In ancient times, there was a man who wanted to make a fine cart. But, instead of learning how to
Category: Chinese Idiom
杯弓蛇影 (bēi gōng shé yǐng)
In the Jin Dynasty (jìn cháo 晋朝,265-420), a man called Yue Guang (yuè guǎng 乐广) once invited a friend to
抱薪救火(bào xīn jiù huǒ)
In the last years of the Warring States period (zhàn guó 战国, 475-221BC), the State of Qin (qín guó 秦国)
班门弄斧 (bān mén nòng fǔ)
Lu Ban (lǔ bān 鲁班) was supposed to be a consummate carpenter in ancient times. It is said that he
拔苗助长 (bá miáo zhù zhǎng)
There once was an impatient farmer who lived during the Song Dynasty (sòng cháo 宋国,960-1279 AD). Everyday the anxious farmer
百发百中 (bǎi fā bǎi zhòng)
In the Spring and Autumn Period (chūn qiū shí qī 春秋时期,770-476 BC) ,there was an expert archer in the State
按图索骥 (àn tú suǒ jì )
During the Spring and Autumn Period (chūn qiū 春秋时期,770-476 BC), there was a man in the State of Qin whose
Chinese Idiom:爱屋及乌(ài wū jí wū)
There was a state called zhou (zhōu 周) in the chinese history. One day, the king of zhou asked his
Idioms Lesson 50 Fall Behind Sun Shan 名落孙山
Fall Behind Sun Shan In the Song Dynasty (960-1279) there was a joker called Sun Shan. One year he went
Idioms Lesson 49 Failing to keep in the times 不合时宜
Failing to keep in the times There was a couple in the State of Lu. The husband was an expert