1. Idioms about animals
1. Two rats fighting in a den [liǎng shǔ dòu xué]
Definition: A metaphor for two hostile parties in a dangerous and narrow place When they meet, only those who move forward bravely can win.
Source: "Historical Records: Biography of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru" by Sima Qian of the Western Han Dynasty: "The road is long, dangerous and narrow, just like two rats fighting in a hole, the brave one will win."
Translation: The road is dangerous and narrow, (going to rescue) is like two mice fighting in a hole, and the brave general wins.
2. Ox-headed and horse-faced [niú tóu mǎ miàn]
Interpretation: There is a superstitious legend about the two ghost soldiers under the King of Hell, one with a head like a cow and the other with a head like a horse. A metaphor for all kinds of insidious and ugly people.
Source: Volume 11 of "Jingde Chuandeng Lu" written by Shi Daoyuan of the Song Dynasty: "Sakyamuni is the bull-headed jailer, and the founder is the horse-faced grandmother."
Translation: Sakyamuni is the The jailer whose head is like an ox’s ancestor is Grandma who has a head like a horse.
3. Dragon Pan Feng Yi [ lóng pán fèng yì ]
Definition: Like a dragon coiling around, like a phoenix hiding deep. It is a metaphor for having talent but no one appreciates it.
Source: Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty, "Books with Han Xingzhou": "Therefore, the people of dragon, pan, and phoenix, all want to receive their names and set their names among the kings."
Translation: So Qu And all the wise men who have yet to reach your goal want to gain a good reputation from you and establish their reputation.
4. Hu-back and bear-waist [ hǔ bèi xióng yāo ]
Definition: Describes a person’s body being tall and strong.
Source: Yuan·Anonymous's "Flying Knives and Arrows" A fold: "This guy is a good man... Oh, he has a strong back and a strong waist."
5. Dog-blood nozzle [ gǒu xuè pēn tóu ]
Definition: Describes scolding very fiercely. Also said to be bloody.
Source: Chapter 64 of "Jin Ping Mei Ci Hua" by Lanling Xiaoxiaosheng of the Ming Dynasty: "One morning (morning), the blood spurted on my head after being scolded by him."
2. Idioms related to animals
Idioms related to animals: short-sighted, ox ghosts and snake gods, tigers watching with eager eyes, rabbits dead and foxes sad, dragons flying and phoenixes dancing, snakes and scorpions heart-wrenching, horse-to-success, monkey year and horse month, trivial things, rat-tossing devices, old cows licking their calves, letting tigers return to their mountains, The cunning rabbit has three caves, the finishing touch, the superfluous addition, the galloping of thousands of horses, mending the situation after the sheep are gone, wearing the crown after bathing in monkeys, and dancing at the sound of chickens.
Sit back and wait for the rabbit, hope that the child will become a dragon, scare the snake from the grass, have thousands of troops, lead the sheep easily, kill the chicken to scare the monkey, stand still like a chicken, etc.
(2) Extended reading on idioms about animals describing people
Explanation of idioms
1. The dog's tail continues the mink: a metaphor for taking bad things and adding good things to them Later, the two parts are very inconsistent
According to "Research on "Water Margin"" 4: Shengtan concluded that "Water Margin" has only seventy chapters, and called Luo Guanzhong a dog-tailed sable.
2. A fly camped by a dog dog: a metaphor for pursuing fame and wealth by any means, flying around like a fly, and being shameless like a dog
Tang Dynasty Han Yu's "Song of the Poor": " "Flies are like flies and dogs are like dogs, but they will come back when they are driven away."
Vernacular translation: Flying around like flies, flying away and then flying back
3. An anticlimax: a metaphor for doing things that have a beginning but no end, and are very impressive at first. It was big, but then it became so-so, and the energy became less and less.
Bing Xin's "Tao Qi's Sunday Diary": Xiao Qi may be good at writing, but she has a problem, "anticlimactic".
