A deer cart

A deer cart

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is h ó ng à NL à ch à, which means husband and wife respect each other and share weal and woe. It comes from the biography of Liang Hong in the book of the later Han Dynasty.

Idiom usage

Jianyun is a poor man's life. He rented a small Sihe house in Sixie street. When the couple got together, it was just like a cart on a horse's back. The 14th chapter of Nie Hai Hua by Zeng Pu in Qing Dynasty

The origin of Idioms

Biography of Liang Hong in the book of the later Han Dynasty and biography of his wife in the book of the later Han Dynasty

Idiom story

During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liang Hong, a poor scholar, married Meng Guang, 30. He abandoned the rich life of the Meng family and went to live in seclusion in the baling mountain area to help Gao Botong do short-term work. Meng Guang raised the tray as high as his eyebrows when he delivered food to Liang Hong. He was very affectionate. In the Han Dynasty, Bao Xuan's wife and husband came back to their hometown together, sharing weal and woe.