ugly in one 's appearance

ugly in one 's appearance

It's a Chinese idiom, and its pinyin is Q í m à ob à y á ng, which means it's not beautiful. From Zuo Zhuan, the 28th year of Zhaogong.

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] a thief's brow and a rat's eye, a head of a deer's head and a mouse's eye

Idiom usage

He can learn very well, even though he is.

The origin of Idioms

In the 28th year of Zhaogong in Zuozhuan, it is said that "today, I have few sons, but if I have no words, I will lose my son." Du Pre note: "appearance does not show." Pei Du of Tang Dynasty wrote "I'm not long in talent, I'm not good in appearance."

Idioms and allusions

In 866 A.D., PI Rixiu, 32, went to Chang'an, the capital city, to be a Jinshi. Because he didn't want to flatter the dignitaries, he failed in the examination. The next year, he went to Beijing to take an exam again. Zheng Yu, the Assistant Minister of Li Department, the chief examiner, appreciated his articles very much. Before he published them, he called him to his house. When he saw that he was ugly and his eyes were asymmetrical, he laughed at him. PI Rixiu immediately retorted.