Idioms about tigers and mice?

What is the idiom about a tiger, a rat and fire?

Rat-eyed deer head: The eyes are small and round like a mouse, and the head is small and pointed like a deer. Describes a person's ugly appearance and cunning expression. Or roe-headed mice: small and pointed like bags, with eyes as small and round as mice. Describes a person's ugly appearance and cunning expression. .

What are the idioms about tiger and rat?

Tiger head and rat tail [hǔ tóu shǔ wěi]

Basic meaning

Head as big as a tiger , with a tail as thin as a mouse

Source

Ming Xie Zhen's "Si Ming Poetry"

There is an idiom about a tiger and a mouse

Embrace your head and run away like a rat. Describes running away in embarrassment after being hit.

Source "Han Shu·Kuai Tong Biography": "In the beginning, Changshan King and Cheng'an Lord became friends and had their necks cut off, and they fought over Zhang Xiao and Chen Shi. Return to the King of Han."

Structure linkage.

Used generally in a derogatory sense. Mostly used to describe enemies; also used for other purposes.

The correct pronunciation is changing; it cannot be pronounced as "chuàn".

Distinguish the shape of a rat; the upper part is "mortar" and cannot be written as "白".

Synonyms: run away, hold one's head and run away

Antonyms: swagger, win the class

Analysis~ and "escape"; both have derogatory meanings; both describe running away. But~ is metaphorical; "escape" is a humorous expression; sometimes it is used as a neutral word.

Idioms about tigers

Help the tiger eat

It is a metaphor for helping evil people do bad things.

Baohu Fenghe

Baohu: fight the tiger with bare hands; Fenghe: wade across the river. It is a metaphor for being brave and reckless, taking risks.

If you don’t enter the tiger’s den, how can you catch the tiger’s cubs?

Yan: What? How can you catch tiger cubs without entering the tiger's den? It is a metaphor that you cannot achieve success without experiencing danger yourself.

Hidden dragon and crouching tiger

It refers to hidden talents that have not been discovered, and also refers to hidden talents.

Owl-eye tiger kiss

Owl: Harrier, a bird of prey; kiss: lips. Describes a person's appearance as sinister and sinister.

Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers

It is a metaphor for young people who have few worries and dare to act.

Spring Ice Tiger Tail

Step on the tiger's tail and walk on the ice that will thaw in spring. The situation is very dangerous.

Playing tricks

Deliberately pretending to be confused and deceiving others.

Adult Tiger Transformation

Tiger Transformation: Such as the change of tiger body pattern. It is a metaphor for the unpredictable actions of those in power.

Da Xian's Tiger Transformation

Tiger Transformation: Such as the change of the tiger's body pattern. It is a metaphor for the unpredictable actions of those in power.

Move the tiger away from the mountain

Try to make the tiger leave the original hill. It is a metaphor for using a trick to make the other party leave their original place in order to take advantage of the opportunity.

Evil tigers do not eat their cubs

Even ferocious tigers do not eat their own cubs. A metaphor for not harming those close to you.

Hungry Tiger, Hungry Eagle

Metaphor of ferocity and greed.

Hungry tiger pounces on food

Like a hungry tiger pounces on food. The metaphor moves violently and quickly.

A hungry tiger pounces on a sheep

Just like a hungry tiger pounces on food. The metaphor moves violently and quickly.

The path of a hungry tiger

A metaphor for a very dangerous place.

When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured.

When two ferocious tigers fight, one of them will be injured. It is a metaphor that both opposing sides are very strong, and as a result of a fierce struggle, one side will surely suffer.

Release the tiger back to the mountain

Release the tiger back to the mountain.

It is a metaphor for putting the bad guys back in their lair and leaving behind a source of disaster.

Release the tiger to defend yourself

Release the tiger to defend yourself. It is a metaphor for taking advantage of bad people and bringing disaster upon yourself.

The wind follows the tiger and the clouds follow the dragon.

It is a metaphor for the mutual induction between things.

Wind, Tiger, Cloud and Dragon

A roaring tiger creates wind, a rising dragon creates clouds. Refers to the mutual induction of similar things. In the old days, it was also used as a metaphor for the Holy Lord to obtain virtuous ministers, and the virtuous ministers to meet the wise king.

