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• 1.三顾茅庐
• In the third century, China was divided into three kingdoms: Wei in the north, Shu in the southwest and Wu in the southeast. Shu was a weak state. The...
• 2.乐极生悲
• Chunyu Kun lived in the state of Qi during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC). He was wise, humorous and eloquent（雄辩的） . He skillfully advise...
• 3.起死回生
• Long long ago, there was a famous doctor named Bian Que who usually traveled everywhere to collect medicine to cure patients. One day, he heard about ...
• 4.害群之马
• It was about four thousand years ago. Huangdi-the first legendary ruler in China went to the countryside to visit an old friend with his entourage（随...
• 5.鹏程万里
• In the Chinese classic Chuangtze, there is a legend like this: Once upon a time, a gigantic（巨大的） fish named Kun lived in the northern sea. No one...
• 6.投鼠忌器
• There is a story in Hanshu telling of a rich man, who being a lover of antique and had a large collection. Among them was a rare vase made of jade（翡...
• 7.滥竽充数
• During the Warring States Period (475-221BC), the King of the State of Qi was very fond of listening to yu ensembles. He often got together 300 yu pla...
• 8.半途而废
• During the Warring States Period (475-221BC), there was a man called Yue Yangzi in State Yue. One day he saw a piece of gold on the road and picked it...
• 9.李代桃僵
• This idiom comes from a old folk song. The last two stanzas go like this: One family has five brothers, all serving to a minister as attendants. Every...
• 10.破镜重圆
• During the Southern and Northern Dynasties (420-589), there lived a beautiful, intelligent princess name Lechang in the State Chen. She and her husban...