In the Three Kingdoms Period (sān guó 三国时代,220-280AD), the king of the state of Wei (wèi guó 魏国), Cao Rui
Category: Chinese Idiom
Chinese Idiom:后来居上 (hòu lái jū shàng)
This set phrase is derived from the complaints Ji An made to the emperor. Ji Anlived at the time of
Chinese Idiom:邯郸学步 (hán dān xué bù)
Tradition has it that more than 2,000 years ago,there lived a young man in the Shouling area of the State
Chinese Idiom:含沙射影 (hán shā shè yǐng)
Legend has it that there was once a water monster called Yu (yù 蜮). It had norns, a shell, wings
Chinese Idiom:害群之马(hài qún zhī mǎ)
It was about four thousand years ago. Huangdi (Yellow Emperor)-the first legendary ruler in China went to the countryside to
Chinese Idiom:郭氏之墟 (guō shì zhī qiū)
On a vacation trip, Duke Huan of the state of Qi came to the ruin of the capital of Guo
Chinese Idiom:瓜田李下 (guā tián lǐ xià)
Emperor Wen of the Tang dynasty (hàn cháo 汉朝) was a very democratic ruler. Before doing anything, he would always
Chinese Idiom:刮目相看 (guā mù xiāng kàn)
Lv Meng (lǚ méng 吕蒙) was a general of Wu during the Three Kingdoms Period (sān guó 三国时代,220-280AD). He was
Chinese Idiom:功亏一篑 (gōng kuī yī kuì)
once a man planned to build a terrace. He worked very hard and spent a lot of time digging and
Chinese Idiom:高枕无忧 (gāo zhěn wú yōu)
Feng Shiuan lived at the home of Meng Chang-jun, prime minister of the state Ch’i during the Warring States Period