What are the Chaoshan proverbs?

Futouhua in the Three Gorges of Old Town

The Chaoshan proverb "Three Axes in the Old Routine" describes that a person has a strong start in doing things, but lacks stamina and tenacity.

This allusion comes from the famous soldier Cheng in the Tang Dynasty. Cheng wrote in a romantic drama that he has the good strength to use a big axe, and many people can't compete with his three axes in the battle. So everyone thinks they have power.

On one occasion, Sui led Yu Wencheng to attack Wagangzhai. This Yuwen Chengdou was the second hero in the world at that time, and his strength was boundless. When his troops arrived, Cheng had to raise his axe to prepare for the battle. The first axe, Yuwen Chengdou was killed by the earthquake; The second axe, Yuwen Chengdou's jaws were shattered; The third axe, two arms numb. Yuwen Chengdou was about to withdraw his horse and return to camp when Cheng's fourth axe fainted, only to know that Cheng's troops were concentrated on these three axes.

This is a national idiom, but Cheng is also very popular with people affected by damp, so this idiom has taken root in Chaoshan for a long time, and the proverb is also transformed according to the characteristics of Chaozhou dialect.

● Yang clicks on the tablet.

In Chenghai area, there is a saying: "Yang ran into it and saw if it was right." It is said that one year, Yuju Township of this county (now Yongxin Township of Lianshan) invited a troupe to perform the play "Yang Da" in their hometown, which coincided with the arrival of two country gentry. Especially the old student who plays Yang, the scene of hitting the monument at the end of the stadium is very touching. Before the play was finished, the two men came to the head teacher and invited the troupe to perform in Limei Township tomorrow night.

The next night, the troupe came to Li Mei Township to perform. According to the master's wishes, Yang finally ran into the monument and shattered the stage. This township is a small town with less than 200 people, less than one tenth of Yucuo township. Old people and children go home first in the middle of the night, leaving twenty or thirty people. The monitor and the actors were disappointed, especially the old student who played Yang. The play "Playing the Flat Panel" was supposed to play the flat panel three times and sing three songs, but when he saw that there were not many people in the shed, he couldn't fall down after only playing once, and the play fell off the shed.

The next day, the squire came to the troupe to negotiate: "Last night, before the play was over, we left the shed and didn't pay back the money. Yang hit the tablet three times in Yuci and sang three good songs. Why did he only hit the tablet once last night and didn't even sing a song? " The monitor calmly replied, "The pulse was wrong when Yucuo was too big, so I had to hit it twice. Last night, when I hit it, it was on the pulse, so I died once. How to call again when you are dead? ! "The squire was speechless, so he had to pay back all the money for the play.

Since then, people have compared Yang's pulse-taking to the point and showed no mercy.

Peace is a big profit.

The Chaoshan proverb "Peace is Italy" means that if a person is healthy and safe at home, then he will get excellent capital, that is, make money without breaking it.

Once upon a time, there was a man who went out early and came back late all day, worked hard and supported his family on a meager income. He has no power and can't make big money. He lives frugally, can't afford to buy big fish and meat, and can't afford to drink wine, so he complains about his bad fate all day and leads a sad life.

One day, when he went shopping for rice, he met the wife of an old friend. She was carrying a big bag, and her face was sad and pale. He knows that this friend runs a shop, has a big business and is quite rich. I heard recently that he made a lot of money again. Why is his wife like this? So I came forward to say hello. It turns out that his friend's business is really good, but both of their children are seriously ill and ask for medical advice all the year round. It costs a lot of money just to buy medicine, which makes their otherwise healthy wife sick. As she spoke, she began to cry: "Look, I bought this big bag of medicine again. The medicine fee is too expensive, and his father's money is not worth buying medicine. " Hearing this, the man thought to himself, "Although I can't make a lot of money, I have parents at home, my wife and children are healthy, I can buy rice, I have enough food, and my family are together all day and live in peace." It's really safe to make big money! " Since then, I have been content and carefree.

The phrase "harmony is good for Italy" reflects the mentality of Chaoshan people who are contented.

Draw a big pig with shit.

As the saying goes, "paint a big pig with shit" means to be whimsical and live by fantasy.

Once upon a time, there was a lazy man in a village. He just wanted to have fun all day, but he didn't want to work. He often stays at home and daydreams. The neighbor worked hard to raise a pig and sold a sum of money at the end of the year. He is envious, but afraid of being dirty, he refuses to raise pigs. Once when he went to the toilet, he drew a pig on the ground with a small bamboo branch. He thought to himself that it was too much trouble to raise that pig, so he drew a bigger pig. Thinking that a big pig can sell more money, I decided to draw a big pig. So, I forgot where I was and drew a big pig with a wave of my hand. Unexpectedly, I stepped back and fell into the toilet. Therefore, there is a saying that "draw a big pig with shit".

Low water roller eye juice flow

"Water is boiling" means that water is boiling. "Eye juice flow" means tears. "Rolling eyes and bleeding juice" means don't force yourself to do what I can't bear, otherwise I can't bear it. This proverb is handed down from the story of a northern son-in-law drinking congou.

