The origin and significance of loose orpiment

"Loose lips and orpiment" is an idiom derived from historical stories, which first appeared in Sun Jinqiu. Use the metaphor of "loose lips and orpiment" to ignore the facts, make irresponsible remarks and make arbitrary judgments.

In ancient times, yellow paper was used for writing. If you make a mistake, you should rewrite it with orpiment. Later generations used "nonsense" to mean ignoring the facts, speaking casually and judging rashly (nonsense: casually. Orpiment: A mineral that can be used as a yellow dye. This idiom is often used as predicate, object, attribute and adverbial in sentences. With a derogatory connotation.

The origin of the idiom: On Breaking Up by Liu Liang Bao Xiao in the Southern Dynasties: "Huang Er kissed her on the lips." Quote from Li Shanqiu: "Wang Yan, a word, can speak, and those who are uneasy about what he wants are more likely to do it, and the second number is orpiment." Later generations summed up this passage as the idiom "loose lips and orpiment".

During the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the wind of talking clearly prevailed. Some people advocate talking about metaphysics in order to keep up with the fashion, and Wang Yan is a typical representative: he talks about nothingness, but he pleases everywhere; Ambitious, but greedy for money and taking bribes, wantonly collecting money; Climb up desperately by nepotism; Even if the interpretation of the classics is reasonable, Wang Yan is irresponsible.

Although he did have some talents, this talent eventually turned ugly and he was buried alive. You can't easily judge things that you don't fully understand. Only by thoroughly analyzing all aspects of things can we make an accurate judgment. Be careful in your words and deeds and be responsible for yourself and others.

The Significance and Value of Learning Idioms

Idioms show the ability of Chinese to express huge and rich connotations and semantic fusion. It often contains a period of history, a story, an allusion, truth and philosophy, which naturally forms in the evolution of history. Almost every idiom has its origin. The culture and history of every dynasty and generation are preserved in idioms, which makes idioms have distinctive cultural characteristics and characteristics of the times.

Idioms are a major feature of China's traditional culture. They come from a wide range of sources, such as classics, masterpieces, historical stories or proverbs passed down from generation to generation. There is something in the words, there is a sound outside the words, and the cultural connotation is extremely rich. They are the most dazzling pearls in Chinese culture. If you master them, you will master the essence of Chinese and the foundation of China culture.