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Spiritual symbol of donkey

Donkey: Donkeys are considered unlovable animals in China and England. But donkeys represent Democrats,

The donkey is party emblem of the Democratic Party, and the elephant is party emblem of the Party. The four-year presidential election in the United States is also called the battle of donkeys and elephants or the race of donkeys and elephants.

The origin of "the dispute between donkey and elephant": a cartoon of tug-of-war between elephant and donkey drawn by Thomas nast, a famous American painter, in 1847. "Elephant" represents * * * and the Party, and "Donkey" represents the Democratic Party. The moral of this cartoon is that the United States is ruled by two political parties one after another. When the Party and Democrats saw this painting, they not only did not object, but also appreciated it. They explained that elephants are stable and donkeys are stubborn. Since then, * * * and party emblem of the Party and the Democratic Party have become elephants and donkeys respectively. Every election year, supporters of the two parties often hold the signs of "elephant" and "donkey" for campaign propaganda, and the "donkey-elephant dispute" comes from this. However, when people from both parties saw this cartoon, they unexpectedly accepted these two animals: Democrats think donkeys are actually smart and brave animals; In the eyes of * * * and party member, elephants represent dignity, strength and wisdom. Since then, the donkey and the elephant have gradually become the symbols of the two major political parties in the United States, and the two parties also take the donkey and the elephant as the symbols of party emblem respectively. Every election season, posters and newspapers are full of "glorious images" of donkeys and elephants, and donkeys and elephants made of inflatable plastics often appear in election venues. .

In English, if you want to say someone is stupid or stubborn, you will say "He is an absolute donkey". In Chinese, the same expression is "he is as stubborn as a donkey, stupid donkey".

The Lord will be comfortable and deaf. -"Mandarin Jin Yu"

The donkey is angry.

Another example is the head of a donkey. Swearing); Donkey king (refers to a cruel and vicious person); In ancient times, the year of the donkey was marked by the zodiac, and there were no donkeys in the zodiac. Metaphor has no deadline); Donkey coupon (metaphor for writing or speaking without a purpose); Donkey falls (scolds man). Refers to the genitals of male donkeys); Donkey's chariot (car led by donkey); Donkeys have horns (metaphorically impossible); The donkey barks at the dog (a metaphor for vulgar articles); The donkey is in front and the horse is behind. Hungry people laugh at themselves.