A short horned horse

A short horned horse

The Chinese idiom "Zhijiao Jue" means a young ox or horse, which means a young man. It comes from Liu Xiang of Han Dynasty.

Idiom usage

Used as an object or attribute; used in writing

The origin of Idioms

Liu Xiang of the Han Dynasty wrote in his new preface miscellany 5: "Qi has eighteen years of Lu Qiu and Qiong, and the emperor of Daozha and xuanwang said," if you are poor and old, you are willing to be a minor official. " King Xuan said, "there is no one who can serve as a great scholar without a horse at hand."

Idiom explanation

An ox and a horse that are not strong is a metaphor for a young man.