{"id":4494,"date":"2019-11-19T18:04:14","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T18:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/chinese-phrases\/chinese-allegories-lesson-21\/"},"modified":"2019-11-19T18:04:14","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T18:04:14","slug":"chinese-allegories-lesson-21","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/mm\/chinese-allegories-lesson-21\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese allegories Lesson 21"},"content":{"rendered":"
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tài suì tóu shang dòng t\u01d4 – h\u0103o dà de d\u0103n
<\/em><\/font>\u592a\u5c81\u5934\u4e0a\u52a8\u571f – \u597d\u5927\u7684\u80c6<\/strong>
Dig clay near Taisui, a god in Chinese mythology – be reckless. This allegory is always used in the case when one risks offending a person of power and influence.<\/p>\n

zh\u016b b\u0101 jiè dài \u0115r huán – zì y\u01d0 wéi m\u0115i <\/span>
<\/font><\/em>\u732a\u516b\u6212\u6234\u8033\u73af – \u81ea\u4ee5\u4e3a\u7f8e
<\/strong>Zhu Bajie (Pig in <\/span>Journey to the West<\/em>, one of the four great classical novels of Chinese literature, who carries a rake as a weapon) wears earrings. – He considers himself to be beautiful. This allegory is used to satirize one who, although ugly-looking, is pleased with oneself.<\/p>\n

zh\u014dng g\u01d4 lóu shang de má què – nài j\u012bng nài pà
<\/font><\/em>\u949f\u9f13\u697c\u4e0a\u7684\u9ebb\u96c0 – \u8010\u60ca\u8010\u6015
<\/strong>Sparrows on the bell tower and drum tower are resistant to panic and fear. – This allegory is used to describe those sophisticated people who have gone through all sorts of hardships.<\/p>\n

xi\u0103o háir fàng bi\u0101n pào – yòu ài yòu pà
<\/font><\/em>\u5c0f\u5b69\u513f\u653e\u97ad\u70ae – \u53c8\u7231\u53c8\u6015<\/strong>
Kids letting off firecrackers – feeling both joy and fear<\/p>\n

zu\u01d0 shang m\u014f zh\u016b yóu – yóu zu\u01d0 huá shé<\/font><\/em>
\u5634\u4e0a\u62b9\u732a\u6cb9 – \u6cb9\u5634\u6ed1\u820c<\/strong>
Cover or coat the mouth with lard – glib-tongued; slick<\/p>\n

shu\u01d0 xi\u0101n bù k\u0101i hu\u0101 – zhu\u0101ng suàn<\/font><\/em>
\u6c34\u4ed9\u4e0d\u5f00\u82b1 – \u88c5\u849c<\/strong>
Narcissuses don’t bloom. – Literally, they pretend to be garlic. Figuratively, it refers to one who feigns ignorance or makes a pretense.<\/p>\n

g\u014fu jiàn le zh\u01d4 rén – yáo tóu b\u0103i w\u0115i<\/font><\/em>
\u72d7\u89c1\u4e86\u4e3b\u4eba – \u6447\u5934\u6446\u5c3e<\/strong>
A dog always shakes the head and wags the tail when seeing its owner. – fawn on somebody; curry favor with somebody; flatter somebody<\/p>\n

zhuó mù ni\u0103o zh\u0103o shí – quán píng zu\u01d0<\/font><\/em>
\u5544\u6728\u9e1f\u627e\u98df – \u5168\u51ed\u5634<\/strong>
A woodpecker searches for food. – All depends on the mouth. This allegory is used to describe people who merely chatter idly, and never work in a down-to-earth way, or those who are addicted to fine words or paying lip service.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n