Category: Chinese Idiom

During the Warring States Period (475-221 BC), Handan, the capital of the State of Zhao, was famous for people’s walking

In the state of Song, there was a man who reared monkeys. He was very fond of monkeys and kept

once upon a time, a thief stole a bell and tried to carry it away on his back. But the

A long time ago, when there were no donkeys in Guizhou Province, the sight of the animal caused great curiosity

In the period of the Warring States (475-221 BC), there was a state called Qi. The king of Qi was

Adding Feet to a Drawing of a Snake An official in the ancient State of Chu gave a pot of

It is well known that Lord Ye had a particular love for dragons. Ye’s house was "covered" in dragons –

Waiting for a Hare to Turn up One day in ancient times, a peasant was working in his field. A

Idiom Story:
古时候，有一个小孩，家里有一大群羊，可是有一天羊儿少了一只，
Gŭ shíhou, yŏu yí gè xiăohái, jiā lĭ yŏu yí dà qún yáng, kĕshì yŏu yì tiān yáng’ér shăo le yì zhī,
小孩没在意，可羊儿不停的失踪，只剩下三只了。小孩这才意识
xiăohái méi zàiyì, kĕ yáng’ér bù tíng dì shīzōng, zhĭ shèng xià sān zhī le. Xiăohái zhè cái yìshí
到问题的严重性。于是才去修理断了的栅栏，从此，羊儿再也没
dào wèntí de yánzhòngxìng. Yúshì cái qù xiūlĭ duàn le de zhàlan, cóngcĭ, yángér zài yĕ méi
丢过。这个成语告诉我们遇到事情要及时处理，不要等到事
diū guò. Zhège chéngyŭ gàosu wŏmen yù dào shìqíng yào jíshí chúlĭ, bú yào dĕng dào shì
情越来越严重了才去处理。
qíng yuè lái yuè yánzhòng le cái qù chúlĭ.

Idiom Story:
古代几个人在地上比赛画蛇，谁先画好，谁就可以喝
Gŭdài jĭ gè rén zài dìshàng bĭsài huà shé, shuí xiān huà hăo, shuí jiù kéyĭ hē
酒。有一个人最先画好了。他端起酒壶正要喝，右手
jiŭ. Yŏu yí gè rén zuì xiān huà hăo le. Tā duān qĭ jiŭhú zhèng yào hē, yòushŏu
继续画蛇，说：“我能够再给它添上几只脚呢！”可是
jìxù huà shé, shuō: "wŏ nénggòu zài gĕi tā tiān shàng jĭ zhī jiăo ne!" Kĕshì
没等他把脚画完，另一个人已把蛇画成了。那人把酒
méi dĕng tā bă jiăo huà wán, lìng yí gè rén yĭ bă shé huà chéng le. Nà rén bă jiŭ
抢过去，说：“蛇本来是没有脚的，你怎么能给它添
qiăng guò qù, shuō: "shé bĕnlái shì méiyŏu jiăo de, nĭ zĕnme néng gĕi tā tiān
脚呢”?这个故事告诉我们，做任何事情都要切合实际
jiăo ne?" Zhè ge gùshi gàosu wŏmen, zuò rènhé shìqíng dōu yào qiè hé shíjì
一点，不要做那些多余的事情。
yì diăn, bú yào zuò nà xiē duōyú de shìqíng.