Mouse animals, mouse-related literature, idioms, folklore, art, etc.

Rodents: 1. Mouse: It is a common rat that usually lives on the ground. It is a common natural enemy of livestock and pets. Rats often appear in literary and artistic works. For example, in Journey to the West, Sun Wukong once caught a big rat. Cat and mouse relationship: The relationship between cats and mice is very tense because they are both predators. In literature, the relationship between cats and mice was often used to describe the conflict between humans and animals. Literature related to rats: Dream of the Red Chamber: It is one of the representative works of ancient Chinese novels. It describes the love between Jia Baoyu and Xue Baochai, but Xue Baochai's father, Xue Pan, likes to raise mice. 2 Journey to the West: It is a classic of ancient Chinese novels. In order to catch a big mouse, Sun Wukong experienced many twists and turns. " Outlaws of the Marsh ": It was also one of the representative works of ancient Chinese novels. It described the struggle between the rebel army led by Song Jiang and others and the thieves. Among the thieves, there was a thief king who specialized in catching mice. Idiom: 1. A rat crossing the street is shouted by everyone: It is used to describe someone who is immoral and does bad things but no one dares to care. 2. Sleeping with cats and mice: It described how some people colluded with each other to do bad things together. Folk customs: 1. Catching mice: In some areas, people would catch mice to eliminate pests, which was also one of the traditional customs of the Dragon Boat Festival. 2. Mouse marrying daughter: In some areas, people will celebrate the mouse marrying daughter, thinking that mice will bring good luck. Art: 1. The Cat-and-Mouse Game: It was a movie directed by the German director, Kristoff Nolan, about a scam involving mice. [2] The painting, Cat and Mouse, is a comic created by the Dutch artist Tom Hanks, depicting the daily interactions between cats and mice.