4. Birds and beasts: generally refers to birds and beasts.
Chapter 71 of "Journey to the West" by Wu Cheng'en of the Ming Dynasty: It's not a bird or an animal, how can you tell the male from the female?
5. The frightened bird: a bird that is frightened by bows and arrows. It is a metaphor for a person who has been frightened in some way and is very scared when encountering the slightest movement.
Chapter 81 of "Qilu Deng" by Li Luyuan of the Qing Dynasty: Shao Wen was a frightened bird and was startled.
3. Four-character idioms describing people and animals
The four-character idioms describing people and animals are as follows:
1. Four-character idioms describing animals are
1. Idioms about animals of the twelve zodiac signs
People are afraid of being famous, and pigs are afraid of being strong. A man flips on his back, leads a sheep easily, a golden rooster is independent, a thousand horses gallop, superfluous, dumb as a wooden chicken, plays the piano to an ox, as timid as a mouse, kills a chicken to scare a monkey, is like a wolf or a tiger, waits for a rabbit, a dog jumps over the wall in a hurry, Ye Gong loves dragons.
2. Idioms with animal names
Cannibalizing whales, renewing all things, scurrying with heads, roosters crowing and dogs stealing, thousands of troops, mending the situation, standing out from the flock, playing the piano to an ox, like a fish in water, birds chirping and flowers fragrant, working for a tiger, The donkey in Guizhou has no skills, the finishing touch, the rat scurrying with its head, the back of the tiger, the back of the tiger, the blind man touching the elephant, superfluous, dancing after hearing the chicken, the donkey in Guizhou, the raccoon dog in a hill, the blind man touching the elephant, the cunning rabbit in three burrows, the horse leading the way, the frog in the well, keeping silent, watching the flowers on horseback, the child's face, the dog jumping over the wall, the mouse short-sighted.
3. Idioms with two animal names
clues, dragons and tigers fighting, standing out from the flock, referring to deer as horses, foxes sad when rabbits die, chickens crowing and dogs stealing, dragon and horse spirit, dragon and phoenix dancing, dragon and tiger leaping, dragon and tiger step, dragon pool and tiger den, dragon leap The phoenix sings, the mind wanders, the tiger devours, the fox pretends to be the tiger, the phoenix feathers and the horns, the flies camp and the dog dog, the traffic is busy, the chickens and dogs are restless, the hidden dragon and the crouching tiger.
2. Four-character idioms for describing characters
Beautiful appearance, beautiful confidant, squandering natural resources, great wisdom is like a fool, courageous, duplicitous, great wisdom is like a fool, courageous, duplicitous, the beauty of the country, the foolish old man moves the mountain, lying on the firewood and tasting the courage, lofty ambition Ling Yun, golden branches and jade leaves, chatting endlessly, helping each other, a graceful lady, breaking the cauldron and sinking the boat, overwhelming the country, working hard to achieve solitary achievements, worrying about gains and losses, a gentleman is greedy, self-pity, ecstatic, knowledgeable, unparalleled in the country, life and death, keeping a low profile, sitting on the sidelines, egotistical, smiling, male A big wedding, stealing the light from the wall, a beautiful face, a confidante, squandering natural resources, involuntarily, people coming and going, crowded streets, a heart of stone, a cantilevered buttocks, a smile that cannot be suppressed, a hibiscus in the water, a secret that is kept secret, a promise of a thousand pieces of gold, painstaking efforts, worrying about gains and losses, a gentleman is jealous, Feeling sorry for oneself, strategizing, running away, being tireless, beaming, persevering, being careful, thinking about the best, rebellious, feasting, going straight in, invincible, looking forward to the ocean, not being ashamed to ask questions, being empty of people, having a heart of stone, being stabbed by hanging beams, laughing uncontrollably, coming out of water, being secretive, A promise worth a thousand pieces of gold, hard work, worrying about gains and losses, a gentleman's good will, self-pity, heartache, concise and concise words, looking at the sky from a well, rare things to live in, fishing for fame, being influenced by the eyes and ears, all talents are exhausted, a sea of ????people, looking at each other, coming in droves, creepy, knowing the smallest things, walking in the sky, empty streets, hard-hearted, cantilevered buttocks, can't help but laugh. , water lotus, secretive words, a promise of a thousand pieces of gold, hard work and solitary achievement, worry about gains and losses, a gentleman is fond of others, self-pity, see through the autumn water, practice by practice, dictate, make jokes, word for word, no hesitation, bells and whistles are beautiful, water droplets penetrate the stone, well-dressed, gobbling and drinking, endless stream, self-improvement, beautiful and delicious, water-based poplar flowers, Out of breath, fishes and geese are falling, the flow is endless, hard work, chatting and laughing, full of friends, frenzied, hands up and down, the sky is wide, looking back with a smile, diligent, indignant, infamous, dedicated, self-evident, going all out, empty of people, hard-hearted, cantilevered, can't help but laugh, A hibiscus emerges from the water, a secret is as deep as a secret, and a promise is worth a thousand pieces of gold.