Subduing the tiger and subduing the dragon

Fu: surrender; surrender: use force to make one surrender. Use your power to bring tigers and dragons to their knees. Describes strong strength and the ability to defeat all enemies and difficulties.

Keeping a tiger behind closed doors, the tiger will hurt people

It is a metaphor for condoning and encouraging bad people to do bad things, and in the end you will suffer.

Officials are like tigers, and officials are like wolves.

Officials are like tigers, and officials are like wolves. Describes the corruption and violence of officials.

The Power of Fox and Tiger

The power shown by the collusion between fox and tiger. It is a metaphor for the violence caused by the collusion between powerful people and their minions.

The fox fakes the tiger's power

Fake: borrow. The fox takes advantage of the tiger's power. It is a metaphor for relying on other people's power to oppress others.

Hu-back and bear-waist

Describes a person’s body being tall and strong.

Tigers do not eat their children

Tigers are ferocious and cruel, but they do not eat their own children. It is a metaphor that everyone has a love for his son and a love of flesh and blood.

Tiger versus dragon

Describes a fierce struggle or competition.

Tiger perched on dragon's plate

Describes the majestic and dangerous terrain.

To pull a tooth out of a tiger's mouth

It is a metaphor for doing something very dangerous.

Escape from the tiger's mouth

Life that survived the tiger's mouth. It is a metaphor for escaping an extremely dangerous situation and surviving by chance.

Survive the tiger's mouth

Survive the tiger's mouth. It is a metaphor for escaping an extremely dangerous situation and surviving by chance.

The momentum of tiger and wolf

Describes extremely ferocious momentum.

Tiger falls on Pingchuan

Pingchuan: a flat place. The tiger left the deep mountains and old forests where he was king and landed on the flat ground. It means that a powerful or powerful person has lost his power or advantage.

Amber mustard

Amber generates electricity after friction and can attract small things. A metaphor for mutual induction.

The tiger ran into the sheep.

The tiger ran into the sheep. It is a metaphor for a strong person rushing into the middle of a weak person and killing them at will.

When a tiger gives birth to three sons, one must be a lion

It is a metaphor that among many children, there must be one who stands out.

Watching with eager eyes

Watching with eager eyes. Staring fiercely like a tiger. Describes having bad intentions and waiting for opportunities to seize.

Tiger body and bear waist

Describes a tall and strong figure.

Tiger head and tiger brain

Describes a strong and honest appearance (mostly refers to children).

Tiger head and snake tail

The head is as big as a tiger and the tail is as thin as a snake. The metaphor starts with a lot of momentum, but ends up with very little momentum, with a beginning and no end.

Tiger head and swallow jaw

In the old days, it was used to describe the noble appearance of a prince or the majestic appearance of a general.

Tiger Tail Spring Ice

Step on the tiger's tail and walk on the ice that will thaw in spring. The situation is very dangerous.

Tiger crouching and dragon leaping

The descriptive word is powerful and elegant.

Tiger Roaring in the Wind

Roaring: Long roar. When the tiger roars, strong winds will rise. It is a metaphor for heroes who appear in line with the trend of the times and have a great impact on society; it also refers to heroes who rise up and make great achievements.

Tiger's Den and Dragon Pond

A deep puddle where dragons lurk, and a lair where tigers hide. A metaphor for a very dangerous place.

Draw a tiger and turn it into a dog

You can’t draw a tiger, but it turns into a dog. The metaphor cannot be imitated, but is neither fish nor fowl.

It is difficult to paint the skin of a tiger but its bones

It is a metaphor that it is easy to know a person, but it is difficult to understand a person's heart.

Draw tiger-like dog

Category: Elephant. I can't draw a tiger, but it looks like a dog. The metaphor cannot be imitated, but is neither fish nor fowl.

Hungry eagle and hungry tiger

Metaphor of ferocity and greed.

Jiangmen Huzi

Jiangmen: A family that has been a general for generations. It is a metaphor that if the parents are talented, the descendants will also have extraordinary skills. It also means that the younger generation should not disgrace the family.

