Collection of idioms about horse culture

　　Due to the close relationship between horses and wars , among the many idioms about horses, those directly or indirectly related to wars account for the majority. This can be described as a unique idiom in the Chinese zodiac .

　　▲Thousands of forces

　　This idiom is most appropriate to describe a huge momentum or a strong team. This idiom comes from Tang Li Deyu's "Article Theory": "Take a taste of your brother Han, the article is like a thousand soldiers, wind and rain are quiet, no one speaks, and it is true."

　　▲People turn on their backs

　　This idiom used to describe being embarrassed by being killed in a war , and it is also a metaphor for being messed up and out of control. The 16th episode of "Dream of Red Mansions" has: "I am still arguing about it, let alone an individual."

　　▲ Take the lead

　　This idiom is a metaphor for being brave and fearless, taking the lead. The 71st chapter of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" reads: "Huang Zhong took the lead and drove down the mountain, as if the sky is collapsing and the earth is collapsing."

　　▲Making success

　　In ancient times, congratulations to the army's victory in one fell swoop when it went out, often said that "the victory is set on the ground, and the horse is successful." This idiom comes from the first fold of "The Selection of Yuanqu? Chu Zhaogong": "The oath is extremely repetitive, and the horse is managed to be successful." It is later used to describe the success of a job from the beginning.

　　Some allusions about horses in historical books and ancient books of philosophers have enriched the idiom field, which is not without interest. Except for the above-mentioned exceptions, such as "Baiju crossing the gap" describes the passing of time. This idiom comes from "Zhuangzi? Knowing the North Tour". "According to the picture to find the Ji" metaphor is to stick to the law, this idiom comes from the "Han Shu? Mei Fu Biography". "Neither donkey nor horse" describes nondescript. This idiom comes from the "Hanshu? Biography of the Western Regions". "Black sheep" is a metaphor for the bad guys who endanger all of them. This idiom comes from "Zhuangzi? Xu Wugui". "Horse teeth increase" is a self-effacing expression that says oneself wasted time and did not accomplish. This idiom comes from "Gu Liang Chuan? Two Years of Gong Xi". "Light attack on the fat horse" describes luxurious life. This idiom comes from "The Analects of Confucius? Yong Ye". "If we lose our horses, we will not be blessed." He talks about the law of opposition and transformation of things, and puts out "Huainanzi? Human Xun". "It's not as good as the tongue" or "It's hard to chase after a word," and the reason that you must be cautious when you speak is from "The Analects? Yan Yuan". The metaphor of "referring to the deer as the horse" deliberately reverses black and white and confuses right from wrong. It comes from "Historical Records? The Book of the First Emperor of Qin". The "Horse Horn Aconitum" metaphor is impossible to achieve, from the volume of "Yan Danzi". The original meaning of "Wind, Horse and Niu are not related" is that the two places are far apart, and Ma Niu will not encounter them when they are in estrus. The latter metaphor is irrelevant. It comes from "Zuo Zhuan? Four Years of Xi Gong". There are also some idioms that are derived from Buddhist classics and have profound meanings. For example, "Riding a horse to find a horse" originally came out of the phrase "riding a donkey to find a donkey" (from "Jingde Chuan Lan Lu"). Metonymy is based on the benefits already gained. Seek another advantage.

　　Other idioms about horses are directly derived from ancient poems and essays, which are elegant and interesting. For example, "Lao Ji Fu Ting" comes from Cao Cao of the Three Kingdoms "Step Out of the Summer Gate": "Lao Ji Fu Ting, aspiration for thousands of miles; martyrs in their twilight years, courageous."

　　The phrase "old horse neighs wind" has the same effect. "Childhood and bamboo horse" describe the naive attitude of two children who have no guesswork. This idiom comes from Tang Li Bai's "Chang Gan Xing": "Lang rides on a bamboo horse and walks around the bed to get green plums. Living together in Changganli, the two children have no doubts." "Old horse" "Looking at the flowers" originally describes the feeling of complacency, and later expresses the superficial impression of things. This idiom comes from Tang Yujiao's "After Dengke": "The spring breeze is proud of the horseshoe, and you can see Chang'an flowers in one day." Blowing through horse ears is a metaphor for being deaf, indifferent, or irrelevant. This idiom comes from Tang Li Bai’s "Answer to the Twelfth Cold Night with a Drinking Alone": "The world will turn around when it is heard, as if the east wind shoots horse ears." "Horse" refers to the wind blowing the sails and the horses on the battlefield. It describes majestic or fast-moving. This idiom comes from the Chinese phrase of Tang Dumu's "Preface to Li He's Poems": "The wind is in the wind and the horse is not brave enough."

　　There are many idioms related to horses in Chinese, such as "heavenly horse walking in the sky", "restricting the horse from the cliff", "tens of thousands of horses galloping", "cars and horses", "sensual dogs and horses", "hearts and horses", etc., which are also relatively common; "Our cart wins the horse", "Magongmei speed", "Tong Niu horned horse", "Chilling with horses", "Niu Ji with soap", "White horse car", etc., are not commonly used. In addition to idioms, some proverbs and sayings about horses are also very vivid, such as "a dead horse is a living horse doctor", "luo

　　Knowing horsepower from afar, and seeing people’s hearts over time", "I want horses to run, but also to not eat grass", "Horses do not eat nocturnal grass and are not fat", etc., or rich in philosophy, or rich in wisdom, and often Active in people's words or pens, has strong vitality.

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