4. What are the idioms used to describe cute little animals
1. Fat head and big ears
Pinyin of the idiom: féi tóu dà ěr
Idiom explanation: fat head; huge ears. Describes a well-off life; well-maintained. In the old days, it also meant that people looked blessed. Today it is mostly used in a derogatory sense.
The source of the idiom: Li Baojia of the Qing Dynasty's "Official Appearance": "Looks like he is seven or eight years old, but has a fat head and big ears."
2. Lively and energetic
Idiom Pinyin: huó bèng luàn tiào
Idiom explanation: Jumping and jumping.
Source of the idiom: Scene 4 of Cao Yu's "Sunrise": "I will definitely be able to get the little thing back alive and kicking."
3. Tiger head and tiger brain
Pinyin of the idiom: hǔ tóu hǔ nǎo
Explanation of the idiom: It describes someone who looks strong and honest.
Source of the idiom: "Zhao Zi Yue" by Lao She: "He is a hero who is young and strong enough to have the head of a tiger and the brain of a tiger."
4. A living dragon and a tiger
Pinyin of the idiom: shēng lóng huó hǔ
Explanation of the idiom: It is like a lively dragon or a vigorous tiger. Describes lively and vigorous; full of vitality.
The source of the idiom: Volume 95 of "Zhu Zi Yu Lei" by Zhu Xi of the Song Dynasty: "I can only see that he is like a living dragon and a tiger, and it is even more difficult to catch him."
5. Vivid and vivid
Pinyin of the idiom: huó líng huó xiàn
Explanation of the idiom: It describes a lifelike expression that makes people feel as if they are seeing it with their own eyes.
Source of the idiom: Yu Dafu's "Gaoting Mountain": "All these, as well as recent miracles such as the use of incense ash to cure diseases, the empress's dream, etc., they all described it vividly."
5. Idioms with animal names
Short-sighted, a small test, sweating a lot, a rabbit dying, a fox sad, and a quick success.
1. Short-sightedness [ shǔ mù cùn guāng ] is a metaphor for short-sightedness and lack of foresight.
Source of the idiom: Chapter 15 of Chen Dengke's "Red Dragon and Red Phoenix": "Such a short-sighted and blind person will never succeed."
2. A small test [ niú dāo xiǎo shì ] It means that if you have a great ability, you should show it on small things first.
The source of the idiom: Su Shi of the Song Dynasty's poem "Sending Master Ouyang to Official Weicheng": "After reading Thirty Thousand Toothpicks, I want to come to Xiaoyi to test my skills.
Translation: This A friend has read a lot of books (a toothpick refers to a scroll, and thirty thousand scrolls is an imaginary number, indicating a large number), and is very talented. Now he goes to a small place like Weicheng to become an official, which is just a small test to show off his skills.
3. There are so many books that the whole house can be filled when stored, and the whole house can be filled with sweat when transported out. Later, it is used to describe the huge number of books. : House.
