A collection of idioms and cultures about snakes

　　There are many idioms about snakes in Chinese, and the most familiar one is "adding a snake to superfluous". This idiom is derived from the "Warring States Policy? Qi Policy II": "Chu has a temple, and gives him wine for the house of people. The character of the house of people said: "The number of people is not enough to drink, and one person can drink more than one person. Please paint the ground as a snake. Those who become successful drink alcohol. “Snake becomes first by one person, draws the wine and drinks it. He holds the left hand and draws the snake with the right hand, saying: “I can be the foot.” If it is not, the snake becomes one, and the snake is said to be: “Snake is solid and has no feet. Can Zi'an have enough for him?” Then he drank his wine. Those who have snake feet will eventually die of their wine.” Later generations used the metaphor of “adding a snake to superfluous” to do superfluous things, but it was harmful.

　　▲Cup Bow Snake Shadow

　　This is an idiom that involves people's psychological problems, describing people who are suspicious and startled. According to Han Ying Shao's "Guidelines and Strange Gods", Du Xuan went to drink on the summer solstice and saw that there was a snake in the wine glass. After drinking, he felt chest and abdomen pain, and it was difficult to seek medical treatment. Later, I knew that the red crossbow shadow on Nabi was like a snake in the cup, and the disease was cured. This idiom is also often expressed by "beigong city tiger", but city tiger has another idiom with the same meaning.

　　▲Brushing Dragon Snake

　　This idiom describes the majestic and powerful calligraphy, but if the phrase "chun chuqiu snake" is used, it would be a mockery of the poor calligraphy and the lack of grace and melody. "Book of Jin? Wang Xi's Biography" stated that Xiao Zhiyun: "However, he can only get a book, without the spirit of a husband, and his behavior is like a spring worm, and every word is like a snake in autumn." This is the source of the idiom.

　　▲ Startled by the snake into the grass

　　This is also a metaphorical calligraphy idiom. Monk Yaqi once said: "My book is not too big or small, and it has its meaning. If a bird comes out of the forest, it will startle the snake into the grass." This idiom comes from "Xuanhe Shupu? Cursive Script? Explanation" "Aqi", of course, is commendatory again, describing the calligraphy as flexible, lively and powerful.

　　▲Bull ghost and snake god

　　This idiom is often heard in "Ten Years of Catastrophe", and it has become synonymous with almost all reactionaries or bad guys. The original meaning is not so, but the ghost of the cow head and the god of the snake body are used to describe the illusory and grotesque literary works. This idiom comes from Tang Du Mu's "Preface to Li He Collection": "The whales go to the mouth to throw, the monsters, ghosts and snakes are not enough to be absurd and absurd." Later, people often used the analogy of crooked doors and evil ways.

　　▲ Anticlimactic

　　This idiom is a metaphor for doing things with great momentum at the beginning, but it has a beginning and no end, and it is difficult to continue. Snakes appear in idioms, and many are derogatory, such as "shekou bee needle", which is a metaphor for vicious words and vicious methods; "snake heart Buddha mouth" means that the population is charitable but malicious; "snakes eyebrows and mouse eyes" are the same as " "Roe-tou-mouse" is synonymous, and it is an idiom to describe a person with a hideous face and an improper mind. "Snake hair horse horn" does not exist in the world, and it is most appropriate to describe the name but not the real. "Snake eating whale swallowing" is also a very appropriate metaphor for the strong and the weak. "Snake-pan-ghost-attached" is a metaphor for the collusion of bad guys with each other, and it is not without a sense of image.

　　There are also some idioms about snakes that are neutral, such as "snake walking, rat step" and "snake walking scales diving". They all describe cautious or secretive actions. There is no commendatory or derogatory meaning, but if it is something like "snake enters the mouse out" Describes the secretive actions of a positive person, and there is always a feeling of improper words. The words "snake bead and bird ring" or "snake bird's retribution" are used to repay gratitude. If they are applied to people with misconduct, they are somewhat nondescript. It seems that you should think twice before using the idiom about snakes.

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