{"id":4490,"date":"2019-11-19T14:28:41","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T14:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/chinese-phrases\/chinese-allegories-lesson-25\/"},"modified":"2019-11-19T14:28:41","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T14:28:41","slug":"chinese-allegories-lesson-25","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chinesemoment.com\/th\/chinese-allegories-lesson-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese allegories Lesson 25"},"content":{"rendered":"
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dà nián ch\u016b y\u012b d\u01cei tù zi – y\u01d2u t\u0101 guò nián, wú t\u0101 y\u011b guò nián
<\/em><\/font>\u5927\u5e74\u521d\u4e00\u902e\u5154\u5b50 – \u6709\u5b83\u8fc7\u5e74\uff0c\u65e0\u5b83\u4e5f\u8fc7\u5e74<\/strong>
Trying to catch a rabbit on the first day of the lunar year – One celebrates or spends the New Year, no matter whether s\/he has got a rabbit or not. This allegory refers to something is so negligible that it has little impact on the overall situation.<\/p>\n

chu\u0101n tù zi xié de – p\u01ceo de kuài
<\/font><\/em>\u7a7f\u5154\u5b50\u978b\u7684 – \u8dd1\u5f97\u5feb
<\/strong>Like wearing a rabbit’s shoes – run fast<\/p>\n

qi\u0101o luó ni\u01cen tù zi – q\u01d0 hòng
<\/font><\/em>\u6572\u9523\u64b5\u5154\u5b50 – \u8d77\u54c4
<\/strong>Beat gongs when chasing a rabbit – gather together to create a disturbance<\/p>\n

l\u01ceo niú ni\u01cen tù zi – y\u01d2u jìn sh\u01d0 bù shàng
<\/font><\/em>\u8001\u725b\u64b5\u5154\u5b50 – \u6709\u52b2\u4f7f\u4e0d\u4e0a<\/strong>
Old ox chasing a rabbit – Restricted by certain conditions, one cannot display his\/her talent.<\/p>\n

shí chái d\u01ce tù zi– y\u012b j\u01d4 li\u01ceng dé<\/font><\/em>
\u62fe\u67f4\u6253\u5154\u5b50– \u4e00\u4e3e\u4e24\u5f97 <\/span><\/strong>
Incidentally capture a hare while collecting firewood – serve two purposes at once<\/p>\n

d\u01ce tù zi pèng jiàn le huáng yáng – l\u0101o le gè dà wài kuài<\/font><\/em>
\u6253\u5154\u5b50\u78b0\u89c1\u4e86\u9ec4\u7f8a – \u635e\u4e86\u4e2a\u5927\u5916\u5feb<\/strong>
Run into a Mongolian gazelle when hunting rabbits – get a big extra income<\/p>\n

huó b\u014d tù zi – ch\u011b pí<\/font><\/em>
\u6d3b\u5265\u5154\u5b50 – \u626f\u76ae<\/strong>
Skin a rabbit when it is still alive – dispute over trifles; argue back and forth; wrangle<\/p>\n

tù zi qún l\u01d0 y\u012b zh\u012b h\u01d4 – páng rán dà wù<\/font><\/em>
\u5154\u5b50\u7fa4\u91cc\u4e00\u53ea\u864e – \u5e9e\u7136\u5927\u7269<\/strong>
A tiger among a herd of rabbits – huge monster; colossus; formidable giant<\/p>\n<\/div>\n