teach others a knack of the trade

teach others a knack of the trade

Jinzhendu people, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j ī nzh ē nd ù R é n, which means to teach a wise method to others. In ancient times, cainiang sacrificed to Zhinu on Qixi. She got a gold needle and her embroidery became more and more advanced. From the poem on poetry.

Analysis of Idioms

Tireless in Teaching

The origin of Idioms

Yuan Haowen's poem on Poetry: "mandarin ducks are embroidered. From the point of view of teaching, don't spread the golden needle to people."

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate, object and attributive. It is used as a metaphor to teach others excellent skills. -----Lu Xun's a collection of extras: reminiscence

Idioms and allusions

Once upon a time, there was a young girl named cainiang. She was diligent and skillful, but she was not satisfied. She set up a censer in her study, burned incense and prayed for the weaver girl to show her spirit for seven days and seven nights. On the seventh night, a floats lifted up by clouds came, and the weaver girl sat on the floats. After the car stopped, the weaver girl asked cainiang, "what blessing do you pray for? "Cainiang said," I hope I can be more skillful. "Zhinu gave her a gold needle, only one inch long, which was tied on paper and put in cainiang's dress. She said to her," don't talk for three days. After three days, you will become very smart. "Three days later, cainiang was more skillful than before. She could do everything and knew her reputation far and near.