Idioms about the character "eight"
1. Multifarious
Pronunciation: wǔ huā bā mén
Definition: It is a metaphor for the variety of things and the unpredictable changes.
Source: Chapter 42 of "The Scholars" by Wu Jingzi of the Qing Dynasty: "The little actors all wore mink furs, pheasant feathers, and very fresh clothes. They ran onto the stage and strung together. All kinds of things.”
Source explanation: The little actors all wore mink furs, hairpins with pheasant feathers, and very fresh clothes, and ran onto the stage, wearing all kinds of things.
2. Everything is stable
Pronunciation: sì píng bā wěn
Interpretation: Originally refers to speaking and doing things steadily. Now it means that one only wants to make no mistakes when doing things and lacks enterprising spirit.
Source: Chapter 44 of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of the Ming Dynasty: "When Dai Zong and Yang Lin saw Pei Xuan, he was really good at portraying a character. He was fair-faced, fat, and even-keeled, and they were secretly happy."
< p>Source explanation: When Dai Zong and Yang Lin saw Pei Xuan, he was really good at showing off his character, he was fair-faced, fat, and even-tempered, and they were secretly happy in their hearts.3. Eight-Blessed Friendship
Pronunciation: bā bài zhī jiāo
Interpretation: It means the etiquette when disciples of two families who have been friends for generations visit each other’s elders. In the old days, Calling sworn brothers and sisters with different surnames.
Source: Song Dynasty Shao Bowen's "Previous Records of Hearing and Seeing": "When the Duke arrived in Beijing, Li Ji paid an audience and sat there as a guest. After a while, the Duke came out with a Taoist speech and said: 'Father, I am a guest. , Only eight bows. "If Ji is not captured, he will bow to him as many times as possible."
Explanation of the source: Once, Wen Yanbo was appointed as a guard in Beijing. After Li Ji heard about it, he came to pay his respects. Wen Yanbo deliberately asked Li Ji to sit and wait in the living room, and it took a long time before he came out to meet him. After meeting Li Ji, Wen Yanbo said: "Your father is my friend, so you can bow to me eight times." Li Ji did not dare to make any mistakes due to his low seniority, so he had to bow to Wen Yanbo eight times.
4. Exquisite on all sides
Pronunciation: bā miàn líng lóng
Interpretation: Originally refers to many and bright windows. Described as someone who is smooth in dealing with people.
Source: Song Dynasty Ge Changgeng's "The River is Red: High in the Sky" lyrics: "The exquisite light on all sides never leaves the night, and the four sides shine as cold as the moon."
Explanation of the source: The exquisite light on all sides never leaves the night. All sides shine as cold as the moon.
5. Talented and talented.
Pronunciation: cái gāo bā dǒu
Explanation: It means to describe superb humanistic talents.
Source: Tang Dynasty Li Yanshou's "Southern History·Xie Lingyun Biography": "There is only one stone in the world, Cao Zijian only has eight buckets, I have one bucket, and everyone has one bucket from ancient times to the present."
Source explanation: "Since the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the world's literary talents have only one stone (a unit of capacity, one stone is equal to ten buckets). Among them, Cao Zijian (i.e. Cao Zhi) has eight buckets, and I have one. If you fight, the rest of the world will share a fight.
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