100 Chinese Idioms with Historical Allusions

1, into the wood three points (Wang Xizhi)

From the Tang Dynasty - Zhang Huaiguan "book breaks - Wang Xizhi": "The Jin Emperor when the sacrifice of the northern suburbs, more Zhu plate, the workers sharpened, the pen into the wood three points." The poem "Writing Ghosts and Demons" is a superior one, and "Stabbing Greed and Abuse" is three points into the bone.

Interpretation: It describes the strong and powerful calligraphy, and is also a metaphor for deep and thorough insights into articles or things.

2, high mountains and flowing water (Yu Bo Ya, Zhong Ziqi)

From "Lie Zi - Tang Wen": "Bo Ya drums the qin, aspiring to a high mountain, Zhong Ziqi said: 'Good, E'e Ruosi if the Tai Shan.' Ambition in running water, said: 'Good, oceanic Ruoxi if the river.'"

Interpretation: a metaphor for a confidant or a soulmate, and also a metaphor for a musical piece of high quality.

3, ink stick to the rules (Mozi)

From Ming Huang Zongxi, "Preface to the Poetry and Literature of Qian Retreating Mountain": "Such as Zhong Rong's Poetry, identifying the body of Ming Zong, but did not stick to a family to prevail also."

Interpretation: refers to the conservative thinking, abide by the old rules and refuse to change.