Examples of euphemisms in classical Chinese

55, the tooth door walks.

During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, a villain built a new house to please the government, engage in litigation and oppress the people. In order to be arty, the official repeatedly asked Zheng Banqiao, a famous painter and calligrapher at that time, to write a plaque for his new house. Zheng Banqiao, who hates evil, hates this kind of government lackeys. He thought about it and agreed to write an inscription. I began to write "Wen Ya Song". The handwriting is natural and unrestrained, vigorous and powerful, and everyone is full of praise when they see it. The villain was very proud when he got the treasure.

When making the plaque, Zheng Banqiao secretly reminded the painter that the parts of "elegance, smell and respect" and "teeth, doors, lines and walks" should be repainted, and the rest should be lightly brushed.

After the plaque was hung, the lightly painted part blurred and faded quickly, while the repainted part was still very clear and eye-catching, so that "Ya Wen Zun" became "a dog in the yamen". In the laughter of everyone, the villain was so angry.