Feel at home, this is a China idiom, which comes from the Thirty-one Years of "Xianggong" written by Zuo Qiuming in the Spring and Autumn Period. ?
This idiom means that guests come here as if they were at home and describe hospitality. Its structure is subject-predicate structure, which is usually used as predicate and attribute in sentences.
Idiom allusions:
Zi chan was a politician of Zheng in the Spring and Autumn Period. During his reign, he made extensive contacts with foreign countries and moved among various vassal States. In 542 BC, Zichan was sent to the State of Jin on the orders of Zheng Jiangong, but Duke Jinping refused to meet him.
Zi chan has learned from the arrogance and rudeness of big countries many times, and Zi chan always protects the interests and dignity of Zheng state with witty methods, instead of confronting big countries head-on. This time is no exception. After getting angry, Zi calmed down and came up with countermeasures. He ordered his men to tear down the wall of the Jin State Post Office in front of them, so that Zheng could safely enter the carriage with the tributes and put them in the carriage, waiting for the arrival of Jin officials.
Sure enough, when the duke learned the news, he flew into a rage and immediately sent a doctor to the post office to see the child. The scholar came to Zichan angrily and asked, "In order to protect the safety of officials and guests of various vassal States, we specially built the wall of the posthouse. Now that you have torn down the thick wall, your safety can be protected by your people, but who will protect the safety of guests from other countries? The monarch of our country specially sent me to ask, what's the purpose of tearing down the wall? "
In the face of the scholar's aggressive question, Zi Chan calmly replied: "Zheng is a small country and needs to pay tribute to the big country, and the big country has no fixed time to pay tribute to us. So we didn't dare to live in peace, and we quickly searched all parts of Zheng for property, but we met your monarch and didn't know when we would see him.
If these things are exposed to the sun, damp, moldy and moth-eaten, it would be too sorry for the people of Zheng and the monarch of Jin. At the same time, it also aggravated our sins. If these items are not handed in, my heart will be restless. I heard that in the past, when Jin Wengong was the leader of the League, he lived in a small and short house, but the house that received guests was built tall and imposing.
When the vassal guests arrived, they were warmly received and never neglected. Jin Wengong often helps his guests solve their difficulties and shares their happiness and troubles. Every time guests come here, it's like returning to their own homes, and they never worry about thieves. Now it's just the opposite. We are willing to repair the fence if we can give them tribute to prevent them from being damaged a little. We are not afraid of hard work. "
Hearing Zi Chan's words, Shi's anger subsided and he kept nodding. The scholar told Jin Pinggong the truth about it, and Duke Jinping felt indefensible. Busy and sent a scholar to apologize to zichan, and immediately arranged an interview. Etiquette is also very thoughtful, giving generous gifts to Zheng's envoys and then sending them back to China. Once again, he defended Zheng's dignity with wisdom and courage.