1. Poems, ancient texts, allusions related to eggs, the custom of eating eggs, etc. Thank you all
"Eat eggs at the beginning of summer, and the hot weather will not make summer"
It is said that a long time ago, in order to prevent the children in the lower world from getting sick in the summer, Empress Nuwa defeated the god of plague who spread this disease. The god of plague ensured that the descendants of Empress Nuwa would not be harmed. Empress Nuwa told the people that on the day of the Beginning of Summer in the next year, cooked chicken, duck and goose eggs should be hung on Xiaoya's chest to avoid the plague of summer.
Eating eggs at the beginning of summer is also called eating eggs at the beginning of summer.
Every household has to cook a pot of eggs. Mothers with skillful hands weave colored threads into silk bags for placing the eggs, put the dyed eggs into them, and hang them on their children's chests. It is said that the plague can be eliminated. In some areas, duck eggs, goose eggs, etc. are also used.
Because of this, on the day of the Beginning of Summer, there is a lively scene of children hanging eggs on their chests and hanging eggs everywhere. Because "egg", "bag" and "generation" are homophonic, this move also places the hope of the parents to pass on to their children and grandchildren - that their children and grandchildren will be healthy and long-lived, "passed on from generation to generation."
In the history of our country, people eat eggs on many festivals. As far as I know, eggs are eaten at the beginning of summer, eggs are eaten at Qingming Festival, and the most representative one is eating eggs at Dragon Boat Festival. In people's traditional concepts, eggs represent perfection, celebration, warding off evil, breeding offspring, and more importantly, health. Before the Dragon Boat Festival comes, I found some strange customs about eating eggs in various places to share with you.
When I live in the north, eggs must be boiled in the pot used to cook rice dumplings during the Dragon Boat Festival, and duck or goose eggs are also boiled if possible. After eating the sweet rice dumplings dipped in sugar, you have to top them with eggs dipped in salt. It is said that if you eat boiled eggs in a rice dumpling pot, you will be less likely to get sores in summer; and if you put duck eggs and goose eggs boiled in a rice dumpling pot in the sun for a while at noon and then eat them, you will not have headaches throughout the summer.
There is a saying in southeastern my country that eggs can only stand upside down on the table at noon during the Dragon Boat Festival. The first person to stand the egg up on that day will have good luck for a year. Taiwan also holds an egg-standing competition every Dragon Boat Festival, and many people participate in it to seek good luck.
In the UK, during festive feasts, people like to break eggs and drop them into clean water, using their shape to predict whether their future life will be happy. Then stir in white sugar and steam it, which means a happy and harmonious life;
In Yugoslavia, young people regard eggs as sacred and pure love. Every first Monday after Easter, young people gather to dance and fall in love. If a man does not eat the eggs given by the woman, it means that he does not love the other person or the love has broken down.
In Türkiye, eggs are a symbol of fertility. If a girl decides not to fall in love or get married, she will not eat eggs for the rest of her life. Girls who eat eggs mean that they want to get married and become mothers.
In Chaozhou, my country, eggs have many symbolic meanings. People often give eggs as traditional gifts to relatives and friends, usually four to eight, if twelve, it is a grand gift; if a relative or friend has been ill for a long time and has recovered, eleven eggs must be given, which means that it is only this time, and the recipient will also All must be received to get a good fortune; when a child reaches school age and is about to enter school, it is called "opening the book". In addition to other rituals, there must be two eggs, boiled, the shells dyed red, and presented to this child. Child, to express blessings for the child; for several months after the daughter was pregnant, the mother sent someone to send eggs to her. When she was about to be pregnant, the mother sent another egg, which was called "nudging her to give birth", which means "to urge her to give birth safely". mean. 2. Wang Lantian eats chicken translation
Wang Lantian ① is impatient. When he tried to eat a chicken, he stabbed it with chopsticks, but when he couldn't get it, he became very angry and threw it to the ground. The chicken has not stopped spinning on the ground, but it still goes down to the ground and crawls on it with its crotch teeth. It can't get it anymore, and it becomes very angry. It falls back to the ground, takes it out of its mouth, bites it open, and spits it out. Wang Youjun laughed loudly when he heard this and said: "Shi Anqi has this kind of nature, and there is no one who can be said to be a hero. How about Lantian Xie?"
