Poetry and idioms about birds.

1, two orioles singing green willows and a row of egrets flying into the sky.

Source: Tang Du Fu's four quatrains

Commentary: Two orioles sang tactfully among the green willows, and a group of neat egrets went straight into the blue sky.

2, the old vines are faint crows, and the bridges are flowing.

Source: Qiu Si, Zhiyuan, Ma Yuan.

Commentary: At dusk, a group of crows landed on an old tree with withered vines and gave a piercing moan. Under the small bridge, the running water jingles.

3. Egrets fly in front of Mount Cisse, peach blossoms flow, and mandarin fish are fat.

Source: The Fisherman by Zhang Song He Zhi.

Commentary: Egrets are flying freely in front of Mount Cisse. In the river, chubby mandarin fish are swimming happily, and the peach blossoms floating on the water are so bright and full.

All the birds bow their heads and hide.

Interpretation: Metaphorically, after something is successful, kick someone who has contributed.

Source: Three Kingdoms Cao Pi "Huang Huang Luo Jingxing": "Huaiyin five punishments; Birds bow their heads and hide; Protect the full name; Only the ovaries. "

Han Xin, the king of Qi, died of five punishments, which all birds wanted to hide from. Only Sean, a famous minister of the Han Dynasty, was able to escape from this disaster.

5, the grace of feedback

Interpretation: Feedback: Young birds grow up and feed their mothers. Metaphor for gratitude.

Source: Han Anonymous "Chunqiu Shu": "Flying feathers are yang, and yang is benevolence, so Wu feeds back."

When the crow is too old to eat, its children look around for delicious food and bring it back to feed the old crow mouth to mouth until the old crow dies and can't eat any more. They never get bored.

6. Birds fly to the Phoenix

Interpretation: Chao: Chao Jian; Phoenix: Phoenix, the legendary bird king in ancient times. In the old days, it was said that the monarch was wise and attached to the world. Later, it was also said that the highly respected people were rewarded.

Source: Song Liyun and other "Taiping Yu Lan": "Phoenix in Haizhou sees the city, birds follow, and the northeast flies to Cangwu Mountain."

Haizhou said that he saw the phoenix flying over Cheng, and all the birds followed it and flew towards Cangwu Mountain in the northeast.