Ancient metaphorical idioms
Flowers bloom from the pen: It is a metaphor for a literary talent who has elegant thoughts and writes excellent poems.
Caimozhisu: refers to the place where literati gather.
Drinking wine with an ao: It used to mean that literati were addicted to crabs and alcohol, and escaped from reality.
Ci talent: Ci person: a person who is good at diction. It used to refer to a talented literati.
Poetry poet: poet: literati. Generally refers to elegant literati.
Underground literary revision: It used to mean that talented writers died early.
Romance: something elegant and interesting. It used to refer to activities such as poetry recitation, music, chess, calligraphy and painting by literati. Also refers to the private relationship between men and women.
Feng Bo Luan Piao: floating, Bo: drifting with the current. It originally described the calligraphy style as free and elegant, but later it was used as a metaphor for a couple being separated or a writer being frustrated.
Fubai Zaibi: Fu: punishing people with drinking; Bai: refers to a large cup specially used to punish people; Fubai: refers to drinking and toasting; Zaibi: holding a pen. Drink and write. In the old days, it was a metaphor for the magnanimity and talent of literati.
Arty: Arty: to rely on, follow; Fengya: generally refers to poetry. It refers to people who lack cultural accomplishment and make friends with literati and participate in relevant cultural activities in order to decorate their appearance.
The first division of the character "melon": In the old days, literati split the character "melon" into two eight characters to mark the year, that is, sixteen years old. Mostly used for women.
Hanlin Zimo: an elegant name for literati.
Hebi Wentian: He: scold loudly; Wentian: ask questions to the sky. It describes a scholar who is frustrated and complains.
Hui Yecairen: refers to people who have literary genius and have a karma with writing. Same as "intelligent scholar".
Wine club poetry circle: Wine club: a group established by drinking friends; poetry circle: a place where poets gather. Refers to an organization where literati and poets meet together to drink and compose poems.
Luan Piao Feng Bo: Piao, Bo: drifting with the current. It originally described the calligraphy style as free and elegant, but later it was used as a metaphor for a couple being separated or a writer being frustrated.
Mo Yue Bian Feng: It means using wind and moon as a dish. This is a funny way for literati to express that their families are poor and have nothing to entertain guests.
Mo Ke Sao Ren: Mo Ke: Literati; Sao Ren: Poet. Generally refers to literati.
Haiyouwu: haiyou: used to refer to people who act; animals: livestock. Feed him as a showman for fun. Refers to the ancient emperor's attitude towards literati.
Wandering book swords: In ancient times, it was said that literati carried books and swords, traveled far and wide, and wandered around.
Abandon the pen and join the army: Still throw the pen and join the army. Refers to the literati abandoning literature and turning to martial arts.
Qianke Sao Ren: Qianke: an official who was demoted to another place; Sao Ren: a poet. Demoted officials into exile, sentimental poets. Generally refers to a sad and frustrated scholar.
Qin Jian Piao Ling: Qin: musical instrument; sword: weapon; Piao: wandering; Ling: lonely. It refers to the literati who are down and out, frustrated and wandering around.
Poor people: literati in poverty.
Be poor and work hard: work: exquisite, wonderful. In the old days, it was believed that the poorer and less ambitious a scholar was, the better his poetry would be.
Three cups lead to the main road: Three cups: refers to drinking three glasses of wine; Dao: a broad road. After three glasses of wine, you can reach your ideal state. It describes the literati in the old days who were dissatisfied with politics and relied on drinking to comfort themselves and become narcissistic.
Sexy sentiments and character: refers to the sentiment and character of the literati.
Sao Ren Ci Ke: refers to elegant literati such as poets and writers. Same as "poor poet".
Sao Ren: Sao Ren: Qu Yuan wrote "Li Sao", so Qu Yuan or the author of "Chu Ci" is called Sao Ren. Scholar: literati. Refers to elegant literati such as poets and writers.
Sao Ren Mo Shi: refers to elegant literati such as poets and writers. Same as "poor poet".
Sao Renyashi: refers to elegant literati such as poets and writers. Same as "poor poet".
Sao Ren Yike: refers to elegant literati such as poets and writers. Same as "poor poet".
