an old chinese practice

an old chinese practice

As a Chinese idiom, the pronunciation is sh à Xu è w é im é ng, which refers to smearing animal blood on the mouth, and generally means vowing to make an alliance. It comes from the biography of Yu Qing, the prince of the plain in historical records.

Idiom explanation

Blood: the ancients painted the blood of livestock on their mouths to show their sincerity in keeping their vows during the alliance

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of Yu Qing, the king of the plain in historical records, Mao Sui said to the king of Chu: "take the blood of chickens, dogs and horses." The king of Chu, who was kneeling on a bronze plate, said, "the king should be determined by his blood. The second is my king, and the second is sui."

Idiom usage

Maybe the king would like to, and the preparation of zhupan yudun is indispensable. The second act of Qu Yuan by Guo Moruo