From myths and legends: three heads and six arms, walking in clouds, jingwei filling the sea.
From an ancient poem: beyond the golden jade, it is defeat, it is suddenly enlightened, it is happiness, and it is irrelevant.
First of all, submit to humiliation:
Meaning: describe a person who bears the burden of humiliation and longs for strength.
Source: "Historical Records Goujian Family": "Goujian, the King of Yue, is a traitor, suffering and worrying, and dare not sit down and eat." When Gou Jian, the King of Yue, returned to China, he concentrated his thoughts and put his gallbladder near his seat. No matter sitting or lying down, he always licks the gallbladder, even when eating, he also wants to taste the gallbladder.
Second, three heads and six arms:
Meaning: three heads and six arms, originally a Buddhist term, refers to Buddhism, and later refers to magical power.
Source: Xia Yan's Biography of Qiu Jin Act II: "I thought you were a heroine with three heads and six arms."
Third, walking on clouds:
Meaning: Myths describe that immortals, demons or enlightened people can fly in the clouds. It also describes people's behavior when the body and mind are in an abnormal state. It also describes supernatural abilities or skills.
Source: Wu Mingcheng's third journey to the West: "He relaxed and traveled around the world day after day."
Fourth, the city gate caught fire, which affected the fish in the pool:
Meaning: The city gate was on fire, so everyone went to the moat to get water. The water ran out and the fish died. Metaphor suffers losses or disasters because of being implicated.
Origin: Ling Ke's Later, when he looked back, Land of Blood and Tears: If he was an ordinary person, he was unfortunately born in an extraordinary era. "There is a fire at the city gate, which harms the fish in the pool", causing a lot of right and wrong for no reason.
Five, the cup bow snake shadow:
Meaning: mistake the bow shadow reflected in the glass for a snake, and then use it to describe fear caused by paranoia.
Source: Yun reads Wei Caotang's notes. If I hear four words: "Love is like a cup, bow and snake shadow, but a little extravagant, just like witnessing." What's more, people are suspicious and have no evidence, but extravagance and waste are obvious to all.
Six, a blockbuster:
Meaning: Metaphorically, you don't have outstanding performance at ordinary times and make amazing achievements at once.
Source: "Everything is done by Han Feizi Yulao": "Although there is no flying, flying will soar into the sky; Although there is no sound, the sound will be amazing. " It means that although you don't fly now, you will fly to the sky in the future; Although I don't sing now, it will be a blockbuster in the future.
Seven, jingwei reclamation:
Meaning: in the old days, it was a metaphor of deep hatred and determination to take revenge; The latter metaphor is firm-willed and not afraid of difficulties; It is a fairy tale that the ancients praised good wishes and perseverance.
Source: "Shan Hai Jing Bei Shan Jing": "The girl swam in the East China Sea and couldn't drown, so she was Jingwei, and she often held the title of Xishan Wood and Stone, so she was trapped in the East China Sea." The girl went to the East China Sea to play because she drowned and didn't come home. So she was reborn after death and became a bluebird, and she was often called Jingwei, so everyone called her Jingwei. She often takes wood and stones from the western hills and throws them into the sea, trying to fill the sea.
Eight, gold and jade, defeat garrulous among them:
Moral: the appearance is gorgeous as gold and jade, but the inside is full of broken cotton wool. Describe a beautiful appearance and a broken heart.
Source: Liu Mingxi's "Orange Water Talk": Look at him sitting in the high hall, riding a big horse, drunk and fat, not awesome, but magnificent; Why not go beyond the golden jade and lose! It means to look at those people sitting in the high hall, riding big horses, drinking wine and eating fat. Which one is not awesome and makes people follow suit?
But no matter where you go, who is not as gold as jade on the outside, but as cotton wool on the inside?
Nine, suddenly enlightened:
Meaning: refers to the appearance that suddenly widens and brightens from narrow to dark. Metaphor suddenly realized a truth.
Source: Qian (Tao Yuanming) "Peach Blossom Garden": "Only when you are very narrow at first can you understand people. The number of complex lines is ten steps, and it suddenly becomes clear. " At first, the hole was very narrow, and only one person could pass through. After dozens of steps, it suddenly became open and bright.
Ten, enjoy:
Meaning: describe happiness and satisfaction.
Source: Qian "Peach Blossom Garden": "Yellow hair hangs down and is complacent." This means that the old people and children are comfortable and happy, and have a good time.
Eleven: it doesn't matter:
Meaning: Qi and Chu are far apart and irrelevant, just like a horse and an ox won't go to each other's territory even if they lose. Now it is a metaphor, and things have nothing to do with each other.
Source: Zuo Zhuan was published for four years: The envoy said to his teacher, "You are in the North Sea and I am in the South China Sea, but it is irrelevant." Why don't you worry about your involvement in our land? "
King Chu Cheng sent messengers to the army and said, "The king lives in the north and I live in the south. Even the lost cattle and horses in our two countries will not reach each other's territory. I didn't expect the king to come to our land regardless of the distance. What is the reason? "