During the Spring and Autumn Period (春秋 chūn qiū,770-476 BC), Zhou Xu (zhōu xū 州吁), the prince of the State
Category: Chinese Idiom
Chinese Idiom:亡羊补牢(wáng yáng bǔ láo )
A man who raised sheep once noticed there was a hole in the walls of his sheepfold. But he neglected
Chinese Idiom:望洋兴叹 (wàng yáng xīng tàn)
This is an old fable story about the gods. Long long ago, there lived in the Yellow River (huáng hé
Chinese Idiom:网开一面 (wǎng kāi yī miàn)
Beginning with Yu the Great, the Xia Dynasty had lasted about four hundred years before Jie became the supreme ruler.And
Chinese Idiom:完璧归赵 (wán bì guī zhào)
In the Warring States Period (zhàn guó 战国,481 – 386BC),Zhao Wang (zhao wang 赵王),the King of the State of Zhao
Chinese Idiom:兔死狗烹 (tù sǐ gǒu pēng)
During the Spring and Autumn Period (chūn qiū 春秋时期,770-476 BC), there were two famous senior officials in the State of
Chinese Idiom:袒腹东床 (tǎn fù dōng chuáng)
Shi Jian, a high official of the Chin dynasty, was looking for a suitable husband for his daugther. He heard
Chinese Idiom:熟能生巧 (shú néng shēng qiǎo)
Chen Yau-tz, of the Sung dynasty (sòng cháo 宋朝), was a very talented archer. He hit the bull’s eye every
Chinese Idiom:势如破竹 (shì rú pò zhú)
In the late stage of the Three Kingdoms period (sān guó 三国), Sima Yan (sī mā yān 司马炎), the ruler
Chinese Idiom:手不释卷 (shǒu bù shì juàn)
Lü Meng (lǚ méng 吕蒙) was a meritorious general of the State of Wu during the Three Kingdoms Period (sān