom Story 2: Buy a coffin and return a pearl

During the Warring States Period, a businessman from Chu State went to Zheng State to sell jewelry. He made a box out of fine wood, smoked it with spices, carved it with vivid rose patterns, and inlaid it with emeralds, pearls and other decorations to make the box extremely delicate. Precious pearls are packed inside. After a while, a buyer came. He saw the box and liked it very much. So, he bought it. However, the buyer opened the box, took out the pearl, returned it to the merchant, and left with only the box.

Buy a casket and give it back a pearl? casket: wooden box. It is a metaphor for abandoning the basics in favor of the weak, or making an improper choice.

Idiom Story 3: Unfounded Worry

In ancient times, there was a man in Qi State who was always afraid that the sky would fall and the earth would sink. He was so worried that he couldn't sit or stand, couldn't eat well, and couldn't sleep well. Later, his friend enlightened him: "The sky is just a mass of accumulated atmosphere. Don't worry about it collapsing." After hearing this, the man became even more worried and said, "According to what you said, wouldn't the sun and the moon be the same?" Are you going to fall?" The friend said, "The sun, moon, and stars are just luminous things formed by the accumulation of the atmosphere. Even if they fall, they won't hurt anyone." After hearing this, the man asked again, "Then." Will the ground sink?" The friend said again: "The ground is just thick soil and rocks, how could it sink?" Only then did the man feel relieved.

Groundless worries? Worry: Worry. A metaphor for unnecessary or unfounded worries and worries.

Idiom Story 4: Guizhou donkeys are at their wits end

A long time ago, there were no donkeys in Guizhou. Later, someone bought one from other places, but it was of no use in the local area and had to be kept at the foot of the mountain. The tigers in the mountains had never seen a donkey. They thought it was a monster and did not dare to approach it at all. They just observed it from a distance. One time, the donkey roared suddenly, and the tiger was so frightened that it turned around and ran away. However, as time went by, he found that the donkey had no ability, so he ate it.

The donkey in Guizhou was so poor? Guizhou: Guizhou area today. Poor, finished. A metaphor for showing off poor tricks and limited abilities.

Idiom Story 5: A Zheng Man Buys Shoes

Once upon a time, there was a man from Zheng who wanted to buy a pair of shoes.

He first measured his feet with a rope, and then placed the measured rope on the seat. But I forgot to take it with me when I left. When he came to the market, he walked into a certain shoe store and found that he had forgotten the rope at home. He hurried home to get it, but when he came back, the market had already closed and he had not bought any shoes. When a passerby learned about this, he asked him: "Why don't you try it on your own feet?" But the Zheng man said: "I would rather believe in the size than my own feet."

Zheng people buy shoes? Zheng: Zheng Guo. Shoes: shoes. Satirize those who only believe in dogma and do not believe in objective reality.

Idiom Story 6: Self-Contradiction

Once upon a time, there was a weapons seller in the Chu State who sold spears and shields in the market. He first said: "My shield is so strong that no sharp thing in the world can pierce it." Seeing that no one bought it, he put down his shield, picked up the spear, and said: "My spear is extremely sharp, no matter what it is." No matter how strong the shield is, it can pierce it." The people around were puzzled and thought it was ridiculous, so they asked: "If you say so, what will happen if you use your spear to pierce your shield? What?" The weapons seller was so speechless that he couldn't say a word.

Self-contradictory? Phase: Mutual, which means that one's own words and actions are inconsistent and contradictory to each other.

Idiom Story 7: Ye Gong loves dragons

Once upon a time, there was a man named Ye Zigao, and everyone called him Ye Gong. Ye Gong has a hobby? He likes dragons. Dragons are painted on his sword, dragons are painted on the walls inside and outside the house, dragons are carved on the pillars, and dragons are also embroidered on his clothes and quilts. One day, the real dragon in the sky heard about it and came to his house. He put his head through the window to visit and dragged his tail on the hall. When Ye Gong saw the real dragon coming, he turned around and ran away in fright, losing his mind. It seems that Ye Gong doesn't really like dragons, he just likes things that look like dragons but are not actually dragons.

Mr. Ye likes dragons? Good: I like it. Metaphor of superficial liking or admiration, but not actually liking.

Idiom Story 8: The Eight Immortals Crossed the Sea, Each Showing Their Magical Powers

According to legend, Lu Dongbin and other eight immortals went to the Queen Mother of the West’s Peach Festival. 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, Lu Dongbin suggested that they each throw something into the sea and then pass through the sea with their own strength. So Tieguai Li threw his crutch into the sea and stood on it to cross the East China Sea; Han Xiangzi threw his flute into the sea, and Xiao Han Xiangzi crossed the sea; Lu Dongbin, Lan Caihe, Zhang Guolao, Han Zhongli, Cao Guo My uncle and He Xiangu also threw their swords, donkeys, drums, jade huts, and lotus flowers into the sea respectively, and stood on them to row through the waves. The eight gods each relied on their own abilities to cross the East China Sea.

The Eight Immortals cross the sea, each showing his magical powers. They compete with each other, each showing their own abilities.

Idiom Story 9: A hundred hits with a hundred shots

During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a master archer named Yang Youji in the Chu State. He has superb archery skills. During the battle between Chu and Jin, he once killed the Jin general Wei Qi with one arrow. So, someone proposed to compete with Yang Youji to see who could shoot the leaves on the willow tree a hundred steps away. After hearing this, Yang Youji said nothing, selected three willow leaves as targets, walked a hundred steps, drew his bow and fired arrows, and all three arrows hit the willow leaves. Those watching were stunned. People who wanted to compete with Yang Ziji also praised him again and again: "It's really a perfect shot!"

A perfect shot? Hit: Hit. It is a metaphor for superb archery or shooting skills.

Idiom Story 10: Giving up halfway

During the Warring States Period, there was a man named Le (yu?) Yang who went to a neighboring country to study and prepare to achieve a career. But after studying for less than a year, he abandoned school and came back because he missed home. When he got home, his wife was weaving. After learning the reason for his return, the wife picked up a pair of scissors and cut off all the threads on the loom. Then she said: "Cloth is made of threads. If you start from the middle, If you cut it off, wouldn't all the previous efforts be in vain?" After hearing this, Leyang understood what his wife meant, and immediately said goodbye to her and returned to a neighboring country to continue his studies. He did not return until he had achieved success seven years later. Home.

Give up halfway? Waste: stop. It is a metaphor for stopping work before it is finished.