Subduing the Dragon and Subduing the Tiger

Originally a Buddhist story, it refers to using magical power to subdue a dragon and a tiger. The latter is a metaphor for having great ability and being able to defeat strong opponents or overcome great difficulties.

The power of nine oxen and two tigers

A metaphor for great strength. Often used in situations where it takes a lot of effort to accomplish something.

Open the 晙 to bring out the tiger

晙: The wooden cage that contains the ferocious beasts. It originally meant that the person responsible for the care failed to fulfill their responsibilities. Later, it is often used as a metaphor for indulging bad people.

Harsh government is fiercer than a tiger

It means that a politics that cruelly oppresses and exploits people is more terrifying than a tiger.

The wolf is greedy and the tiger stares

As greedy as a wolf, staring with wide eyes like a tiger. The metaphor is very ambitious.

Gobble

To describe eating something vigorously and urgently.

A tiger swatting a fly on its head

A metaphor for seeking death.

A tiger scratching its head

A metaphor for overestimating one's own abilities.

Two tigers fighting

It is a metaphor for two powerful parties fighting each other.

Dragon Pan and Tiger Chu

Pan: winding around; Chu: squatting and sitting. Like a coiled dragon or a crouching tiger. Especially Nanjing. It also describes the majestic and dangerous terrain.

The dragon is coiled and the tiger is squatting

The dragon is coiled, and the tiger is squatting. Describes the majestic and dangerous terrain. Especially Nanjing.

Longtan Tiger Cave

Cave: cave. Tan: deep pool. The deep pool where the dragon lives, the lair where the tiger lives. A metaphor for an extremely dangerous place.

Dragon Pond and Tiger Cave

A deep puddle where dragons lurk and a lair where tigers hide. A metaphor for a very dangerous place.

The dragon is soaring and the tiger is leaping

The elephant dragon is flying and the tiger is jumping. Describes vigorous and powerful movements when running and jumping. It also means taking action and making a difference.

The dragon is leaping and the tiger is crouching

It is a metaphor for the vigorous and vigorous writing style and calligraphy.

The dragon and the tiger stride

Like a dragon and a horse, it raises its head and strides like a tiger. Describes the mighty and majestic spirit.

The dragon and the tiger look at each other

Like a dragon and a horse with their heads held high, like a tiger looking at its prey. Describes a person's majestic and mighty spirit. It is also a metaphor for great talent and great strategy.

The dragon walks and the tiger steps

The original description is that the emperor's demeanor is unusual. Later, he also described the general's heroic posture.

The dragon roars and the tiger roars

Like the dragon roaring and the tiger roaring. Metaphor related things interact with each other. It also describes a person's fortune.

Enter the Dragon

Describes a fierce struggle or competition.

鲁鱼帝虎

Refers to errors in text transmission.

It’s hard to get off the back of a tiger

You can’t get off the back of a tiger. It is a metaphor that it is difficult to continue doing something, but the situation does not allow to stop midway, and you are trapped in a dilemma.

Reject the tiger at the front door, but let in the wolf at the back door

It is a metaphor that after an enemy is driven away, another enemy comes.

Afraid of wolves in front and tigers in back

It is a metaphor for being timid and fearful of things, worrying too much.

Be afraid of the dragon in front and the tiger in the back

It is a metaphor for being timid and fearful of things, worrying too much.

Qiao Long Paints a Tiger

Describes showing courtesy with a false heart.

Drive sheep to attack tigers

Drive: drive. Drive the sheep to attack the tiger. It describes a weak enemy against a strong one, with huge disparity in power, and will be destroyed.

Like a tiger with wings

As if a tiger has wings. It is a metaphor that powerful people get help to become more powerful.

Like a wolf and a tiger

As fierce as a wolf and a tiger. The metaphor is very cruel and cruel.

A suckling calf is not afraid of a tiger

It is a metaphor for young people who are fearless and dare to do something.

Three people become tigers

Three people lied about tigers in the city, and the people who listened believed them. The more people talk about it, the more people will take the rumor as fact.

Lively and energetic

Describes liveliness, vigor and vitality.

