Among the outstanding figures of Chinese history, famous either for their intelligence or treachery, cao cao is one of the
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Chinese Idioms and Colloquialisms (3)
Each country has colloquialism. After learning Chinese for quite some time and knowing a lot of characters, however, once immersed among local Chinese, you’ll still find yourself totally lost. Because you don’t understand the Chinese idioms and colloquialisms. This series of articles will help you learn these. Today we will learned five of them.
Chinese idioms 成语故事：白头如新（bái tóu rú xīn）
Bái tóu rú xīn
白头如新Zhèɡe chénɡyǔ láiyuányú 《Shǐjì·Lǔ Zhònɡlián Zōu Yánɡ lièzhuàn》。Xīhàn shíqī，Zōu Yánɡ yǒu yícì yīnwèi shòu rén wūxiàn，bèi Liánɡxiàowánɡ ɡuān jìn jiānláo，zhǔnbèi chúsǐ。Zōu Yánɡ shífēn jīfèn，tā zài yù zhōnɡ ɡěi Liánɡxiàowánɡ xiě le yì fēnɡ xìn，xìn zhōnɡ lièjǔ shìshí shuōmínɡ ：“Dài rén zhēnchénɡ jiù búhuì bèi rén huáiyí，chúncuì shì yí jù kōnɡhuà 。 ”
西汉时期，邹阳有一次因为受人诬陷，被梁孝王关进监牢，准备处死。邹阳十分激愤，他在狱中给梁孝王写了一封信，信中列举事实说明：“待人真诚就不会被人怀疑，纯粹①是一句空话。
Chinese Idioms and Colloquialisms (2)
Each country has colloquialism. After learning Chinese for quite some time and knowing a lot of characters, however, once immersed among local Chinese, you’ll still find yourself totally lost. Because you don’t understand the Chinese idioms and colloquialisms. This series of articles will help you learn these. Today we will learned five of them.
Chinese idioms：得过且过 muddle along（Chinese）
Wǔtáishān shànɡ yǒu yī zhǒnɡ niǎo，jiào Hánhào niǎo，tā shēnɡ yǒu ròu chì dàn bùnénɡ fēixiánɡ。
五台山上有一种鸟，叫寒号鸟，它生有肉翅但不能飞翔。
Chinese idioms 汉语成语 : 卧薪尝胆—Sleep on Brushwood and Taste Gall
chūnqiū shíqī wúɡuó hé yuèɡuó zhījiān jìnxínɡ le yìchǎnɡ zhànzhēnɡ 春秋时期，吴国和越国之间进行了一场战争， wúwánɡ búxìnɡ shòule zhònɡshānɡ bùjiǔ jiù sǐle 吴王不幸受了重伤，不久就死了。 tāde
Chinese idioms 汉语成语 : 名落孙山 Fall behind Sun Shan
zài wǒɡuó sònɡcháo de shíhòu yǒu yíɡe mínɡjiào sūn shān de cáizǐ
在我国宋朝的时候，有一个名叫孙山的才子，
Chinese idioms 汉语成语 : to judge people by appearance 以貌取人
“Yǐmàoqǔrén” de diǎn ɡù”以貌取人“的典故
Chinese idioms 汉语成语 : Buying a Pair of Shoes 郑人买履
Zhènɡ rén mǎi lǚ
郑人买履 Cónɡqián,yǒu ɡè Zhènɡɡuó rén xiǎnɡ mǎi xiézǐ,tā xiān yònɡ chǐzi liánɡ le liánɡ zìjǐ de jiǎo，ránhòu bǎ liánɡ hǎo de chǐcùn fànɡ zài le zìjǐ de zuòwèi shànɡ。dànshì，dānɡ tā zhǔnbèi qù mǎi xié de shíhou，què wànɡ le ná liánɡ hǎo de chǐcùn。
从前有个郑国人想买鞋子，他 先用尺子量了量自己的脚，然后把量好的尺寸放在了自己的座位上。但是，当他准备去买鞋的时候，却忘了拿量好的尺寸。
Chinese idioms 汉语成语 : 门庭若市 A Courtyard as Crowded as a Marketplace
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