{"id":7325,"date":"2019-11-04T09:51:43","date_gmt":"2019-11-04T09:51:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/chinese-words-phrases\/read-a-chinese-history-story-learn-a-chinese-idiom-tuo-ying-er-chu\/"},"modified":"2019-11-04T09:51:43","modified_gmt":"2019-11-04T09:51:43","slug":"read-a-chinese-history-story-learn-a-chinese-idiom-tuo-ying-er-chu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/mm\/read-a-chinese-history-story-learn-a-chinese-idiom-tuo-ying-er-chu\/","title":{"rendered":"Read a Chinese history story, learn a Chinese idiom \u2013 \u8131\u9896\u800c\u51fa"},"content":{"rendered":"
Today we’ll learn Chinese idiom \u8131\u9896\u800c\u51fa tu\u014d y\u01d0ng’ér ch\u016b through a history story.<\/p>\n

In Warring States period (a<\/em>bout 1500 years ago), Zhao kingdom was under beseiged by Qing kingdom. The King of Zhao assigned Duke Ping Yuan Jun to bring the best 20 of his staff to to their allies Chu kingdom to ask for assistance. Ping yuan Jun picked 19 people but still have one vacancy. At that time, a guy named Mao Sui volunteered to go. Ping Yuan Jun didn’t approve, he said:” Of all the three years you stayed with my staff, I’ve never heard anything special a<\/em>bout you. Sorry I can’t pick you. Talented people should be like a sharp tool in your pocket, it’s sharp end is bound to stick out.”<\/p>\n

Mao Sui answered, “If I didn’t stick out that’s because I haven’t let you to put me into your pocket. If you give me a chance, you will see my very sharp end. ” Ping Yuan Jun thought a<\/em>bout his words and decided to give him a chance.<\/p>\n

After they arrived in Chu kingdom, none of the 19 people were able to persuade the King of Chu, o<\/em>nly Mao Sui was able to manage an intimidating negotiation with King of Chu and persuaded him to send force to help Chu in the war with Qing.<\/p>\n

Since then this story of \u8131\u9896\u800c\u51fa tu\u014d y\u01d0ng’ér ch\u016b became a well-known Chinese idiom to be handed down the history. Literally, \u8131 means “come out, become loose”, \u9896 means “the handle”, \u800c\u51fa means “come out”. The whole idiom literally means “the sharp end sticks out”. It is used to describe the phenomenon that outstanding people stand out from the crowd.<\/p>\n

If you are persistent and pay enough effort on your Chinese language, one day you’ll \u8131\u9896\u800c\u51fa tu\u014d y\u01d0ng’ér ch\u016b as well.<\/p>\n

Now let’s learn how to use it from the following examples:<\/p>\n

jìnrù x\u012bn xuéxiào hòu, t\u0101 de bi\u01ceoy\u01cen cáinéng h\u011bn kuài jiù tu\u014dy\u01d0ng’érch\u016b, zài gèzh\u01d2ng wényì huódòngzh\u014dng chéngwéi dàji\u0101 gu\u0101nzhù de ji\u0101odi\u01cen.<\/p>\n

\u8fdb\u5165\u65b0\u5b66\u6821\u540e, \u5979\u7684\u8868\u6f14\u624d\u80fd\u5f88\u5feb\u5c31\u8131\u9896\u800c\u51fa, \u5728\u5404\u79cd\u6587\u827a\u6d3b\u52a8\u4e2d\u6210\u4e3a\u5927\u5bb6\u5173\u6ce8\u7684\u7126\u70b9.<\/p>\n

After she entered the new school, her performance talent stood out soon. It helped her to become the focus in all kinds of shows.
1. tuo-yin-er-chu-e1 <\/p>\n

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zài zhège yóu j\u012bngy\u012bng z\u01d4chéng de bùmén l\u01d0, yào xi\u01ceng tu\u014dy\u01d0ng’érch\u016b zh\u0113n bùshì y\u012b jiàn róngyì de shì.<\/p>\n

\u5728\u8fd9\u4e2a\u7531\u7cbe\u82f1\u7ec4\u6210\u7684\u90e8\u95e8\u91cc, \u8981\u60f3\u8131\u9896\u800c\u51fa\u771f\u4e0d\u662f\u4e00\u4ef6\u5bb9\u6613\u7684\u4e8b.<\/p>\n

In this elite department, it’s not an easy thing to stand out.
2. tuo-yin-er-chu-e2
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