Collection of idioms and culture about chicken

　　The chicken is an animal often raised by farmers. In the Chinese zodiac , only the chicken is known as a German poultry. Linking animals to morality is really the glory of chickens. In idioms, it appears more frequently.

　　▲Ji Fei Gou Jump

　　It is also used as "chicken flying dog" and "chicken flying dog barking" to describe panic and chaos. This is also an idiom extracted from the old farm life and has a sense of image. "The chicken croaks and the dog barks", this idiom comes from "Yunzi? Gongsun Chou Shang": "The chicken croaks the dog

　　Hear to each other, and reach the four realms, and Qi has its own people. "Describe the people living and working in peace and contentment, similar to the language of "Lao Tzu". Later generations also use this term to describe wars and chaos, with completely opposite meanings. So far. "If you use this phrase today, you should pay attention to the context.

　　▲The robbery of the dog

　　This idiom also has an interesting story. This idiom comes from "Historical Records? The Biography of Yu Changjun":

　　(Qin Zhaowang) The prisoner tasted the king, and wanted to kill him. Yuchangjun made people arrive at Zhao Wang Xingji to find a solution. Xingji said: "I want to be attacked by the white fox." At this time, the king of Yuchang has a white fox attack, which is worth a thousand dollars, and is unparalleled in the world. It is the king of Qin Xian, and there is no other attack. You can't be right if you have a taste of the monarch's troubles, and ask the guests all over. Sitting down there are those who can be a dog thief, saying: "A minister can get a fox white attack." Naiye is a dog, to enter the palace of the Qin palace, and take the fox white to attack, to offer the king of Qin Xingji. Fortunately, Ji is the King of Yan Zhao, and King Zhao Shi Yu Changjun. Yu Changjun came to the conclusion, immediately went away, further sealed the biography, and changed his name and surname to leave the customs. At the Hangu Pass in the middle of the night, King Qin Zhao regretted going out to taste the monarch, and he had gone to ask for it. Even if people pass by. Yuqijun is the most important thing, Guanfa's cock crowed and went out of the guest, Yuqijun feared to chase him, the person sitting in the guest house could crow for the cock, and the rooster cried together, and then it came out.

　　Later generations referred to those with humble skills as "chicken crowing and dog thief", which has a derogatory meaning. But it also describes people's behavior as low and mean.

　　▲Chicken bits and pieces

　　The metaphor is trivial, incomplete, and derogatory. "Sneak up a dog" refers to petty theft, and also a metaphor for improper relations between men and women. "Marry a chicken and follow a chicken" is a consistent preaching to women in the old days, and is often used in conjunction with "marry a dog and follow a dog". "Dog belly chicken intestine", or "small belly chicken intestine", is a metaphor for narrow or vicious heart, but "small belly chicken intestine" has no meaning.

　　Chickens and other animals can also be used as idioms, such as "to stand out from the flock of chickens", which is a metaphor for an appearance or talent that exceeds everyone, of course, it is limited to a certain range. "Crane hair chicken skin", the hair turns white and the skin wrinkles, describing the state of aging. "Chickens fight for food", chickens and ducks fight for food, often compared to the villain fighting for power and profit. "The chicken worm gains and loses" is a metaphor for small things, and gains and losses are not urgent. "It is better to be a chicken mouth than a cow queen." The cow queen is the dung gate of the cow. It is a metaphor that he would rather start in a small place than be dominated by others in a big place.

　　▲Flying chicken eggs

　　This idiom metaphor all fails. "Trivial" is a metaphor for trivial things or things of no value. "Chicken

　　"Zhizhu" refers to the wife's help, that is, today's "sage internal help". This idiom comes from the "Book of Songs? Qi Feng? Chicken Ming". "The Ji Ming Jie Dan" also comes from the poem "Chi Ming", which refers to the fear of losing dawn. If something goes wrong, you get up before dawn. "Kill the chicken and get the eggs" is a business that loses money because of a small profit and harms the long-term plan. "Kill the chicken and hack the monkey", "Cut the chicken with a sledge knife", "You have no power to bind the chicken." ", you can understand its meaning literally. "Maiji Sichen" used to be a metaphor for a woman to chaotic politics. This idiom is no longer used today. Among the idioms about chickens, the number "Wear the chicken and dance" is the most motivating one. It comes from " Book of Jin? Zu Ti Biography:

　　(Zu Ti) and Sikong Liu Kun are the masters of Sizhou. Hearing the cock crowing in the middle of the night, Ke Kun said: "This is not a bad sound." Because of the dance.

　　Later generations often use this phrase as a metaphor for the passion of aspiring scholars, which is often seen in poems and essays. In fact, we must have the spirit of smelling chickens and dancing in everything we do.

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