Riding a Tiger

Riding on the back of a tiger, you cannot get off if you want to. It is a metaphor for encountering difficulties in the middle of things, but due to the situation, you can't stop even if you want to.

Talking about tiger color change

Color: complexion. It originally means that only those who have been bitten by a tiger truly know how powerful the tiger is. The latter metaphor makes him nervous when he mentions something he is afraid of.

To give to a jackal

To give: to give. It originally refers to the kind of person who likes to stir up trouble, and he should be thrown out to feed the jackals, tigers and leopards. Describe the resentment of the people against bad people.

Fu Yi for the Tiger

Fu: Tong "attached"; Yi: wings. Add wings to the tiger. It is a metaphor for helping bad people and increasing their power.

Add wings to the tiger

Add wings to the tiger. It is a metaphor for helping bad people and increasing their power.

Serving the tiger

伥: 伥鬼, in ancient legend, people who were eaten by tigers turned into ghosts after death, specializing in luring people to be eaten by tigers. Act as a ghost for the tiger. It is a metaphor for acting as an accomplice of evildoers.

芊芊

芊: abandon; 芊: a small road. Throw the meat on the road where the hungry tiger passes. It is a metaphor for being in danger and disaster is coming.

Fear the enemy like a tiger

Fear the enemy like a tiger.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

It refers to hidden talents that have not been discovered, and also refers to hidden talents.

Holding a snake and riding a tiger

It is a metaphor for a very dangerous situation.

舄武皇帝

Because the characters for "舄", "武", "虎" and "帝" are similar in shape, it is easy to make mistakes when they are copied from the same scripture. Refers to text copying errors.

Smiling Tiger

It is a metaphor for a person who looks kind but has a vicious heart.

Swallow chin and tiger neck

Chin: chin. In the old days, it was used to describe the noble appearance of a prince or the majestic appearance of a general.

Sheep among tigers

It is a metaphor for good people falling into the hands of bad people and being in extremely dangerous situations.

Sheep quality and tiger skin

Quality: nature. Although a sheep is covered in tiger skin, it still likes grass when it sees it and trembles in fear when it encounters a jackal. Its nature has not changed. A metaphor for pretending to be strong but actually being timid.

The legacy of raising tigers

Legacy: leave behind; worry: disaster. If the tiger is left without getting rid of it, it will become a trouble in the future. It is a metaphor for allowing bad people to do bad things and leaving behind troubles.

To lure a tiger into self-defense

To attract: to attract. Attract the tiger and defend yourself. It is a metaphor for trying to rely on evil people, but in the end, you suffer harm from them.

The eagle looks like the tiger.

Fly like an eagle and look like a tiger. The description is very powerful.

Seeking skin from a tiger

Negotiate with a tiger for its skin. It is a metaphor for negotiating with an evil person to ask him to give up his own interests, which is absolutely impossible.

Add wings to a tiger

Wings: wings. Add wings to the tiger. It is a metaphor for helping bad people and increasing their power.

Clouds, Dragons, Winds and Tigers

A tiger roars to create wind, a dragon rises to create clouds. Refers to the induction of similar things.

To imitate a cat and draw a tiger

A metaphor for imitating something.

Let the tiger return to the mountain

Let the tiger return to the mountain. It is a metaphor for putting the bad guys back in their lair and leaving behind a source of disaster.

Sitting on a mountain and watching the fight between tigers

It is a metaphor for taking a bystander attitude towards the struggle between the two sides, waiting until both sides are hurt, and then taking advantage of it.

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Rat scurrying with its head in its arms

Description The embarrassment of hurriedly escaping

Insect-armed rat liver

It means that creation takes shape and changes indefinitely, and people can also become insignificant insect-armed rat livers. Only by adapting to the circumstances can we adapt to everything we encounter. "Zhuangzi·The Great Master": "Do you think of you as the liver of a rat? Do you think of you as the arm of an insect?" Cheng Xuan Yingshu: "Sighing on his great creation, he is selfless, occasionally a human being, and suddenly regresses. I don't know where to go. No matter how you turn it into something, turn your five treasures into the liver of a rat, or turn your four branches into the arms of a worm. Whatever you encounter, it will be suitable for you."

