Idiom stories (in the vernacular 10 or above) are good, so get extra points.

1, honorable person: virtue: moral character; Hope: prestige. High moral character and high reputation. Generally describe elders.

Fu Bi was a scholar born in poverty in the Northern Song Dynasty. At the age of 26, he started his career and tried his best to serve the imperial court. In the second year of Li Qing, Song Renzong, Qi Dan in the north led an army to attack the city, demanding that the Song Dynasty cede a large territory in Guannan. At the head of the national disaster, Ji Yingjie was ordered to go to the Khitan Palace to negotiate. In the negotiations, he ignored his personal safety and talked eloquently, successfully persuading Qidan to give up the separatist requirements and safeguarding the interests of the Northern Song Dynasty. Six years later, the Yellow River burst its banks, and 700,000 Hebei victims left their homes and flocked to JD.COM. When Ji Yingjie, a demoted official at that time, heard about it in Qingzhou, he quickly posted notices, collected food, and sent it to disaster areas to help the victims tide over the difficulties. Afterwards, people praised his achievements in succession. He always put the interests of the court and the people first, and served as the prime minister of Renzong, Yingzong and Zongshen successively, and made great achievements in dealing with diplomacy, border defense and relief for victims. Sima Guang praised him as "the third generation assistant minister, highly respected."

2. Look at Shu for a long time

After taking Longyou, we will take Xishu. Metaphor is insatiable. This idiom is often used to describe people who are "greedy enough to swallow an elephant".

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In the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, (Ao) was divided, and Gongsun Shu was divided in Shu, and he became king on his own. They colluded against Cao Cao.

Ting. In the eighth year of Jianwu, Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu and General Cen Peng led troops to attack Tianshui (now Gansu), and Cen Peng and Pianjianghai surrounded Xiao Wei in the west city. Gongsun Shu sent troops to rescue him, and he was stationed in Shangguan (Guangxi). Guangwu sent Gaiyan and Geng Xu to surround him and returned to the East. After returning to Kyoto, Liu Xiu wrote to Cen Peng and said, "If the two cities fall, they can lead their troops south and defeat Shu and Lu." If the people are not satisfied, there will be peace and hope for Shu. "It means don't be satisfied after pacifying Gansu, and then pacify Shu in the south. Later, the phrase "calm down and look at Shu" evolved into the idiom "calm down and look at Shu", which also means to push your luck and be insatiable. It is both a commendatory term and a derogatory term.

3. Chengmen Sydney

Cheng Xue (Chinese Pinyin: chéng mén léXué) used to refer to the respected education of students. Now it's a metaphor for respecting teachers and stressing morality. Metaphor is eager to learn and respect learned old people. This idiom comes from the Biography of Shi Yang in Song Dynasty: "Yes, when Yang met Cheng Yi in Luoyi, he was already forty years old. As soon as I see H one day, I will sit down, but I can't stand with you on the left. By the time I felt it, the snow outside the door was already a foot deep. "

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The idiom "Chengmen Sydney" is a household name. It comes from the story of Shi Yang, a famous Neo-Confucianism scholar in Song Dynasty, who was studying in Lexian. Shi Yang has been very clever since he was a child. At the age of four, he went to the village to study. At the age of seven, he was able to write poetry. At the age of eight, he was called a child prodigy. At the age of fifteen, he studied classics and history, and in nine years, he became a scholar in Xining. He is determined to write a book all his life and give lectures in many places, which is very popular. At home, I have been studying and writing in Han Yun Temple and Guishan Academy. One year, on the way to Liuyang as a county magistrate, Shi Yang took pains to detour Luoyang to learn from Cheng Yi for further study. One day, Shi Yang and his classmate You Zuo had different views on a certain issue. In order to get the correct answer, they went to the teacher's house for advice. It's the middle of winter, it's freezing and there are thick clouds. Halfway through their journey, the north wind roared, the snow fell heavily, and the cold wind poured into their necklines unscrupulously. They wrapped up their clothes and hurried on. When I came to the Cheng family, it happened that my husband was sitting by the fire meditating to recuperate. Shi Yang didn't dare to disturb the teacher, so they stood respectfully outside the door, waiting for Mr. Wang to wake up. At this time, the distant mountains are like jade clusters, the Woods are like silver makeup, and the houses are also covered with white clothes. Shi Yang's feet were frozen and shivering with cold, but he still stood respectfully. After a long time, Cheng Yi woke up and found Shi Yang standing in the snow from the window. He was covered in snow, and the snow under his feet was more than a foot thick. He got up quickly and called them into the house. Later, Shi Yang understood the true meaning of Chengmen Sydney, and southeast scholars called Shi Yang the "authentic Cheng Xue" and "Mr. Kameyama" in the world. Since then, the story of "Chengmen Sydney" has become a beautiful talk of respecting teachers and attaching importance to education forever.

4. terminally ill

Being terminally ill (bù bù ng rù g ā o hu ā ng) is easy to make mistakes: the disease lies in ointment blindness, and ointment: the ancients called the apical fat "ointment" and the heart and diaphragm "embarrassment". Describe the condition as very serious and incurable. Metaphor things to the point of irretrievable.

