a good omen for military operations

a good omen for military operations

White fish on the boat, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B á iy ú D ē ngzh ō u, refers to the white minnow jump into the boat, the original meaning refers to the death of Yin, Zhou Xing's omen, compared to the signs of victory in the use of troops, also describes the beginning of a good omen. It comes from the biography of Zhongjun in Hanshu.

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of Zhongjun in the book of Han Dynasty, "Gai Liuhe retreats and flies against the river; Baiyu embarks on the boat and follows the river." Yan shigu quoted minister Zan as saying: "it means that King Wu attacked Yin and fish entered the king's boat. It means that he will get it, so it's called Shun Ye."

Idiom usage

To begin with a good omen

Analysis of Idioms

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