defender

defender

Gancheng general, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is g ā NCH é ngzhi ī Ji à ng, which means the general who defends the country. From the book of songs, Zhounan, rabbit.

Idiom explanation

Gancheng: shield and wall, compared to the defender.

The origin of Idioms

"The book of songs · Zhounan · rabbit place": "the valiant man, the Marquis Gancheng."

In Kong Congzi Ju Wei: "today, when you are in the Warring States period, you should choose your subordinates, but you can't abandon the generals of Gancheng with two eggs. You can't make it known to your neighbors."

Idiom usage

A soldier who defends his country.

Examples

Zizhitongjian: "in the Warring States period, you should choose your subordinates and discard the generals of Gancheng with two eggs. This should not be heard from neighboring countries."

Idiom story

Confucius' grandson Si recommended Gou Bian to Marquis Wei in the state of Wei, saying that Gou Bian could command 500 chariots. But Marquis Wei said that when he was an official, he once ate two eggs of a man, which was not available. Zisi said that sages use people just as carpenters use wood. They take their strong points and discard their short ones. They are just like a handful of thick catalpa trees. They can't give up just because they are rotten.