"Collection" of idioms related to dragons
The dragon is a magical animal in ancient myths and legends in China and other East Asian regions. It is the leader of a hundred kings. Often used to symbolize auspiciousness, it is one of the most representative traditional cultures of the Chinese nation and other East Asian nations. Below I will introduce you some idioms related to dragons, I hope it will be helpful to everyone!
1. White dragon fish suit
A tight idiom, the original meaning is that the white dragon turns into a fish in the abyss In the middle of the river, he was injured by a fisherman. It is a metaphor for a noble person traveling incognito, fearing something unexpected. The phrase comes from Liu Xiang's "Shuoyuan Zhengjian" in the Western Han Dynasty.
Idiom explanation: Bailong: the legendary white dragon, river god. To refer to an emperor or a high official. Fish suit: fish shape, wearing a fish coat. White Dragon Fish Suit: The white dragon turns into a fish and swims in the abyss. It is a metaphor for a noble person traveling incognito, fearing something unexpected.
2. The pen moves like a dragon and a snake
When the pen is waved, it will appear like a dancing dragon and snake. It describes calligraphy as vivid and powerful, with a free and easy style. It also refers to fast calligraphy and vigorous and lively strokes.
Origin of the idiom: From time to time, only dragons and snakes are seen walking away, left and right are frowning and shocked. "Cursive Songs" by Li Bai of the Tang Dynasty
3. Hidden Dragon and Crouching Tiger
Hidden Dragon and Crouching Tiger means that there are hidden talents that have not been discovered, and it also means that they are hidden and hidden. Talent.
Source: Northern Zhou Dynasty? Yu Xin's poem "Having a pleasant conversation with the Heyang Gongxin Mountain Land": The dark stone is suspected of hiding a tiger, and the roots are like a crouching dragon. ?Same as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
4. Busy traffic
Explanation of the idiom: Cars are like flowing water, horses are like swimming dragons. Describes a continuous lively scene with many cars and horses coming and going.
Source of the idiom: Li Yu's "Wang Jiangnan" How much hate was in my dream last night. It still looks like the old days when you were swimming in Shangyuan, with cars like flowing water and horses like dragons. The flower moon is in the spring breeze. How many tears, the broken face regained its expression. Don't talk about your worries with tears. The Feng Sheng (shēng) never blows when you cry. Broken heart is even more doubtful. "Book of the Later Han Dynasty - Mingde Queen Ma Ji": "I passed by Zhuolongmen and saw a foreigner asking about the daily life. The carriages were like running water and the horses were like swimming dragons." ?
5. Jackie Chan matching
Explanation of the idiom: When paired together, they become a complete system.
6. A good son-in-law riding a dragon
Idiom explanation: Chenglong: A woman rides on a dragon and becomes an immortal. Good son-in-law: A desirable son-in-law. In the old days, it referred to a son-in-law with both talent and appearance. It is also used to refer to someone else's son-in-law.
Source: Tang Dynasty Xu Jian's "Ji Xue Ji Lin Jie Bu" Huang Shang was a Situ, and he and Li Yuanli both married the daughter of Taiwei Huan Wen. People at the time said that Huan Shuyuan and his two daughters both rode the dragon and promised to have a son-in-law. Like a dragon. ?
7. Catching the phoenix and catching the dragon
Explanation of the idiom: Phoenix and dragon: here refers to talents. It is a metaphor for searching and identifying rare talents.
Source: The first chapter of "Haotian Tower" by Zhu Kai of the Yuan Dynasty: There is no need to hunt for phoenixes and dragons, don't choose Yuan Rong. ?
8. Getting a son-in-law is like a dragon
Explanation of the idiom: It describes a good son-in-law who gets everything he wants.
Source: Song Dynasty Ye Tinggui's "Hai Lu Sui Shi Shi Personnel": Later Han Dynasty Li Zhu and Sun Xiu both married Taiwei Heng Yan's daughter. People at that time said that Heng Shuyuan and his two daughters both rode the dragon, and Yan De The son-in-law is like a dragon. ?
9. Two dragons playing with pearls
Explanation of the idiom: ancient Han mythology. Two dragons faced each other, playing with a pearl.
Example: Wearing a purple gold crown with hair tied inlaid with jewels, and two dragons playing with beads on the forehead. (The third chapter of "A Dream of Red Mansions" by Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty) People often see the pattern of "dragon playing with a pearl" (including "single dragon playing with a pearl", "two dragons playing with a pearl", etc.) on architectural paintings, sculptures, clothing embroidery and other carriers.
10. The wind follows the tiger, the cloud follows the dragon
Explanation of the idiom: It is a metaphor for the mutual induction between things.