Everyone is welcome. Shouting and beating

It is a metaphor for people or things that harm others and everyone hates them

It is not worth mentioning

It is not worth mentioning. The words come from the "Book of Han: Shusun Tongzhuan": "This special group of thieves, rats and dogs, why should they be put between teeth?"

The materials are too big to be used

"Zhuangzi" ·Xiaoyaoyou": "Huizi said to Zhuangzi: 'I have a big tree, which people call acanthus. Its big tree is swollen but not in line with the ink, and its small branches are curled but not in regular order. The craftsman ignores the erection of the ink. Today's Son The words are big and useless, and everyone will go together. "Zhuangzi said: "You can't see the raccoon alone? He humbles himself and waits for Ao. Now, I am carrying an ox, which is as big as a cloud hanging from the sky. It is a big tree, but it is useless to hold it. Why not plant it in a place where there is nothing? In the wild, there is nothing to worry about, and you can sleep and sleep under it. There is nothing to use, and you are in trouble. '" It is said that great talent cannot be used for small things. Later, it was often said that talents are not appreciated

Eat fishy food and peck at rotten food

It is a metaphor for pursuing fame and wealth. "Zhuangzi: Autumn Waters" in the Chinese version: "The phoenix chicks originate in the South China Sea and fly to the North Sea. They will not stop unless they are parasol trees, they will not eat unless they are made of solid food, and they will not drink unless they are sweet springs. So the phoenixes caught the rotting rats, and the phoenix chicks passed by them and looked up at them. He said: "Chi!" Do you want to blame me for the Liang Kingdom? "

The fox in the city wall and the mouse in the community . It is a metaphor for a person who has something to rely on and does evil things. The book "Yanzi Chunqiu·Wen Shangjiu" says: "If the husband's society bunches up the wood and paints it, the rat will go to the entrustment. If it is smoked, the wood will be burned, and if it is irrigated, the paint will be destroyed. This is why the rat cannot be killed. , so it is a society. "

The owl spreads and the mouse crouches

Sometimes it is arrogant, sometimes it is hidden

The stupid rat drags the ginger

It is a metaphor. Those who are not smart are looking for trouble

As timid as a mouse

The Chinese version of "Book of Wei·Tianci Biography of King Ruyin" says: "Speaking like a hundred tongues, one is as timid as a mouse." Later. Use "cowardly as a mouse" or "cowardly like a mouse" to describe someone who is very timid

Timid as a mouse

See "cowardly as a mouse"

A wren with a wren's belly

It is a metaphor for limited desires. "Zhuangzi·Xiaoyaoyou": "The wren's nest in the deep forest is no more than a branch. The mouse drinks from the river, but its belly is full."

The mouse drinks from the river

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The rat with its head running away

It looks like it is running away in embarrassment. Feng, Tong "hold"

Dog catches rat

See "dog catches rat"

Dog steals rat and steals

Like rat and dog Such a thief. Metaphor of being a rebel who cannot control the climate

Dog stealing and rat stealing

Same as "dog stealing rat stealing"

Dog head and rat brain

Metaphor Slave phase

An orphan rotten rat

A metaphor for a humble and insignificant person or thing

An orphan rotten rat

Same as "an orphan rotten rat" "Rat"

Banzhu, rice cow

Banzhu, build earthen walls; rice cow, feed cows. It is said that the sage Fu Shuo of the Shang Dynasty built it in Fu Yan, and Wu Ding used it as his prime minister. See "Book·Shuo Ming Shang" for details. In the Spring and Autumn Period, the sage of the state of Wei would rather sit down to eat and get out of the ox cart, buckle the horns of the ox and sing songs. Duke Huan disagreed and worshiped him as a minister. See "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals" for details.

