Moths put out the fire, Ye Gong oiled the awl, and Wang Xiaoer got lice on his bald head during the Chinese New Year (two-part allegorical saying)

Moths in the fire-self-destruction.

Ye Gong is a dragon-duplicity.

Oil the awl-it's sharp and slippery.

Celebrate China New Year in Wang Xiaoer-it's getting worse every year.

Lice on the bald head.-obviously.

Two-part allegorical saying is a special language form created by working people in China since ancient times. This is a short, interesting and vivid sentence. It consists of two parts: the former part plays the role of "introduction", like a riddle, and the latter part plays the role of "backing", like a riddle, which is very natural and appropriate. In a certain language environment, you can understand and guess the original intention by saying the first half sentence and "resting" the second half sentence, so it is called two-part allegorical saying.

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Moths in the fire-self-destruction.

Moral: moths put out the fire and bring about their own destruction. Insects such as moths have phototaxis, and when they see light, they will fly to the fire.

Ye Gong is a dragon-duplicity.

Meaning: Ye Gong likes dragons verbally, but when the real dragon appears in front of him, he feels very scared. This two-part allegorical saying means that some people say they like something, but they don't.

Oil the awl-it's sharp and slippery.

The awl is sharp and oily. The "oil awl" is of course "sharp and slippery". This two-part allegorical saying satirizes some people's bad character.

Celebrate China New Year in Wang Xiaoer-it's getting worse every year.

Meaning: It describes that people's living conditions and situation are getting worse every year.

There is a story in this two-part allegorical saying: Wang Xiucai married a wife and gave birth to a son and a daughter. Because writing and painting alone can't maintain the lives of several people in the family, he had to put down his airs and start selling tofu. Because of his good face, he doesn't concentrate on business, so he always sighs every New Year: Why is this year not as good as last year? Wang Xiucai's pet phrase gradually became known, and his real name was Xiaoer, so people created a two-part allegorical saying: Wang Xiaoer's Chinese New Year is getting worse every year.

Lice on the bald head.-obviously.

Meaning: Obviously, clearly. There is nothing on the bald head. If you have lice, you will be found immediately.