A snake in the knee
A snake in the knee
Chinese idiom, Pinyin is x ī y ǔ sh é x í ng, which means kneeling and walking on the ground. I'm afraid of it. From the biography of Xu Wenchang by Yuan Hongdao of Ming Dynasty.
The origin of Idioms
In the biography of Xu Wenchang written by Yuan Hongdao of Ming Dynasty, it is said that "when the Duke was in charge of several frontier soldiers, he was powerful in the southeast, and he did not dare to raise his head."
Idiom usage
Used as an object or attribute; used in writing
A snake in the knee
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3.relatives from the various branches of the family
relatives from the various branches of the family - wǔ qīn liù juàn
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4.can speak on a subject with great familiarity
can speak on a subject with great familiarity - rú shǔ jiā zhēn
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5.except so-and-so , none of them was worth a dime
except so-and-so , none of them was worth a dime - zì kuài ér xià
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7.assist one 's generation and bring comfort to the common people
assist one 's generation and bring comfort to the common people - jì shì ān bāng
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