Source of the idiom: Qing Zhaolian's "Xiaoting Xulu·Yuan Dynasty History": "Song people were quite good at writing. There were almost hundreds of novels in one generation, and there are hundreds of them in circulation today. ”
4. The rabbit dies and the fox mourns [ tù sǐ hú bēi ], which is a metaphor for feeling sad due to the death of the same kind (with a derogatory meaning).
The source of the idiom: Ming Dynasty Tian Yiheng’s "Jade Smile Zero Sound": The turtle crows and the turtles respond, and the fox is sad when the rabbit dies.
Translation: The big turtle cries and the little turtles echo each other. When the rabbit dies, the fox feels sad. chéng gōng ] When fighting in ancient times, people often wished for quick victory with the words "the flag is set for victory, success will be imminent". Now it is used to describe people who achieve success as soon as they get there and start their work.
Source of the idiom: The second chapter of "Little Yuchi" by Anonymous Yuan Dynasty: "Now that Old Yuchi is gone, he will succeed immediately."
6. Idioms used to describe cute little animals include Which idioms
are used to describe cute little animals:
1. Bird Yiren [xiǎo niǎo yī rén] Yi: attachment. Like a bird, it clings to people. Describes the petite and cute appearance of a girl or child.
2. Chuchu moving people [chǔ chǔ dòng rén] Chuchu: clear and neat appearance. Describing a beautiful appearance that attracts love and affection.
3. Innocence [tiān zhēn làn màn] Innocence: refers to a simple heart, without pretense or hypocrisy; innocence: a frank and natural appearance. Describes children as simple-minded, lively and cute, without any pretense or hypocrisy.
4. Jumping and jumping [huó bèng luàn tiào] Jumping and jumping, lively, joyful, and full of life.
5. Hutouhunao [hǔ tóu hǔ nǎo] describes a strong and honest appearance (mostly refers to children).
6. Shaking head and tail [yáo tóu bǎi wěi] originally describes the fish’s leisurely appearance. It is now used to describe a person's head-shaking, frivolous and complacent appearance.
7. Xiaoxiaolinglong [xiǎo qiǎo líng lóng] Xiaoxiao: small and smart; Linglong: exquisite and meticulous. Describe something small and delicate.
8. Petite and exquisite [jiāo xiǎo líng lóng] Linglong: smart and cute. Describes a small, smart and cute appearance.
9. I see still pity [wǒ jiàn yóu lián] Ju: still; pity: love. I thought she was cute when I saw her. Describes a woman's beautiful appearance.
7. Idioms describing animals
Idioms describing animals include the roar of the wind, the success of the horse, the quality of the sheep and the skin of the tiger, the stupid bird flies first, the eagle sees the rabbit, the official tiger is the wolf, the sheep will be the wolf , a rat scurrying with its head covered, a dog jumping over the wall, a fish looking like a pearl, standing out from the crowd, a rat being short-sighted, a tiger and a wolf acting like a tiger and a wolf, referring to a deer as a horse, etc.
Idiom analysis:
1. The sound of wind and cranes
Explanation: 唳: the sound of cranes. Describes being panicked or worried about oneself.
From: Modern Yu Dafu's "Escape": "It was not until later that I heard those turbulent legends and saw the panic and uneasiness of the whole family."
Grammar: conjunction; as predicate , attributive, complement; used in war, etc.
2. Immediate success
Explanation: Describes success at the beginning of the work.
From: The second chapter of "Little Yuchi" by Anonymous Yuan Dynasty: "Now that Old Yuchi is gone, success is imminent."
Grammar: contraction style; used as predicate, attributive, and object; It has a complimentary meaning and is often used in conjunction with "the flag is flying and the victory is over"
3. Mixing the fish with the pearls
Explanation: Mixing: mixing, pretending. Use fish eyes to pass off as pearls. Metaphor of using fake to pass off as real.
From: Chapter 38 of Part 2 of Modern Yang Mo's "Song of Youth": "But aren't these traitorous gentlemen also pretending to be fake and calling themselves patriots who are patriotic and caring for the people?"
