Name a tree as a surname
It's a Chinese idiom. The Pinyin is zh ǐ sh ù w é IX ì ng, which means Taoist legend. Lao Tzu was born under Li tree, because he took Li as his surname. It's from Jin Gehong's biography of immortals Laozi.
Idiom usage
Lao Jun felt the birth of the star, but he didn't know why he was angry. He took the tree as his surname, but he didn't know the origin of the rule.
The origin of Idioms
Ge Hong, Jin Dynasty.
Idiom explanation
According to Taoist legend, Lao Tzu was born under Li tree, because he took Li as his surname.
Name a tree as a surname
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