Learn to walk in vain

Learn to walk in vain

In Chinese, Pinyin is w ǎ NGP è ixu é B ù, which means to imitate others wrongly. It comes from Wenxindiaolong · Dingshi, written by Liang Liuxie of the Southern Dynasty.

Idiom usage

As an object, attribute, etc

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: Handan Xuebu

The origin of Idioms

In the Southern Dynasty, Liang and Liu Xie's Wen Xin Diao Long · Ding Shi said, "because of Li Cheng Jie, the sentiment is congealed; learning to walk in vain, the strength stops Shouling."

Idiom explanation

the metaphor is to imitate others wrongly. The same as "walking in Handan".

Idiom story

During the Warring States period, people in Handan, the capital of Zhao state, had a beautiful walking posture, which was admired by outsiders. Shouling, a young man of Yan state, was infatuated with the walking posture of Handan people. He went to Handan to study it. He watched, imitated and practiced it carefully. Later, he didn't learn their walking posture. He even forgot his own, so he had to climb back to Yan state.