Grammar: subject-predicate form; used as predicate, attributive, and adverbial; with derogatory connotations
4. Standing out among the chickens
Explanation: Like a crane standing among the chickens. It is a metaphor that a person's appearance or talent stands out among a group of people around him.
From: Chapter 39 of "Flowers in the Mirror" by Li Ruzhen of the Qing Dynasty: "While we were talking, who knew that the daughter of the king suddenly saw Lin Zhiyang among the crowd, like a chicken standing out from the crowd."
Grammar: subject-predicate; used as object, attributive, adverbial; with complimentary meaning
5. Short-sighted
Explanation: Describes short-sightedness and lack of foresight.
Source: Modern Chen Dengke's "Red Dragon and Red Phoenix", Part 1, Part 15: "Such a short-sighted and blind person will never succeed."
Grammar: subject-predicate Formula; used as predicate, attributive, object; with derogatory connotations
8. What are the idioms that describe many animals
Mountains and fields, sky and fields, vast, dotted, countless
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1. Manshan and everywhere [màn shān biàn yě]
Explanation: Man: full; bei: everywhere. They are everywhere in the mountains and fields. There are many descriptions.
From: Chapter 58 of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" by Luo Guanzhong of the Ming Dynasty: "Ma Dai, the pioneer in the front of Xiliang Prefecture, led 15,000 troops and came over the mountains and plains in a mighty manner."
2. All over the sky [ màn tiān biàn yě ]
Explanation: All over the mountains and fields, describing a large number and wide distribution.
From: "Ode to "A Ball of Fire"" by Bing Xin in Modern Times: "How bright and brilliant these balls of fire, dotted all over the sky and fields, will illuminate our new journey of thousands of miles!"
p>3. Mighty and mighty [ hào hào dàng dàng ]
Explanation: It originally describes the vastness of water. Later, it describes the vastness and growth of things, or the huge flow of people moving forward.
From "Yueyang Tower" by Fan Zhongyan of the Song Dynasty: "It is vast and boundless."
Translation: It is vast and boundless.
4. Xīng luó qí bù ]
Explanation: Luo: list; Bu: distribution. Distributed like stars in the sky and chess pieces on a chessboard. There are many descriptions and they are widely distributed.
From: "Xidu Fu" by Bangu of the Han Dynasty: "The soldiers are arrayed around, and the stars are covered with clouds."
Translation: Around the soldiers, the stars are equally distributed in the sky.
5. Countless [ bù jì qí shù ]
Explanation: It is impossible to count the number. There are many descriptions.
From: Song Dynasty Wei Liaoweng's "Zou Cuo Jinghu County": "It can be said that there are about two hundred thousand officials and militiamen in the city, and countless people are scattered in the surrounding suburbs."
Translation: There are about 200,000 anti-official militiamen in the city, and the number of people scattered in the surrounding suburbs is incalculable.
9. Idioms that use animals as metaphors for people
Crouching tiger, hidden dragon, flying dragon and phoenix, soaring dragon and leaping tiger, lively dragon and tiger, vigorous dragon and fierce tiger
1. Crouching tiger, hidden dragon [ wò hǔ cáng lóng ]
Explanation: It refers to hidden talents that have not been discovered, and also refers to hidden talents.
From the poem of Northern Zhou Dynasty's Yu Xin's "Having a Wonderful Chat with Heyang Gong's New Mountain Land": "Hidden stones are suspected of hiding tigers, and their entwined roots look like crouching dragons."
Translation: Dark The stone looks like it is hiding a tiger, and its intertwined roots look like a lying dragon.
2. Dragon flying and phoenix dancing [ lóng fēi fèng wǔ ]
Explanation: It originally described the winding and majestic mountains, and later also described the powerful and flexible calligraphy strokes.
From: Su Shi of the Song Dynasty's "Biao Zhongguan Stele": "On the mountain of Tianmu, the sweet water flows out, and the dragons and phoenixes dance, gathering in Lin'an."