Later, "Ban Zhu Fan Niu" was used as a code for a virtuous minister to come from a humble background

The Embroidered Sacrifice

"Zhuangzi·Lieyu bandits": "Maybe he was hired by Zhuangzi. Zhuangzi responded to his request The envoy said: "Have you ever seen your husband sacrifice a cow? His clothes are embroidered with literature, his food is cud, and he is led into the temple. Even if he wants to be an orphan, he can get it." Cheng Xuan Yingshu said: "The sacrifice is raised!" If you want to be an orphan on the day of sacrifice, you will not be able to get it. People who are lucky enough to eat will often die in infancy, but Zhuangzi is noble and laughs at his fame and wealth. People who seek fame and fortune but cannot devote their lives to it

A building full of cows sweat

It means that the books are piled as high as the pillars, so many that the cows and horses sweat. Describes the wealth of books or writings. The words come from "Mr. Lu Wentong's Tomb Table" by Liu Zongyuan of the Tang Dynasty: "It is a book, everywhere it fills the building, and when it comes out, it is sweating."

Migration Xinqutu

Move away the stove Next to the firewood, change the straight chimney into a curved one. This is called fire prevention. Later, it is also used as a metaphor to take measures first to nip problems in the bud. "Book of Han Huo Guang Biography": "I wrote to Xu Sheng: 'When I heard that the guest had a master, I saw that his stove was straight and there was accumulated salary next to it. The guest called the master, and it was even more curved. He moved far away and his salary was not there. There was a fire hazard, but the owner didn't respond. Suddenly, the house caught fire, and a neighbor rescued him. Fortunately, he killed the cow and put it in the wine, and thanked his neighbor. Those who do not record the sudden twists and turns... Today, Maoling Xu Fu wrote a letter saying that the Huo family has changed, and it is advisable to prevent it. Defeat. The past has passed, and the blessings are not due to its merits. It is only your Majesty's observation that you have moved to the right of Xinqutu. '" The matter is also seen in "Huainanzi·Shuo Shanxun". The temptation note is that Chunyu Kun Shi

Take everything into account

Han Yu of the Tang Dynasty's "Jin Xue Jie": "Yuzha cinnabar, red arrows and green zhi, oxen and horseshoes, and the skin of defeated drums, The best thing about a doctor is to collect everything and save everything." Later, "eclectic" was used to refer to absorbing and including things of different natures

The old cow licks the calf

It is a metaphor for the love of one's son. Cows love their calves and often lick them. Lick, lick

The pen was written as an ox by mistake

"Book of Jin·Biography of Wang Xian": "Huan Wen tried to defend Wang Xian's 呴 Shufan, but the pen fell down by mistake, because the painting was very wonderful. " Later, "a mistake in writing makes a cow" is used as a metaphor for adapting to circumstances, making mistakes or making up for mistakes

Avoid the World Wall East

"Book of the Later Han Dynasty·Yi Min Biography·Feng Meng": " When the king was in trouble, he refused to leave, and people at that time said that he was hiding from the world and living in seclusion among the merchants.

The material is large and difficult to use

"Zhuangzi·Xiaoyaoyou": "Huizi said to Zhuangzi: 'I have a big tree, which people call acanthus. Its big tree is swollen but not ink, and its small branches are curled and not The craftsman ignores the rules and regulations. Today's words are useless, and everyone will go with them. 'Zhuangzi said: 'Isn't the raccoon alone? , Don't avoid high and low; if you are caught in the trap, you will die in vain. Now I am trying to kill an ox, which is as big as a cloud hanging from the sky. This is great, but I can't hold a big tree, and it is useless. Why not plant it in a land of nothingness, a vast wilderness, where you can wander without a care in the world, and sleep comfortably under it, with nothing to use and nothing to use, so you are in trouble!'" It is said that great talents are difficult to apply to trivial matters. Later, it was often said that the talent was not appreciated

A newborn calf

A newly born calf. The words come from "Zhuangzi Zhibeiyou": "Virtue will be your beauty, Tao will be your home, your pupils are like a newborn calf without asking for the reason!" Later it is often used to describe simple or brave young people

Touch and fight with barbarians

Touch and barbarians. There are two small countries on the horns of a snail in the fable of Zhuangzi. See "Zhuangzi Zeyang". Later, they started fighting for their own interests as "barbaric fighting"

Wu Niu Panting the Moon

According to legend, the cattle in Wu were afraid of heat, and even mistook the moon for the sun when they saw it, and panted endlessly. See Liu Yiqing's "Shishuo Xinyu·Yu" in the Southern Song Dynasty. Later, I thought it was a classic. It is also a metaphor for someone who is afraid of something similar because he suffers from it

Bragging and flattering

Hammering cattle and drinking wine

Killing Cows filter wine. It means preparing food and wine for the swallow to enjoy

Playing the piano against the cow

It is also called "playing the fiddle against the cow". It is used to explain things to people who are unreasonable. Often contains the meaning of futility or mocking the other person's stupidity.