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The idiom "terminally ill" is based on the fact that in ancient times, the cream was apical fat, and between the heart and the diaphragm, the cream was the place where the medicine did not work. It means that the disease is too critical to be cured. It also means that things have reached an irreversible stage. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Jing of Jin became seriously ill. He heard that there was a doctor in the state of Qin, and his medical skill was very good, so he sent for him. The doctor hasn't arrived yet. Duke Jing of Jin had a dream in a trance. I dreamed that his focus turned into two boys, whispering beside him. One man said, "The clever doctor will come soon. I don't think we can escape this time. Where shall we hide? " Another child said, "It's nothing to be afraid of. We hide in the paste, no matter how he uses the medicine, we can't help it. " After a while, this just recovered, and immediately invited him to the bedroom of Duke Jing of Jin to treat him. After the diagnosis, the doctor said to Kim, "There is no cure for this disease. The disease is above the stomach and under the ointment. Moxibustion can't cure it, acupuncture can't achieve it, and taking decoction can't achieve the effect. There is really no cure for this disease. " Hearing this, Duke Jing of Jin felt that what the doctor said really verified the dialogue between the two children in the dream, and he nodded and said, "Your medical skill is really brilliant!" "After that, I gave the doctor a gift and told him to go back to Qin. But this is just a legend! Now it means that the disease is too critical to be cured. It also means that things have reached an irreversible stage. In textbooks, this passage is usually quoted: "Public illness. Seeking medical treatment in Qin, Qin Bo made medical treatment slow. Before he arrived, Meng Gong fell ill. He said, "If he is a good doctor, he is afraid of hurting me. Why do you want to escape? " One day: "What if I live above the coffin and under the ointment?" The doctor came and said, "You can't do this disease! Above the chest, below the cream. Can't attack, can't reach, and the medicine is not complete. You can't treat it as a disease in Qin. Qin Bo (2) makes medical treatment slow (3). Not yet. Meng Gong's illness is two vertical pillars. He said, "He is a good doctor. He is afraid of hurting me. Why did you run away? "One man said," What if I live above the coffin and under the ointment? When the doctor came, he said, "There is no cure for this disease. On the top of the chest, under the ointment, it is impossible to attack ⑤, reaching ⑤, and the medicine is not enough. "

5. Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea

There is a folk proverb called "Eight Immortals crossing the sea, each showing his magical powers". The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea Scenic Area (also known as the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea) is a place where the Eight Immortals cross the sea in myths and legends. This is a popular term. "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" is one of Taoist allusions. It has also been made into operas, movies and series.

The Eight Immortals in Taoism are widely circulated among the people. There were different views on the names of the Eight Immortals before the Ming Dynasty. There are eight immortals in Han Dynasty, eight immortals in Tang Dynasty and eight immortals in Song and Yuan Dynasties, and the listed immortals are different. Wu Yuantai's Travel Notes to the Eight Immortals in the Ming Dynasty is defined as Tie Guai Li, Zhong Liquan (Han Zhongli), Zhang, Cao Guojiu, Han Xiangzi, Lan Caihe and He Xiangu. "Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea" Chen Yuxian

When the Eight Immortals crossed the sea, they all showed their magical powers, and they passed through the East China Sea from the flat peach meeting of the Queen Mother. However, seeing the white waves surging, Lv Dongbin suggested that each of the Eight Immortals throw something to swim in the East China Sea, showing the skills of the immortals. This picture is a scene of crossing the sea. The Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea is one of the Taoist anecdotes. The Eight Immortals generally refer to Han Zhongli, Zhang, Lan Caihe, He Xiangu, Han Xiangzi and Cao Guojiu. Legend has it that they have their own musical instruments, such as iron gourd, banana fan of Han Zhongli, paper donkey of Zhang, flower basket of blue Cai He, lotus flower of He Xiangu, sword of Zhang, flute of Han Xiangzi and jade edition of Cao Guojiu. The instruments they carry with them have their own wonderful uses. In the history of China, there are many literary and artistic works about the Eight Immortals, even on the sedan chairs and printed cakes where brides got married in the old society.

On the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea (17 photo), you can see all kinds of lifelike Eight Immortals. Blue-and-white porcelain bottles appeared in the Ming Dynasty, with patterns centered on the Queen Mother of the West, and there were also scenes of the Eight Immortals celebrating their birthdays. Among the people, there is a square table called "Eight Immortals Table" which is quite popular. All these show that the Eight Immortals have a far-reaching influence in people's minds. Crossing the sea by the Eight Immortals is a wonderful story of the Eight Immortals. Wu Yuantai's Journey to the East in the Ming Dynasty vividly described this. Writing Eight Immortals is conducive to fighting against injustice, punishing evil and promoting good. One day, they went to the East China Sea together, only to see the surging tide and amazing waves. Lv Dongbin suggested throwing something into the water to show "magical power". Other immortals responded to Lv Dongbin's suggestion, threw their magic weapon on the water, and then stood on the magic weapon and braved the wind and waves. Later, people used this anecdote to compare those who rely on their special abilities to create miracles.

