Idioms describing Nanjing

The new pavilion cries, the tiger crouches in the dragon pan, the dragon crouches in the tiger ju, three mountains and two waters, and the sky is low and empty.

First, the new pavilion cried.

Vernacular interpretation: Xinting: an ancient place name, so the address is in the south of Nanjing today; Cry: Cry in a low voice. Express grief and helplessness.

Dynasty: Southern Song Dynasty

Author: Liu Yiqing

Source: Shi Shuo Xin Yu Ci: "People who cross the river invite new pavilions and hold a banquet with flowers every time they go to the United States and Japan. Zhou Houzhong sat down and sighed:' The scenery is different just because there are different mountains and rivers!' They all shed tears at each other. "

People who cross the river always invite Xinting to borrow grass for drinking on sunny days. Zhou F sat there and sighed and said,' The scenery is different, just the difference between mountains and rivers!' They all shed tears at each other.

Second, tigers live in dragon plates.

Interpretation in vernacular Chinese: It means to describe the majestic and dangerous terrain, especially Nanjing.

Dynasty: Song Dynasty

Author: Xin Qiji

Source: "Nian Nujiao Deng Jiankang's" Banquet Pavilion "presents a period of history and stays." Word: "Where is the dragon pan of the tiger? It only rises and does not fall. "

The eastern suburb of Nanjing is Purple Mountain, which looks like a dragon plate, and the western suburb is a stone city, which looks like a tiger.

Translation:

Where is the tiger in the dragon plate? Only ups and downs are everywhere. "

The eastern suburb of Nanjing is purple mountain, which looks like a dragon plate, and the western suburb is a stone city, which looks like a tiger sitting.

Third, the dragon crouched in the tiger's house.

Vernacular interpretation: I still say that I am a dragon and a tiger. Crouching like a dragon. Especially in Nanjing. It also describes the majestic and dangerous terrain.

Dynasty: Song Dynasty

Author: Ding Kai

Source: "Jianye" poem: "The dragon crouches in the tiger, and the horse goes to the cow to come to the country."

Terrain such as crouching tiger, cattle and horses to the country.

Four, three mountains and two waters

Interpretation of vernacular: Three Mountains: Huguo Mountain, located in the southwest of Nanjing, named after three peaks; Ershui: Egret Island, located in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, divides the Yangtze River into two parts. Generally refers to the landscape of Nanjing.

Dynasty: Tang Dynasty

Author: Li Bai

Source: "On boarding the Phoenix Terrace in Nanjing": "Three mountains and a half fall outside the blue sky, Egret Island is divided into water."

Half of the three towering mountains are out of the sky, and one is Egret Island.

Fifth, the sky is low and the eyes are empty.

Wu Chu refers to the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River. It turned out that I boarded Nanjing City, and as I looked at it, the farther I went, the more I felt that the world was falling, and there was nothing but heaven. Now it is also a metaphor for seeing nothing.

Dynasty: Yuan

Author: Sadducee

Source: "Niannujiao Deng Shi City" words: "In Shicheng, I looked down at the sky and there was nothing in my eyes."

Climbing to the stone city of Nanjing, the farther you look, the more you feel that there is nothing in the world except heaven.