Orchids are known as the gentleman among flowers, so the orchid finger is also called the gentleman’s finger.
In ancient times, the orchid finger was the patent of men and was a sign of their masculinity. Xipo once wrote: "If you bloom the orchid three hundred times in the day, you will grow up to be a man." Ancient books at the site record that at the beginning of the Horse Month in the Year of the Monkey BC, people became interested in admiring orchid fingers. At that time, the daily greeting between men was not "dinner", but "Qiao Hu", which is evident from the popularity of orchid finger. Just like today's technical books such as "How to Fall in Love" and "How to Kiss", someone at that time wrote a book "Orchid Appreciation and Algae" to teach people how to appreciate, temper and maintain orchid fingers.
According to the book, the formula for tasting orchids is: hook, soft, white, thin - hook means curved; soft means soft; white means fair; thin means thin - Only when it meets the following standards can it be called the best: hook like a full moon, as soft as boneless, white as jade, and thinner than a hemp stalk. The popular orchid fingering methods at that time were very complicated, including upturned and downturned, forward and backward, left and right, upright and oblique, etc. (Some were extremely difficult, and they could be pressed against the back of the hand after being lifted up). Supplemented by different angles and speed of movements, it is really pleasing to the eye and graceful. Unfortunately, most of the fingering methods have been lost, which makes the style of people's orchid fingering today extremely monotonous and rigid and dull, without the light and agile charm of ancient times. It is really a great loss to ancient Chinese culture.
In that era, if a man had stunning orchid fingers, he would be worth a hundred times as much. Whether he was getting a job, embarking on an official career, or talking about marriage, everything would go smoothly and without any disadvantages. Therefore, men not only try their best to have orchid fingers that meet the standards, but also pay great attention to maintenance. Many people specially make orchid sleeves to wear on their fingers to protect them from wind, rain, and dew. In order to make their orchid fingers look white, they even apply powder on them. Just like today's beauty pageants, there was also an orchid contest: the contestants walked around the stage, took off their orchid covers one by one, each put on a cool pose, and then flicked their little fingers, waiting for the flowers to fly in the sky. When the dust settled, I saw the fragrant, soft, white and tender orchid fingers standing out there - its peerless grace made the audience wide-eyed and numb all over, and some literati immediately shook their heads. I was amazed: "Hey! This orchid finger is so beautiful." (Translated into vernacular: Ouch, this is an orchid finger, so beautiful!) Later, due to the surging feminist movement, this trend gradually gradually Moving to women, the orchid finger became one of their privileges.
However, the orchid finger was not renamed "lady finger" or other flower fingers, but is still used today to show the inheritance. Don't forget the origin. The orchid fingers are raised inadvertently, and they look very ancient. Maybe they still carry on the legacy of the ancient gentlemen? It makes people feel sad to think about it. Note: This is also an old article, and it is purely boring. The meaning of the word is different in ancient and modern times, such as "Qiao", and now it has other meanings, such as "die Qiaoqiao", whose meaning is generally similar to death or the shape of death.
So now people greet each other. When it comes to food, you can say "Have you eaten?" but never "Qiao Hu".