Liu Shan (líu shàn刘禅), son of Liu Bei (líu bèi 刘备), was ruler of the kingdom of Shu Han during
Category: Chinese Idiom
Chinese Idiom:狼狈为奸 ( láng bèi wéi jiān )
A wolf and a jackal often went hunting together. once they came to a sheepfold the walls of which were
Chinese Idiom:滥竽充数 (làn yū chōng shù)
During the Warring States Period (zhàn guó 战国,475-221BC),the King of the State of Qi (qí guó 齐国) was very keen
Chinese Idiom:老马识途 (lǎo mǎ shí tú)
In the Spring and Autumn Period (chūn qiū 春秋时期,770-476 BC), Duke Huan of Qi (qí huán gōng 齐桓公) led an
Chinese Idiom:枯鱼之肆 (kū yú zhī sì)
During the Warring States Period (zhàn guó 战国), Juang-tz’s family was very poor. When they had nothing left to eat,
Chinese Idiom:口蜜腹剑 (kǒu mì fù jiàn)
Li Lin-fu was a prime minister of China during the T’ang dynasty (táng cháo 唐朝, 618—907AD). He was good at
Chinese Idiom:空中楼阁 (kōng zhōng lóu gé)
A rich man asked an architect to build a three-story house for him. When the first story was finished, the
Chinese Idiom:刻舟求剑 (kè zhōu qiú jiàn)
A man from the state chu was crossing the river. in the boat, his sword fell into the water by
Chinese Idiom:九牛一毛 (jiǔ niú yī máo)
Li Ling was a great general during the time of emperor Han Wu-di (hàn wǔ dì汉武帝). He was a very
Chinese Idiom:精卫填海 (jīng wèi tián hǎi)
Nvwa (nǚ wā女娃) was the youngest daughter of Yan-Di (yàn dì 炎帝). She was lovely and vivacious, and liked to