Chinese Idiom Story - Jing Gong Zhi Niao

Chinese Idiom Story – Jing Gong Zhi Niao

This idiom originally means "a bird startled by the mere twang of a bow-string". It is now used to describe a badly frightened person (due to past bad experiences).

战国时,有一个射箭能手叫「更赢」。他的射箭本领当世无双。有一天,他和魏王走在路上,突然看见有一群鸟从头顶上飞过。...

Chinese Idiom Story - Hua She Tian Zu

Chinese Idiom Story – Hua She Tian Zu

Today we are reading an Idiom story called 畫蛇添足. This idiom is commonly used in everyday life, and its literal meaning is "adding legs to a snake".

很久以前,有一个贵族。他打算送给朋友们一小壶酒,可是,人多酒少,不好均分。谁先喝,是个难题。有一个人建议说:...

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