a nobleman makes his tour in disguise(bái lóng yú fú)

a nobleman makes his tour in disguise

Bailong Yufu, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is B á IL ó ngy ú f ú, which means that Bailong turns into a fish swimming in the abyss. It is a metaphor for emperors or officials to hide their identities and refit their travel. From the Western Han Dynasty, Liu Xiang's Shuoyuan Zhengjian.

Idiom explanation

Fish clothing: refers to disguised as a fish, white dragon into a fish in the abyss. it refers to emperors or officials who hide their real identities and refit their travel.

The origin of Idioms

In Shuoyuan Zhengjian written by Liu Xiang in the Western Han Dynasty, "in the past, the white dragon went down to the deep of Qingling. Turn into a fish, and the fisherman will shoot at his eyes. " In Zhang Heng's Ode to Tokyo, it is said that "white dragon and fish suit can be seen in Yu."

Idiom story

The king of Wu wanted to drink from the people. Wu Zixu admonished him and said, "no! In the past, the white dragon went down to the cool abyss and turned into a fish. The fisherman shot him in the eye. Bailong appealed to the emperor of heaven. The emperor of heaven said, "when it is, how can it be shaped?" The White Dragon said to him, "I go down to the cold abyss and turn it into a fish." The emperor of heaven said, "if it's Yugu, what's the crime of Yu?" Fu Bailong is a noble animal of the emperor of heaven; Yu Qie is a humble official of the state of song. White dragon does not melt, Yu does not shoot. Now I have abandoned the position of Wancheng and drunk from the people of Buyi. I'm afraid that they may suffer from the trouble of Yuqi. " Wang Naizhi. The king of Wu wanted to invite the people to drink together. Wu Zixu advised: "it can't be like this. Once upon a time, the white dragon came down from the sky into a cold pool and became a fish. The fisherman shot him in the eye. Bai long complained to the emperor of heaven. The emperor of heaven asked, "where are you staying at this time and what is it like?" The white dragon replied, "I went down to the cold pool and became a fish." The emperor of heaven said, "it's natural for a fish to be shot by a fisherman. What's the fault of Yu like this?" The white dragon is a precious animal raised by the emperor of heaven. Yu is a humble slave of the Song Dynasty. The fishermen dare not shoot the white dragon if it does not become a fish. Now that the monarch has given up his position as a monarch and is drinking with the common people, I am afraid that the white dragon will be shot by Yu. " The king of Wu gave up this idea. The idiom "white dragon and fish suit" refers to a person who conceals his or her identity and travels in a humble way. Sometimes it further refers to concealing his or her identity in such a way that he or she may bring danger to himself or herself.

Chinese PinYin : bái lóng yú fú