after killing the local tyrant zhen guanxi, for fear of being jailed, lu zhishen fled to mount wutai where he stayed in a temple as a monk. after breaking the temple rules by drinking, he was sent by ...
李代桃僵
This idiom comes from a old folk song. the last two stanzas go like this:
这个成语来自于一首古老的民歌。 歌曲的最后两段说的是：
One family has five brothers, all serving to a minister as ...
What is Said Carries Weight
一言为重
In ancient times, there was a prime minister named Shang Yang in the State of Qin. He was held in high regard by the King. In the year 359 BC, he prepared for a ...
Uphold justice at the cost of one's blood relation
大义灭亲
During the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476BC), there was many dukedoms under the king of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty. These dukedoms often....
Everything is Ready Except the East Wind
万事俱备，只欠东风
China has been divided into three kingdoms historically: Wei in the north, Shu in the southwest and Wu in the southeast.
历史上，中国曾被...
Getting the casket and returning the pearl
买椟还珠
A man from the state of Chu wanted to sell a precious pearl in the state of Zheng. He made a casket for the pearl out of the wood from a magnolia ...
Single-hearted devotion
专心致志
Yi Qiu was known as the most famous expert at chess throughout the land. Once he gave lessons on chess to two men. One of them was completely absorbed in his teachin...
Xi Shi, a famous beauty, had a pain in her bosom, so she had a frown on her face when she went out. An ugly girl who lived nearby saw her and thought she looked very beautiful. therefore when she went...
during the spring and autumn period (707 - 476 b.c.), duke xian of the state of jin wanted to expand his position of strength and sphere of influence. therefore he would like to send his troops to des...