6, gild the lily, from the idiom "Warring States Policy", used to describe doing superfluous things, not icing on the cake but self-defeating.

In the state of Chu, there was a sacrificial man who gave a pot of wine to his guests. The guests discussed with each other and said, "We can't drink enough of this pot of wine together. It's almost enough to drink alone. Please draw a snake on the ground, and the person who draws first will drink this pot of wine. " A person draws a snake first, picks up a hip flask and prepares to drink, but holds the hip flask in his left hand and draws a snake in his right hand, saying, "I can draw feet for it." Before he finished painting, another man finished painting the snake, grabbed his hip flask and said, "Snakes have no feet. How can you draw feet for it? " No sooner had I finished speaking than I finished drinking the can of wine. The gild the lily finally lost the pot of wine.

Step 7 pull out the seedlings and encourage them

Interpretation and metaphor violate the objective law of the development of things and are eager to achieve success, but it is a bad thing.

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In ancient times, there was a farmer in Song State. After planting the seedlings, he hopes to harvest them early. Every day when he goes to the rice field, he finds that the seedlings grow slowly. He was impatient and thought, "How can we make rice seedlings grow tall and fast? He thought and thought, and finally came up with a "best way", which is to set the rice seedlings a few points higher. After some hard work, he went home to rest with a hoe. Then I went back and confessed to my family: "I'm exhausted today. I helped the crops grow a lot!" His son hurried to the field and saw that all the seedlings were dead.

8. Ye Gong Haolong

Ye Gong Long Hao is an idiom that tells the story of Ye Gong's addiction to dragons. After being known by the real dragon in the sky, he descended from the sky and came to Ye Gong's home. When Ye Gong saw that it was a real dragon, he turned and ran away in fear, as if he had lost his soul. Metaphor looks like something on the surface, but it doesn't. It's derogatory.

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Ye Gongzi likes dragons very much. The clothes hooks and wine vessels are carved with dragons, and the bedroom is also decorated with dragon patterns. He was so fascinated by dragons that he was known by the real dragons in the sky. Then he descended from the sky and came to Ye Gong's home. The dragon head is placed on the window sill to visit, and the dragon tail extends into the hall. When Ye Gong saw that it was a real dragon, he turned and ran away in fear, with a depressed expression on his face. From this point of view, Ye Gong doesn't really like dragons. He just likes things that look like dragons but are not dragons.

9. Wait for the rabbit

Waiting rabbits: plants: roots exposed to the ground. The original metaphor is luck that you want to succeed without hard work. Now it is also a metaphor for sticking to a narrow experience and not knowing how to change it. The classic comes from Everything is Wrong: During the Warring States Period, a farmer in the State of Song saw a rabbit hit a tree root and died, so he put down his hoe and stood by the tree root, hoping to get the bitten rabbit again. The result is naturally nothing! Synonym: stick to the rules.

Idioms and their stories

In the Song Dynasty, there were cultivators and plants in the fields. The rabbit touched the plant, broke its neck and died. Stand by and watch because you released this plant, hoping to get the rabbit back. Rabbits can't be recovered, but as a small fruit of a song. Today, the people who want to go to the former dynasty are all guarding their factories and so on. (Excerpted from "Everything is Wrong")

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There was a farmer in Song State, and there was a stump in his field. One day, a rabbit running fast ran into a stump, broke its neck and died. So the farmer put down his rake and stood by the stump, hoping to catch another rabbit. The hare didn't get it again, and he himself became the laughing stock of the Song people.

10, ostrich

Stealing the bell from the ear: It was originally an idiom in China. Steal the bell and cover your ears for fear that others will hear you. You must try to cover up what you can't. It's usually a metaphor for deceiving yourself. From a fable in Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals: self-knowledge, the original text is stealing a clock, and later the clock evolved into a clock, but it is not commonly used. Synonym: self-deception, self-defeating

Allusions cover their ears and steal bells.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Zhi Bo, an aristocrat of the State of Jin, died out. Someone took the opportunity to steal from Fan's house and saw a big clock hanging in the yard. This clock is made of exquisite bronze with exquisite shapes and patterns. The thief was very happy. He wanted to take this beautiful clock home. But this clock is big and heavy, so it cannot be moved. There is only one way he can think of, and that is to break the clock and move home separately. The thief found a big hammer and threw it at the clock desperately. There was a loud bang and he was stunned. The thief panicked and thought, this is bad. Isn't this clock equivalent to telling people that I stole the clock here? In desperation, he jumped on the bell and tried to cover it with open arms, but how to cover it? The bell is still echoing in the distance. The more he listened, the more afraid he became. He involuntarily withdrew his hands and covered his ears hard. "Hey, the bell is getting smaller and I can't hear it!" The thief was very happy. "wonderful! Cover your ears and you won't hear the bell! " He immediately found two cloth balls to plug his ears, thinking that no one could hear the bell. So I let go and hit the bell. When the bell rang, it spread loudly to far away places. People heard the bell rush in and caught the thief.