Once upon a time, a northerner became the son-in-law of chaozhou people. He never drinks congou. Once, he was going to visit his father-in-law's house, and his wife said to him, "When the family invites tea, they will say,' Eat, eat!'" "But you can't drink all three cups of tea. You should drink one cup at a time." The northern son-in-law listened carefully and kept it in mind. When I arrived at my father-in-law's house, my family was very enthusiastic and made congou as soon as I sat down. Every time I make tea at home, my son-in-law in the north drinks a cup, so that others think he is thirsty and let him drink it every time. It turned out that he understood his wife's words as having a cup of tea every time. The family kept running, and the northerners complained bitterly and were hungry. Finally, he was sweating profusely and saw the water boiling again. He repeatedly said, "The water is boiling again, and the water is boiling again. "I was so anxious that I shed tears. As a result, it was circulated as a joke by local people, and from this story came the proverb "Water rolls and juice flows".

● Unwilling to follow suit.

The proverb "cherish the situation" means that it is natural to love the younger generation, but few people can honor the older generation in all directions.

It is said that there used to be an old man who made tofu by the Han River. The tofu cooked by the old man is delicious and famous. People from far and near came to him to eat peas. Many people don't stop after eating. They took out money to buy another plate and muttered, "It's delicious. Let's buy some home for the children to taste. " The old man was very unhappy after hearing this. He had to work day and night because his son was unworthy. He wants to see if anyone buys it for his parents. But I've never met any of them.

On this day, a hungry man came to the old man's bean cake stall, ate a plate, bought another plate and said, "delicious!" " Buy a plate for mom to eat. "The old man was warm and asked," Brother, do you have any children? " Passers-by said, "My son is still young, and his days are still long. There are plenty of opportunities to eat in the future. Mother has worked hard all her life, and it is not an exaggeration to buy a snack. " Hearing this, the old man immediately declared that he would not accept a penny from passers-by. Passers-by are better than others. The old man said, "I have been selling beans here for half my life." People who buy them home say they buy them for their children, but I haven't seen them for my parents. I gave this dish of tofu for nothing. " Passers-by suddenly realized and said to the old man, "Human nature is unwilling to go with the flow. "

● Seven shops from the city.

The Chaoshan proverb "seven stores away from the city" means that these two things are very different and cannot be simply compared.

During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty, Chen Daqi of Chaoyang County was appointed as the censor and was called Chen Yushi. One day, he went to court at the same time as Chen Guojiu (Chen Beike) who was originally from Guiyu, Chaoyang County. Emperor Jiajing knew that they were fellow villagers with the same surname, so he asked Chen Yushi, "Andy Chen, you are fellow villagers with the same surname. Are your hometown together? " Chen Daqi has always been loyal and honest, so he reported the truth: "Long live your Excellency. Although we are all from the same county and surnamed Chen, my minister is Chen from the county seat, my uncle is Chen from Guiyu, and Guiyu is seven miles away from the city! "

"What does' Seven Stores' mean?" The emperor didn't understand and asked again.

Chen Beike first explained: "Long live, I am connected with Yushizhuoya. Yushi means that our two families are very close, only seven steps apart. We played together when we were young! "

"Oh!" The emperor nodded with satisfaction. Chen Yushi was inconvenient to defend himself, so he had to forget about it.

Since then, the saying that "seven stores have left the city" has spread.

● Ten nine-foot warehouses

This idiom is used to satirize people who talk a lot, don't pretend to understand, and love to talk nonsense. The "foot box" is the ass. Nonsense is often compared to "fart", so a dirty mouth that can't spit ivory is also compared to ass.

Once upon a time, a family built a new house and invited a famous painter to paint a mural. The painter has a lot of things to do. He is busy all day. When he comes to his master's house, he will start writing. Ten people in this family, except one child, all gathered here to express their opinions. Some want to draw this, some want to draw that, and then quarrel because of disagreement. For a long time, no one allowed anyone, and there was no result. In the end, the painter had to make a decision. This painter, who was originally interested in painting, was very upset after all this trouble and regretted that his precious time was wasted. So I didn't say anything, picked up a brush and quickly drew ten chickens, each with its own posture, lifelike, lifelike. The painter was about to collect the pen when a child suddenly shouted, "Hey, why are there ten chicken mouths and only nine buttocks?" Everyone noticed that a chicken was hiding behind a stone, and only its head was exposed. The painter took the child's words and said with a smile, "This is called a warehouse with ten mouths and nine feet!" " "It turns out that this is the painter's indirect satire on the host family.

● Wang enters the wine.

This is a Chaozhou opera name, and it is also a figurative statement, which means "courtesy is thin and human feelings are thick" and "human feelings are sweet and sweet". Wang is a poor man. He is Xue's best friend. Later, Xue defected to the army, and was promoted to the rank of general because of his outstanding brawn. He was ordered to March eastward into Korea and was crowned king by the emperor. Ren Xue Yi Jin Rong returned to his hometown and hosted a banquet for his relatives and friends. Wang was very happy to receive Xue's invitation, so he was invited to dinner and received a wireless gift. Finally, he filled a jar of water in Fenhe River with an empty wine jar, and the husband and wife carried the water to Xue's house to propose a toast. Xue warmly welcomed the Wang couple. At the banquet, in order to receive the kindness of the king, he specially opened the wine jar on Wang Xian, took a long drink, knew it was water, and repeatedly called, "Good wine, good wine!" And personally pour it to the dignitaries present. These people frown after drinking, but they dare not abandon them. They echoed Xue against their will and shouted, "Good wine ..." Xue's righteous act of not forgetting old feelings and not abandoning poor friends has become a much-told story ever since. The sentence "Wang enters the wine" has the special meaning mentioned above among hipsters.