Translation: The mountain of Tianmu Mountain is The birthplace of Tiao River, with its winding and majestic mountains, is concentrated in Lin'an.
3. Lóng téng hǔ yuè [lóng téng hǔ yuè]
Explanation: The dragon is soaring and the tiger is jumping. Describes vigorous and powerful movements when running and jumping. It also means taking action and making a difference.
From the "Preface to the Praise of Famous Officials of the Three Kingdoms" written by Yan Cong of the Tang Dynasty: "Sages are appointed, sages are appointed, dragons and tigers leap, winds and clouds steam, and the pursuit of subtlety is bound to heaven.
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Translation: The sage accepts the destiny, the virtuous person takes on the important task, the elephant dragon is flying, the tiger is leaping, the wind is flowing and the clouds are transpiring, the essence of the request and the method are not all caused by nature.
4. Live dragon and live tiger [ shēng lóng huó hǔ ]
Explanation: Describes liveliness and vitality
From: The fifth chapter of "History of Pain" by Wu Jianren of the Qing Dynasty. Reply: "Although there were many Yuan soldiers outside the city, Zhang Shijie led them in front, Zong Ren and Zong Yi followed, and they rushed into the formation like a living dragon and a tiger. ”
5. Dragon and tiger fierce [ lóng jīng hǔ měng ]
Explanation: It is a metaphor for high energy and high morale.
From: Chen Canyun’s "Modern Times" Chapter 2 of "Wind and Smoke in the Valley": "We haven't slept all night, and we are still vigorous and vigorous, which shows the hatred of the brothers and sisters towards the landlords.
10. What are the idioms about animals?
Hundreds of birds approach the phoenix, drinking poison to quench thirst, chasing deer in the Central Plains, cats and dogs, stupid birds fly first
1. Hundreds of birds approach the phoenix [ bǎi niǎo cháo fèng ]
Explanation: Chao: meeting; Feng: Phoenix, the king of birds in ancient legends. In the old days, it was used as a metaphor to refer to the sage and wise monarch and the dependence of the world on him. Later, it was also used to refer to the person who is highly virtuous and respectable and is expected to return home.
From: Volume 2, Chapter 31 of Yao Xueyin's "Li Zicheng": The Changchun dew wine in the jade cups was also picked up by the waiting maids standing around and poured into a bottle painted with hundreds of birds. In Chaofeng's large porcelain vat.
2. Drinking poison to quench thirst [yǐn zhèn zhǐ kě]
Explanation: Zhen is a legendary poisonous bird. Drinking wine dipped in its feathers can poison people to death. Drink poisonous wine to quench your thirst. It is a metaphor for using wrong methods to solve immediate difficulties regardless of the serious consequences.
From: Chapter 32 of Volume 2 of Yao Xueyin's "Li Zicheng": Yang Sichang's method of increasing military training and training was to make the court drink poison to quench its thirst.
3. Zhulu Zhongyuan [ zhú lù zhōng yuán ]
Explanation: Zhu means to chase; Deer: refers to the object to be rounded up, often used as a metaphor for the throne and political power. Refers to the heroes rising together to compete for the world.
From: Liu Bocheng's "A Thousand Mile Leap into the Dabie Mountains": The three armies formed a "pin"-shaped formation between the Jiang, Huai, He and Han Dynasties, competing with each other in the Central Plains, and annihilating the enemy by maneuver.
4. A Mao A Dog [ ā māo ā gǒu ]
Explanation: A nickname commonly used by people in the old days. Extended to any despicable person or work that is not worthy of attention.
From: Lu Xun's "My First Master": "This has exactly the same meaning as naming a child a cat or a dog: easy to raise."
5. The stupid bird flies first [ bèn niǎo xiān fēi ]
Explanation: The clumsy bird has to fly first. It is a metaphor that people with poor ability are afraid of falling behind and do things first before others.
From: Bi Feiyu's "Nine-Story Elevator": My daughter is hard-working, conscious, and studious, and she remains first in the class in all subjects thanks to her stupidity.