Sao Weng Mo Ke: refers to elegant literati such as poets and writers. Same as "poor poet".
Excessive fatness but thinness: The literati in the Song Dynasty were overweight and fat but wrote rough and sparse poems, while Ding said they were thin and wrote excellent poems. The metaphor is like the person it is.
Mr. Shengfu: refers to a scholar who wears a Confucian crown, Confucian clothes and neat clothes.
Poet and poet: poet: man of letters. Refers to scholars who are purely engaged in literary creation.
Pick the pen and patrol the streets: pick the pen: insert the writing brush; patrol the streets: walk on the street. Refers to poor literati selling poetry on the street.
Swen sweeps the floor: Siwen: refers to culture or literati; sweeps the floor: refers to the complete loss of reputation, credit, status, etc. It means that culture or literati are not respected or literati are willing to degenerate.
Sweetly sweeping the floor. It means that culture or literati are not respected or literati are willing to degenerate.
Siwen lineage: Siwen: refers to literati or Confucian people. Refers to scholars or scholars who belong to the same school of learning.
Siwen school: Siwen: refers to literati or Confucian people. Refers to scholars or scholars who belong to the same school of learning.
Sour Bu Liuqiu: Sour: poor and pedantic. It mostly describes the pedantry of literati.
To join the army: to join the army. Throw away your pen and join the army. Refers to literati joining the army.
Take off your boots and polish your ink: Refers to doing your best to serve the prince and please the literati.
The origin of Wen Xing: Wen: knowledge; Xing: conduct; Origin: official; Place: seclusion. It used to refer to the literati's knowledge, conduct, and attitude towards retiring from official service.
Literary wine party: a poetry and wine gathering held regularly by literati in the old days.
Literati: generally refers to literati and scribes.
Literati: generally refers to scholars and scribes.
The literati look down on each other: qing: despise. It means that literati look down on each other.
Bachelor of literati: generally refers to literati and scribes.
The literati commander: the commander-in-chief among the literati. Refers to a person who has outstanding literary talent and ranks first in the literary world.
Ask the sky and hebi: ask the sky: ask questions to the sky; he: scold loudly. It describes a scholar who is frustrated and complains.
The Five Classics sweep the floor: The Five Classics: refers to the literati. It brings disgrace to the literati. In the old days, it also referred to the obliteration of the way of the saint.
Xiuwen underground: Xiuwen: Xiuming Wenjiao. Refers to the death of a scholar.
Yaren Yunshi: an elegant and elegant literati.
One wine cup and one chant: wine cup: an ancient wine container, which also refers to drinking; chant: reciting poetry. It used to refer to a gathering where literati drank and recited poems.
I Longmen: Yishi: a generation; Longmen: Li Ying had the same name in the Later Han Dynasty, and later scholars who came to visit him were called Denglongmen. A person admired by literati.
One chant and one cup: chant: recite a poem; cup: an ancient wine container, which also refers to drinking. It used to refer to a gathering where literati drank and recited poems.
Clothing and crown cultural relics: Clothes and crowns: In ancient times, scholars and above wore crowns, which is a metaphor for the large number of literati. It is a metaphor for the peaceful and prosperous times, with many literati and prosperous culture.
Yin Feng Nong Yue: It used to refer to works written or recited by literati based on natural scenery such as wind and moon. Nowadays, the works are often described as empty and boring.
Ying the wind and chanting the moon: It used to refer to works written or recited by literati based on the theme of natural scenery such as wind and moon. Nowadays, the works are often described as empty and boring.
Yan Ning Feng Yue: It used to refer to works written or recited by literati based on natural scenery such as wind and moon. Nowadays, the works are often described as empty and boring.
Ying the wind and mocking the moon: It used to refer to works written or recited by literati based on natural scenery such as wind and moon. Nowadays, the works are often described as empty and boring.
Jade Tower to attend the summons: a euphemism for a scholar who died early.
Jade Tower received the imperial edict: Jade Tower: The legendary building where immortals live. A euphemism for a scholar who died early.
Quyong literati: Imperial use: used by the emperor. A boring scholar who only knows how to sing praises and praises the emperor. It is a metaphor for a scholar who joins a powerful group or a powerful figure and brags about it.