A man of the state of Chu (chǔ guó 楚国) had a spear and a shield for sale. He was
Category: Chinese Idiom
Chinese Idiom:专心致志 (zhuān xīn zhì zhì)
Zhuanxinzhizhi Yi Qiu was known as the most famous expert at chess throughout the land. once he gave lessons on
Chinese Idiom:只要工夫深,铁杵磨成针(zhǐ yào gōng fū shēn,tiě chǔ mó chéng zhēn)
This legend is about Li Bai (lǐ baí 李白), a great poet in Tang Dynasty (táng cháo 唐代). Li Bai
Chinese Idiom:纸上谈兵 (zhǐ shàng tán bīng)
In the Warring States Period (zhàn guó 战国), the State of Zhao (zhào guó 赵国) had a famous general called
Chinese Idiom:指鹿为马 (zhǐ lù wéi mǎ)
In the reign of Emperor the Second of the Qin Dynasty (qín cháo 秦朝,221-207 BC), the prime minister Zhao Gao
Chinese Idiom:趾高气昂 (Zhǐ gāo qì áng)
This is an idiom describing someone’s walking manner. Usually,When a man is extremely arrogant or cocky,he is very much likely
Chinese Idiom:郑人买履(zhèng rén mǎi lǚ)
A man of the state of Zheng (zhèng guó 郑国) wanted to buy a pair of shoes. He measured his
Chinese Idiom:枕戈待旦 (zhěn gē dài dàn)
In the Western Jin Dynasty (xī jìn 西晋) there were two young men.One of them was Zu Ti and the
Chinese Idiom:朝三暮四(zhāo sān mù sì)
once upon a time, there lived an old man in Song Kingdom, who raised a lot of monkeys at home.
Chinese Idiom:债台高筑 (zhài tái gāo zhù)
When the Warring States Period (zhàn guó 战国) began, it was already nearing the end of the Chou dynasty (zhōu