Lion roars in the East

Lion roars in the East

Pinyin

hédōngshīzihǒu

explain

It refers to the anger of a jealous wife and the ridicule of the fearful.

name

Lion roars in the East

Idiom story

During the Northern Song Dynasty, Su Shi was demoted to Huangzhou and often talked about literature with his good friend Chen Jichang. Chen Ji is very hospitable and often invites guests to his home. His wife is Liu family of Hedong County, who often knocks on the wall to catch up with guests. Su Shi wrote a poem that "Longqiu is also poor. He talks without sleep at night. Suddenly he hears the roar of lions in Hedong County, and he is at a loss with his stick." Laugh, Chen Ji is often afraid of his wife.

allusion

The word "Chen" is Ji Chang He calls himself "Mr. Longqiu", also known as "fangshanzi". As a good guest, he likes to be a prostitute, but his wife, Liu, is extremely jealous. Therefore, there is a poem in Dongpo: "Longqiu is also a poor man. He talks without sleep. Suddenly I heard the roar of the master (lion) in Hedong, and I fell on my stick, and I was at a loss. " Song Hongmai's rongzhaisanbi · Chen Jichang

Examples

"A man's way is based on hard work, and a wife should be well-rounded. Don't be afraid. " The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom · Fu Dao, a series of modern Chinese history materials, says: "never let your husband sing and your wife follow you. Never let the lion roar in the East." Qingping Shantang Huaben. In the story of Li Cuilian, "it's necessary to blow the wind in front of my wife, in case the lion roars in the east of the river, it's not peaceful." Peng Yangou's "Black Ghost" two chapters.