Related allusions: Yun Conglong, whose name is unknown, and whose birth and death dates are unknown, was named Weishan and was a Jinshi in the late Song Dynasty. He can be said to be the father and son of the same dynasty. He was the general of the Yuan Dynasty conquering the south. His father, Yunhai, was a Jinshi in the Southern Song Dynasty and served as the general manager of Shaanxi Road. . His mother, Gou, was granted the title of first-class concubine by the imperial court and was buried near Xiangtang Village, Xixiu Town, Haikou today.
In the seventeenth year of Zhiyuan (AD 1280), Yun Conglong was awarded the title of General Huaiyuan and the history of appeasement of Qiongzhou, and entered Qiongfuli. Yunhai and his wife Gou traveled to Qiong with their son and settled in Wenchang County. Yunhai is buried in Zibeilingnan, Wenchang Town, Wenchang (destroyed in the 1960s). Gou's tomb is located in Changliu Fengying, Haikou (today's Rongshan).
11. Wind Tiger, Cloud Dragon
Analysis: The roar of a tiger creates wind, and the rising of a 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 a wise king. From "The Book of Changes": The clouds follow the dragon and the wind follows the tiger. ?
Idiom story: When the dragon appears, it flies above the nine heavens, surrounded by thousands of auspicious clouds and auspicious light. He specializes in moving clouds and spreading rain. He refuses to show his face when it rains in the lower world and hides his true body. Gu will be accompanied by a large number of clouds, which will not be visible to the world. There is a saying that dragons move among clouds. The dragon is the beast god in the sky, and the tiger is the king of the mountains and forests. The chief among all beasts, there are a large number of idioms that compare tigers with dragons, such as dragons soaring and tigers leaping, dragons spirited and tigers fierce. It can be seen that the ancients have made tigers a semi-myth. They believed that if there was a strong wind in the mountains and forests, it was because the tigers appeared and frightened the mountains and forests, so the mountain wind started. Hence the ancient saying that the tiger travels with the wind.
12. Subduing the tiger and subduing the dragon
Explanation of the idiom: Fu means to surrender; Jiang: to 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.
Source: Volume 10 of "The Biography of the Eminent Monk Liang" by Liang Huijiao of the Southern Dynasties: "Can curse the dragon with a secret curse." ?
13. Fulong and Phoenix
Idiom explanation: Fulong: (Wolong) Zhuge Kongming. Feng Chu: Pang Shiyuan. Both of them were famous strategists and military strategists during the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period. Later, it refers to a person with higher knowledge and ability who is hidden but not revealed.
Source: "The Chronicle of the Three Kingdoms? The Chronicle of Shu? The Biography of Zhuge Liang" Pei Songzhi's annotation quotes "The Chronicle of Xiangyang": "Liu Bei visited Sima Decao on world affairs." De Cao said: Confucian scholars and laymen do not know the current affairs. Those who know the current affairs are talented people. There are dragons and phoenix chicks here. ?I asked who it was for, and he said: ?Zhuge Kongming and Pang Shiyuan. ?
14. Turtle, dragon, scale and phoenix
Explanation of the idiom: Four animals that are traditionally used to symbolize longevity, nobility, and luck. It is a metaphor for a person who is in a high position and has great influence all over the world.
Source: Ban Gu of the Eastern Han Dynasty, "Hanshu Zhai Fangjin Biography": When the Empress Dowager came to power, she responded like a turtle, dragon, linfeng, and phoenix. ?
15. Turtle and dragon piece armor
Idiom explanation: It is a metaphor for collecting good things regardless of size.
Source: Zhang Huaiguan's "Shu Yi" of the Tang Dynasty: "A feather from a lin or a phoenix, a piece of armor from a turtle or a dragon, everything is recorded." ?
16. Tiger versus dragon
Idiom explanation: It describes a fierce struggle or competition. From Han Dynasty Ban Gu's "Taobin Opera": "The Xia is divided, and the dragons and tigers fight." ?Nowadays it is used to describe a fierce struggle or competition.
Usage: conjunction; used as predicate and object; metaphor for heroes fighting against each other
Examples of idioms: I don’t believe you dare to exclude the Queen Mother Lu. In the future, it will be me who fights with dragons and tigers. Luan makes friends with phoenix. (The second chapter of Ma Zhiyuan's "Autumn in the Han Palace" of the Yuan Dynasty) Guilin Xingyuan, a journey of dreams in the sky; ~, and saw the war and conquests. Qing Dynasty? Wu Jingzi's "The Scholars" Chapter 42
17. Tiger perched on the dragon's plate
Explanation of the idiom: describes the majestic and dangerous terrain.
Source: Yu Xin of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, "Yuzishan Collection, Volume 1, Ai Jiangnan Ode": "In the past, the tiger sat on the dragon's plate; with the addition of yellow flag and purple air." ?
18. Tiger crouching and dragon leaping
Idiom explanation: The adjective is powerful and elegant.
Source: "Pingshu" written by Yuan Ang of Liang Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty: "Wang Youjun's book has powerful characters, 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 be used as a guide." ? ;