The horn of cowherd

The horn of cowherd

Li niugua Jiao, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is l í Ni ú x ī ngji ǎ o, which means that a bad father gives birth to a wise son or daughter, the same as "Li shenggua Jiao". From the Analects of Confucius Yongye.

Interpretation of Idioms

It means that a bad father gives birth to a virtuous son or daughter, and "plowing produces a horn".

The origin of Idioms

In the Analects of Confucius, Yongye: "Zi is Zhonggong, saying:" the son of a plowing ox has a horn. Although he wants to use it, he will give up all the mountains and rivers. "

Idiom usage

As an object or attribute; used in figurative sentences. Therefore, Confucius has the metaphor of, and takes its characters as the opera ears. Yu Yue, Qing Dynasty