(Selected from "Shishuo Xinyu Angry")
[Note]
① Wang Lantian: Wang Shu, a native of Taiyuan in the Western Jin Dynasty, was granted the title of Marquis of Lantian. ②Cloga: Wooden shoes with teeth on the bottom to prevent slipping. ③Wang Youjun: Wang Xizhi, also known as Yi Shao. He once served as a general of the right army. ④Anqi: The name of Wang Shu’s father, Wang Cheng. Wang Cheng once served as the internal history of the East China Sea and was engaged in Zhonglang.
[Translation]
Wang Landian is very impatient. One time when eating eggs, he pierced the eggs with chopsticks. When he couldn't get them, he got very angry and threw the eggs on the ground. The egg kept spinning on the ground. He then got down from the seat and stepped on it with his shoe teeth, but he didn't step on it. He was so angry that he picked it up from the ground and put it in his mouth. He bit the egg open and spit it out. When Wang Xizhi heard about this, he laughed and said, "Even if An Qi (Wang Landian's father Wang Cheng) has this temper, there is nothing worthwhile, let alone Wang Landian!"
[Reading Tips]
This article writes about Wang Shu’s impatient and ridiculous behavior when eating eggs. It is a fine article that depicts the character. In just over fifty words, the selected article vividly portrays the character's impatient personality, making it unforgettable. The author grasps the essential characteristics of the characters and mainly highlights the "urgency" of his character. The first sentence points out the focus with "Wang Lantian is impatient". The selection is just a small thing about eating eggs in life, but it is extremely typical. If you eat eggs like this, you can imagine doing other things.
The author cleverly uses the verbs "stabbing, throwing, kicking, biting, and spitting" to describe typical actions, and uses "anger and anger" to describe his expressions, making readers feel like they see his appearance, hear his voice, and see his person. It was so impressive that it left a very vivid and profound impression. Students can get inspiration from this article: when writing essays, we should grasp the essence and write down the characteristics; grasp the typical examples and write down the details. 3. Borrowing chickens to lay eggs
Borrowing chickens to lay eggs means to use the strength of others to achieve one's goals. What should I do if I want to eat (or sell) eggs, but there are no chickens to lay them? Borrow a chicken or chickens and let them lay eggs for you (the path from scratch).
This term is mostly used in business to describe borrowing other people’s funds, technology and other resources to develop oneself and generate benefits.
In fact, there is no relevant ancient classics about "borrowing chickens to lay eggs", so this word cannot be found in the dictionary of ancient idioms. However, with the development of communication culture, especially Internet culture, related uses of this word abound in real life. We can call it "modern idiom". This is why some students often cannot find it in ancient idiom dictionaries. The reason for the phrase "borrowing a chicken to lay an egg".
Excerpted from "Baidu Knows" 4. When Qi Shipei was six years old, his wife liked to eat eggs. Answers to the classical Chinese essay
Original text
When Qi Shipei was six years old, his wife liked to eat eggs. Boil a few eggs as an offering and steal them for the maidservant. When asked and refused to accept them, Shipei said: "Don't fight." He was ordered to bring a basin of water and order all the maids to rinse it out one by one. Anyone who stole food would spit out egg yolk. If this man is a woman, he will definitely be Wang Xifeng when he grows up. (Volume 5 of "Kuaiyuan Daogu" Suhui Part)
Translation
When Qi Shipei was six years old, his wife liked to eat eggs, (Qi Shipei cooked a few for her) The eggs were offered as offerings, but they were eaten secretly by a little maidservant. When asked if she refused to admit it, Qi Shipei said, "There is no need to argue." Order someone to bring a basin of water and ask all the maids in the house to rinse their mouths one by one. Those who eat eggs will spit out egg yolks. If this gentleman is a woman, she will definitely be like Wang Xifeng when she grows up.