Meng-tz lived during the Warring States Period. He was not only very knowledgeable but also very eloquent. He often used
Category: Chinese Idiom
Chinese Idiom:一鸣惊人(yī míng jīng rén)
In the Warring States Period (zhàn guó 战国), Duke Wei of Qi neglected state affairs, for the first three years
Chinese Idiom:一技之长 (yī jì zhī cháng)
Gong sun Long (gōng sūn lóng 公孙龙), a famous scholar lived in the State of Zhao (zhào guó 赵国) during
Chinese Idiom:一箭双雕 (yī jiàn shuāng diāo)
In the period of the Northern and Southern Dynasties (nán běi cháo 南北朝,420-589AD) there was an expert archer named Zhangsun
Chinese Idiom:一鼓作气 (yì gǔ zuò qì)
During the Spring and Autumn Period (春秋 chūn qiū,770–221 BC),an army from the State of Qi (qí guó 齐国) confronted
Chinese Idiom:夜郎自大(yè láng zì dà)
In the Han Dynasty (hàn cháo 汉朝), there was a tiny country called Yelang (yè lǎng 夜郎) on the southwestern
Chinese Idiom:叶公好龙 (yè gōng hào lóng)
In the Spring and Autumn Period (chūn qiū 春秋时期,770-476 B), there lived in Chu a person named Shen Zhuliang, who
Chinese Idiom:偃旗息鼓 (yǎn qí xī gǔ)
In the Three Kingdoms Period (sān guó shíqī 三国时期,220-280AD). Cao Cao (cáo cāo 曹操)and Liu Bei (liú bèi 刘备) were
Chinese Idiom:掩耳盗铃 (yǎn ěr dào líng)
In the Spring and Autumn period (chūn qiū 春秋时期,770-476 BC), a thief had stolen a bell and intended to carry
Chinese Idiom:削足适履(xuē zú shì lǚ)
The Han Dynasty (hàn cháo汉朝) book titled Huai Nan Zi (huaí nán zǐ 淮南子) tells a story about a man