Chang hongbixue
Chang hongbixue, a Chinese idiom, is ch á NGH ó NGB ì Xu ě in pinyin, which means blood shed for a just cause. It comes from Chuang Tzu's foreign things.
Analysis of Idioms
[synonyms] Chang honghuabi [Tongyun CI] Miss Qian Jin, not seeking understanding, fighting against iron, in a dilemma, teaching others not to care about, falling apart, fighting an inch of iron, turning gold into iron, cicada sloughing snake solution, knife over bamboo solution
The origin of Idioms
Chuang Tzu's foreign things: "Chang Hong died in Shu, hid his blood, and turned into Bi in three years."
Idiom usage
As an object or attribute; used for a just cause. Since the Qing Dynasty, it was the blood of countless people with lofty ideals that finally brought the birth of the people's Republic.
Idioms and allusions
During the Zhou Dynasty, Chang Hong, Liu Wengong's official, was loyal to the court all his life. Because of his integrity, he offended the powerful officials in the court and was killed by the people of Zhou. It is said that when he was killed in Shu, his blood was collected and stored at home. Three years later, all the dry blood clots turned into Jasper.
Chang hongbixue
used figuratively for studying hard - chuān bì yǐn guāng
those who prey upon the people and fatten themselves - shè shǔ chéng hú
unable to distinguish black from white - bù wèn zào bái
attend to public duties without drawing a penny from the state - xiāo fù cóng gōng