Wednesday, 26 October 2016

A Snipe And A Clam Locked In Combat--Yu Bang Xiang Zheng

The Chinese of A Snipe And A Clam Locked In Combat--Yu Bang Xiang Zheng is 鹬蚌相争, and Pin Yin yù bàng xiāng zhēng.

Tuesday, 25 October 2016

The Pen Producing Flowers--Miao Bi Sheng Hua

The Chinese of The Pen Producing Flowers--Miao Bi Sheng Hua is 妙笔生花, and Pin Yin miào bǐ shēng huā.

Monday, 24 October 2016

Jiang Yan Used Up His Talents--Jiang Lang Cai Jin

The Chinese of Jiang Yan Used Up His Talents--Jiang Lang Cai Jin is 江郎才尽, and Pin Yin jiāng láng cái jìn.

Friday, 21 October 2016

Honey-Mouthed And Dagger-Hearted--Kou Mi Fu Jian

The Chinese of Honey-Mouthed And Dagger-Hearted--Kou Mi Fu Jian is 口蜜腹剑, and Pin Yin kǒu mì fù jiàn.

Thursday, 20 October 2016

Three People Make A Tiger--San Ren Cheng Hu

The Chinese of this Chinese idiom "Three People Make A Tiger--San Ren Cheng Hu" is 三人成虎, and Pin Yin sān rén chéng hǔ.

By the end of 5th century BC, China was in the Warring States period in which seven prominent states sometimes battles each other and sometimes made alliance.

Tuesday, 18 October 2016

The Chinese Shoe Salesmen Story--Lu Ren Xi Yue

The Chinese of this Chinese story "The Chinese Shoe Salesmen Story--Lu Ren Xi Yue" is 鲁人徙越, and Pin Yin rén yuè

Sunday, 16 October 2016

The Reflection Of A Bow In The Goblet As A Snake--Bei Gong She Ying

The Chinese of this Chines idiom story "The Reflection Of A Bow In The Goblet As A Snake--Bei Gong She Ying" is 杯弓蛇影, and Pin Yin bēi gōng shé yǐng. 

In Jin Dynasty there was a nobleman named Yue Guang who was a descendant of the famous general Yue Jin in the three kingdoms period.

Friday, 14 October 2016

Go South By Driving The Carriage North--Nan Yuan Bei Zhe(Video)

The Chinese of This Chinese Idiom "Go South By Driving The Carriage North--Nan Yuan Bei Zhe" is 南辕北辙, and Pin Yin nán yuán běi zhé.

At the end of the Warring States period, the state of Wei, once the strongest state at the beginning of the period, had crumbled and fallen. Yet, the king of Wei did not realize that, and still frequently launched wars against neighboring states.

Thursday, 13 October 2016

The Old Man Under the Moon--Yue Xia Lao Ren

The Chinese of this Chinese Story "The Old Man Under the Moon--Yue Xia Lao Ren" is 月下老人 and Pin Yin yuè xià lǎo rén.

The other name of this story is "The Engaging Inn"--Ding Hun Dian(订婚店)。

Wednesday, 12 October 2016

An Old Man Lost His Horse--Sai Weng Shi Ma

The Chinese of This Chinese Idiom "An Old Man Lost His Horse--Sai Weng Shi Ma" is 塞翁失马, and Pin Yin sài wēng shī mǎ.
 
Long long time ago, there was an old man of foresight at the border of the state, who made a living by raising horses.

Tuesday, 11 October 2016

The 10,000-Li Flying Range Of The Roc--Peng Cheng Wan Li

The Chinese of this Chinese Idiom “The 10,000-Li Flying Range Of The Roc--Peng Cheng Wan Li“ is 鹏程万里, and Pin Yin péng chéng wàn lǐ.

According to Zhuang Zi, one of the most influential Chinese philosophers and the main co-founders of Taoism, there was a gigantic fish named Kun in the northern ocean, whose size was too huge to be counted.

Monday, 10 October 2016

Shoot A Willow Leaf A Hundred Paces Away--Bai Bu Chuan Yang

The Chinese of this Chinese Idiom Story "Shoot A Willow Leaf A Hundred Paces Away--Bai Bu Chuan Yang" is 百步穿杨, and Pin Yin  bǎi bù chuān yáng.

The other name of this Chinese Idiom Story "Every Shot Hits The Target--Bai Fa Bai Zhong is 百发百中, pin Yin bǎi fā bǎi zhòng.

In 575 BC in the Spring and Autumn Period, state Jin invaded state Zheng, an ally of state Chu. So state Chu sent its troops to aid Zheng, and fought with Jin at Yan Ling (鄢陵), that is the famous battle of Yan Ling.