During the time of the Warring States (475-221 BC), there lived a well-known archer named Geng Ying whose art in
Category: Chinese Idiom
Hài qún zhī mă 【 害 群 之 马 】
It was about four thousand years ago. Huangdi (Yellow Emperor), the first legendary ruler of China, went to the countryside
Qǐ sǐ huí shēng 【 起 死 回 生 】 (Of a doctor's skill) To bring the dying back to life
Long long ago, there was a famous doctor in China named Bian Que who usually traveled everywher to collect medicine
Sài wēng shī m? 【 塞 翁 失 马 】 The old frontiersman loses his horse
once upon a time, there lived an old man on the northern frontiers of China. One day, his horse disappeared.
Duì niú tán qín 【 对 牛 弹 琴 】 Play the lute to a cow
In ancient times, there lived a musician named Gong Mingyi. He was a master of the Zheng, a plucked string
Dōng shī xiào pín 【东 施 效 颦】 Dongshi Furrows Her Brow
A long time ago, there lived a beautiful maiden, Xishi. Her beauty was peerless. But she was stuck by heart
Bá miáo zhù zh?ng 【拔 苗 助 长】 Helping seedlings to grow by pulling them up
There once was a farmer who lived during the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD). He was a very impatient man. The
Huà lóng di?n jīng 【画 龙 点 睛】 To bring a painted dragon to life by drawing in the pupils of its eyes
During the Southern and Northern Dynasties Period (420-589), there was a Chinese painter called Zhang Sengyao. Once, he visited a
Yī g? zuò qì 【一 鼓 作 气】 To Rouse the Spirits With the First Beats of the Drum
During the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), the State of Qi prepared itself for battle with the State of
Hú jiǎ hǔ wēi 【狐 假 虎 威】 The fox borrows the tiger's ferocity
One day, a tiger caught a fox and was about to devour it. The quick-witted fox stopped the tiger, saying: