1 strokes of dragon and snake
Pinyin: bǐ zǒu lóng shé
Allusion: describes calligraphy as vivid and powerful.
Source: "Cursive Script Song" by Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty: "From time to time, only dragons and snakes are seen walking away, left and right are frowning and shocked."
Example: Scholar Xiao Wangbin's Chest Collection Jinxiu, ~. (Ming Dynasty Ling Mengchu's "The Surprise at the First Carving of the Case" Volume 20)
2 Tiger perching on the dragon's plate
Pinyin: hǔ jù lóng pán
Allusion: describing the terrain Majestic and dangerous.
Source: Jin·Wu Bo's "Wu Lu": "Liu Bei once sent Zhuge Liang to the capital. When he saw the Moling Mountain, he sighed and said: 'Zhongshan is a dragon on a plate, with stones and tigers perched on it. This is the residence of the emperor.'"
Example: ~Where is it? Only rise and fall are everywhere. (Song Dynasty·Xin Qiji's "Niannujiao·Dengjiankang Shangxin Pavilion Presents History and Stays in the Way")
3 Tiger Crouching and Dragon Jump
Pinyin: hǔ wò lóng tiào
Allusion: The descriptive word is powerful and elegant.
Source: "Pingshu" written by Yuan Ang of Liang Dynasty in the Southern Dynasties: "Wang Youjun's calligraphy is so powerful that it looks like a dragon leaping over the Tianmen or a tiger crouching in the Phoenix Pavilion. Therefore, it has been treasured by all dynasties and will always serve as a guide."
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4 Tiger's Nest Dragon Pond
Pinyin: hǔ xué lóng tán
Allusion: A deep puddle where the dragon lurks, a lair where the tiger hides. A metaphor for a very dangerous place.
Source: The third chapter of "Haotian Pagoda" by Anonymous Yuan Dynasty: "I can't just break open the gate of heaven and jump out of this dragon pond and tiger cave."
Example: Thank you Sitting heroes do not avoid danger, come and try their best to save the remnant. (Chapter 41 of Shi Naian's "Water Margin" in the Ming Dynasty)
5 Ji Zi Long Wen
Pinyin: jì zǐ lóng wén
Allusion : Jizi: a thousand-mile horse; Longwen: the name of a horse. In the old days, it often referred to a child prodigy. It was originally a nickname for a good son. Later, it was often used as a metaphor for talents.
Source: "The Biography of Zhang Rong in Southern History": "Yan Jun had two sons, Jingluan and Jinghong, from his father and brother Xuanming, and they also had outstanding talents. Hedong called Jingluan as Ji's son and Jinghong as Longwen. ”
6 Corpse Ju Longjian
Pinyin: shī jū lóng xiàn
Allusions: Ju: to live quietly; Jian: to appear. Still as a corpse but moving as a dragon.
Source: "Zhuangzi · Zaiyou": "Therefore, a gentleman cannot understand his five treasures or improve his wisdom. A corpse lives in a dragon's sight, and the abyss is silent but thunderous."
< p>7 The dragon roars in the boxPinyin: xiá lǐ lóng yīn
Allusion: The sword makes a sound like a dragon roaring in the box. It originally referred to the magic power of a sword, but later it was used as a metaphor for a person with great talent who hopes to see its use.
Source: Volume 1 of Wang Jia of the Jin Dynasty's "Supplementary Notes": "Emperor Zhuanxu had a sword that drew a shadow, soaring in the air. If there were soldiers on all sides, the sword would fly up, and if he points to the direction, he would attack them. . When not in use, it is always like a dragon and tiger singing in the box."
8一世龙门
Pinyin: yī shì lóng mén
Allusion: 一世龙门. : Generation; Longmen: Li Ying had the same name in the Later Han Dynasty, and later scholars who came to visit him were called Denglongmen. Called a figure admired by literati.
Source: "Shishuo Xinyu · Virtue": "Li Yuanli has an elegant style and high standards. He wants to take the right and wrong of famous religions in the world as his own responsibility. The underachievers who are promoted to the church all think that they have climbed to the dragon gate. " "Book of Jin·Wang Yanzhuan": "The government and the public are silent, and it is called the 'One Life Longmen'"
9 Yunqi Longxiang
Pinyin: yún qǐ lóng xiāng
Allusions: Xiang: to rise. Like clouds rising, like a dragon soaring. In the old days, it was a metaphor for heroes taking advantage of the opportunity.
Source: "Han Shu·Xu Zhuan": "The clouds rise and the dragons turn into princes and kings."
10 The Dragon Gate
Pinyin: pù sāi lóng mén
Allusion: Like a fish looking up at the dragon gate but unable to get up. In the imperial examination era, it was used as a metaphor for failing to pass the Jinshi examination. Later, it was also used as a metaphor for encountering setbacks in life and being in a difficult situation.
Source: Volume 40 of "Taiping Yulan" quoted from "Xinshi Sanqin Ji": "There is a dragon gate in Hejin, the traces of the giant spirit are still there, and it goes nine hundred miles to Chang'an.
Thousands of big fish from the rivers and seas gathered under the gate, but they were not allowed to go up. The fish above were dragons, so the clouds roared at the dragon gate. ”
Example: The big fish from the rivers and seas are gathered under the door, and you are not allowed to go up; the one who goes up is a dragon. Therefore, it is said: '~, the drooping ears are under the shaft.' (Li Zhi of the Ming Dynasty, "Chutan Collection·Shiyou Liu")
11 Tiger versus Dragon
Pinyin: hǔ dòu lóng zhēng
Allusion: Describes a fierce struggle or competition
Origin: Ban Gu of the Han Dynasty said in "Taobin Xi": "The Xia is divided, and the dragons and tigers fight. ”
Example: Guilin Xingyuan, a dream journey in the sky; ~, and saw the war and expedition. (Qing Dynasty Wu Jingzi’s "The Scholars" Chapter 42)