The language version of Mou Rong's "Lihuo Lun" of the Han Dynasty: "Gongmingyi is the practice of playing the horns of cows, lying down and eating as before. If it is not a cow, it will not hear it, and it is not suitable for its ears."

Drumming the spring for cows

See "playing the piano to the cow"

Rice the cow but butcher the dog

① Metaphorically refers to engaging in despicable things. ② Refers to those who are engaged in lowly activities

Herding cattle and returning to horses

The language version of "Shu Wucheng": "Nai Yanwu studied essays, returned to horses in the sun of Huashan Mountain, and herded cattle in the peach forest The wilderness shows that the world cannot obey." Later, "herding the oxen and returning them to the horses" was used as a metaphor to no longer use troops

The wind and the horse are not connected

It is still said that the wind, the horse and the ox are not related

The wind, the horse and the ox

See "the wind, horse and cow are irrelevant"

Help the tiger to eat

Also known as "help the dog to eat". A metaphor for helping bad people do bad things

The violent tiger Feng He

A reference to "Poetry·Xiaoya·Xiaomin": "Don't dare to violent the tiger, dare not Feng He." Fighting the tiger with bare hands , crossing the river on foot. It is a metaphor for taking risks and being brave but not wise

A cup of wine and a tiger in the city

It means catching the wind and catching shadows, having many doubts and disturbing oneself

Tie a bell to untie a bell

Volume 23 of Ming Qu Ruji's "Zhiyue Lu": "Jinling Qingliang Taiqin Faleng Zen Master lives in the sun, he is bold and elegant, does not do anything, and everyone is easy to do. The Dharma Eye is unique and heavy, and the eye asks everyone every day:' Who can solve the problem of the golden bell on the tiger's neck? "No one is right." The teacher came and asked, "The one who tied the bell can solve it." Who will solve it?

The dragon chants in the box

Jin Wangjia's "Supplementary Notes·Zhuanxu": "(Zhuanxu) has a sword with a shadow, soaring in the air, as if there are soldiers in all directions , the sword will fly up and point in the direction to attack; when not in use, it will always be in the box, like the roar of a dragon and a tiger. "This originally refers to the magical power of the sword, and later it is often used as a metaphor for a person who is famous even though he is in the wild.

Tiger in the fan and bear in the fan

Tiger in the fan, bear in the fan. Metaphor for imprisoned evildoers

Hidden dragons and crouching tigers

Yu Xin of the Northern Zhou Dynasty wrote in "Having a good chat with Heyang Gong's new orogenic pond": "The dark rocks are suspected of hiding tigers, and the roots are like crouching dragons." Later, "hidden dragon and crouching tiger" was used as a metaphor for hiding talents or unusual people

Hastily withdrawing troops

Finishing the military hastily. It is a metaphor for being irresponsible in doing work and doing things hastily

The kiss of an owl with the eyes of a tiger

It is like the eyes of an owl and the mouth of a tiger. Fierce and ferocious appearance

The owl looks at the tiger and cares about it

See "the owl looks at the wolf and cares about it"

The tiger is sitting on the tiger's head

It's like the tiger is sitting on the ground Dragon Pan

Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers

It is a metaphor for young people who have little experience in the world. They dare to speak and act without fear

Newborn calves are not afraid of tigers

Same as "a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger"

Remove the wolf and get the tiger

It is a metaphor to remove one harm and another harm will come

Bait the tiger's mouth

Deliver food to the tiger's mouth. Metaphor of being in a dangerous place

Thorning a tiger and holding a snipe

Metaphor of waiting to act, killing two birds with one stone

Carelessness

Treating things carelessly and carelessly, not seriously, Not careful

Shoddy manufacturing

It means manufacturing products regardless of poor quality but only for quantity. Generally refers to sloppy work and irresponsibility