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At least 5 idioms: 1 from historical stories, 2 from fables, 3 from folk tales of past dynasties

2024-09-14 03:28
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Alright, here are five idioms and their origins: 1. Waiting for the Rabbit by a Tree: From the fable in Han Feizi's Xianxue. The story is about a farmer who saw a rabbit running into a tree and fell to its death. He thought to himself, since this rabbit is already dead, why don't I wait for other rabbits to pass by before taking action? Thus, he waited until more rabbits passed by and finally obtained a bumper harvest. 2. Finishing touch: From the story of Along the River at Qingming Festival by Zhang Zeduan in Tang Dynasty. The story was about a deity who drew the finishing touch on the map, pointing out the locations and characteristics of the buildings so that the entire city could be clearly displayed. 3. Jingwei Reclaims the Sea: From the fable in the Classic of Mountains and Seas. The story was about a Jingwei Bird who was constantly fighting to fill up the East China Sea. 4. The Foolish Old Man Moves the Mountain: A historical story from the story of The Foolish Old Man Moves the Mountain. The story was about an old man who lived in front of a mountain and was determined to move the mountain to benefit future generations. Despite being ridiculed and obstructed by the people around him, he still resolutely continued to fight. 5. A word is a word that cannot be taken back: From the famous saying in the Analects of Confucius. The story was about the disciple of Confucius, Youruo, who answered Confucius 'question. This sentence had also become a Chinese idiom to express that one should bear the consequences of speaking bluntly.

From CEO to Concubine

From CEO to Concubine

Yan Zheyun was born and bred to be a winner. His parents were on the Forbes’ List, he was the valedictorian of his graduating class at the top university in the country, and the icing on the cake was being voted ‘school grass’ four years in a row by his peers. And now, at just twenty-five, Yan Zheyun was the proud chairman and CEO of his very own tech company. But what should have been the happiest day of his life turned into the worst when he heard a strange robotic voice while crossing the road for coffee, just because he couldn’t wait for his secretary to return from the photocopying room. [BUG REPORT #193842347: OTHERWORLD SOUL DETECTED. INITIATING DEPORTATION SEQUENCE.] And then he died. In a very boring, very run-of-the-mill car accident. …except maybe he didn’t. The first thing Yan Zheyun thought after he opened his eyes and found himself in a bedroom that looked like the set of one of those inner palace dramas was: Wow, coffee wasn’t worth it. The second thing he thought after he realised he was now in a historical BL novel and had transmigrated into the body of a tragic beauty who was (about to be) used and abused by his multiple lovers was: I must have opened my eyes with the wrong technique, let me try again…nope, still here. Well. F**k. From CEO to lowly slave, Yan Zheyun couldn’t believe his luck. Stuck in a foreign world and surrounded by crazy tops (respectively A.K.A ‘The Childhood Friend’, ‘The General’s Son’, ‘The Crown Prince’, ‘Some Other Prince’, ‘That Creepy Duke’ etc.), Yan Zheyun realised that his one day’s experience as CEO had not prepared him adequately for this new life of misery. But he wasn’t the sort to give up without a fight so…Yan Zheyun resolutely made up his mind to stay away from the terrifying romantic plot line, try and write himself a new political plot line, and while at it, hug some big thighs, curry some favour with the powerful. And in a dynastic monarchy, whose thighs would be a better choice for hugging than the emperor himself? Liu Yao: …This Sovereign permits you to hug other parts too. Pairing: - This-Sovereign-Looks-Stern-But-Is-Secretly-Kind!Emperor Top VS I-Look-Like-A-Rabbit-But-I’m-Secretly-A-Fox!Slave Bottom - NOT harem, entire story is 1v1 Warnings: - This novel deals with some heavy subject matter that arises as a result of slavery and a caste system. I have added trigger warnings where relevant but just a heads up, the scumbags are called scumbags for a reason! Updates: 21:00 GMT+8 Illustrated By: HAZHE
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