Hide trees and count horses

Hide trees and count horses

As a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is Hu ì sh ù sh ù m ǎ, which means that the resident official is loyal and cautious. It comes from the biography of Uncle Zhang of Wanshi in historical records.

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of Uncle Zhang of Wanshi in historical records, "Jian is a doctor '! "Horse" and tail when five, today is four, less than one. I'm going to die! " The young son of Wan Shijun, Qing, was the imperial servant. He went out and asked how many horses were in the car. After counting the horses, he raised his hand and said, "six horses.". It's the easiest way to celebrate among the scholars, but it's still the same. "

Idiom usage

In the biography of Kong guangzhuan in the history of Han Dynasty, it is said that "when I am away from home, my brother and wife speak in the language of Yan, I am not as good as the official affairs of the imperial government. Or ask the light: "what are the trees in the greenhouse?" Light and silence should not be ignored, but should be answered with other words