1, all trees and grass are soldiers: soldiers: soldiers. Treat all weeds and trees as enemy soldiers. The present meaning is described as too nervous and suspicious, and I feel scared at the slightest movement.
2. Confession: negative: bearing; Jing: Jing tiao, an instrument of torture used to beat people in ancient times; Sin: punishment, punishment. Ask for punishment with thorns and plead guilty. Describe taking the initiative to admit mistakes and make amends (demanding punishment).
3, hope to quench thirst: hope: hope, hope. Thinking about eating sour plums makes my mouth not thirsty. Metaphor is to comfort yourself with fantasy, or to satisfy your wishes with imagination.
4. Finally stand back: turn your back; Back water: back water means no retreat. After this meaning, last stand is used to mean to make a final effort or struggle in a desperate situation.
5, besieged on all sides: Chu: ancient Chu. Chu people's songs are everywhere. Metaphor is isolated and surrounded by the situation.
6, lying down to pay: lying down: sleeping; Salary: firewood; Gallbladder: gall bladder. Sleep on straw and taste the bitterness before meals. After this meaning, it is used to describe hard work and self-motivation
The history of idioms
Idioms, as one of the unique expressions in Chinese, have a long history. The origin of idioms can be traced back to China's ancient cultural and literary traditions, and has gone through a long process of development and evolution. Ancient idioms first appeared in the Book of Songs, Shangshu and other ancient books, and were later called "allusions". These allusions express people's thoughts and feelings about life, humanity and morality in a concise and imaginative way.
The use of allusions is very common in the literary works of ancient literati, and gradually evolved into idioms in Chinese. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, idioms began to spread widely among literati, and were gradually compiled into dictionaries, dictionaries and other reference books, becoming an important part of Chinese. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the number of idioms increased rapidly, and various new idioms emerged constantly, which provided rich resources for enriching Chinese expression.
The formation and development of idioms are closely related to the history and culture of China. They come from ancient myths, historical allusions, literary works, folklore and so on, and bear different cultural connotations and concepts in different historical periods. Idioms not only reflect the values and moral norms of ancient China society, but also carry rich philosophical thoughts and life wisdom. With the changes of the times, people's understanding and application of idioms are also changing.
Idioms are not only collocations of words, but also tools to convey and exchange ideas. They play an important role in rhetorical devices, rhetorical effects and expressions, and become an important part of literary and oral communication. In a word, the history of idioms can be traced back to ancient times, and has experienced a long development process, which is closely related to the history and culture of China. They are not only an expression of Chinese, but also contain rich cultural connotations and wisdom, and become one of the treasures of China culture.