maintain an old acquaintanceship having no real understanding with each other(bái tóu rú xīn)

maintain an old acquaintanceship having no real understanding with each other

Baitouruxin is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is B á it ó ur ú x ī n, which means that you can't get to know each other when you make friends. Although you've known each other for a long time, it's still the same as when you just got to know each other. It comes from the book in prison and the biography of Lu Zhonglian and zouyang in historical records.

Idiom explanation

White head: white hair; new friend: new friend. It refers to making friends. You can't get to know each other. Even though you've known each other for a long time, it's still the same as when you just met.

The origin of Idioms

Zou Yang of the Han Dynasty wrote in prison: "the language says: white head is as new as new, cover as old, what is it?" According to the biography of Lu Zhonglian and zouyang in historical records, there is a saying: "if you have a white head, it's as new as before, and it's as old as before." What is it? Knowing and not knowing. "

Idiom story

During the Western Han Dynasty, Zou Yang was falsely accused and put on death row by Liang Xiaowang. He wrote to Liang Xiaowang in prison to show his loyalty. He cited Jing Ke, Bian he, Li Si and other examples, saying that "there are white heads as new, covered as old". The two sides do not understand each other. Even if they have been in contact for a lifetime, they still seem to know each other when they are old. Liang Xiaowang was deeply moved and released him. This idiom comes from the biography of Lu Zhonglian and zouyang in historical records. There is a saying: "white head is as new as old." in the Western Han Dynasty, Zou Yang was once imprisoned by King Xiao of Liang for being framed and was ready to be executed. Zou Yang was very angry. He wrote a letter to King Liang Xiaowang in prison. The letter listed the facts and said: "if you treat people sincerely, you will not be suspected. It's just empty talk." He wrote: "Jing Ke risked his life to assassinate Qin Shihuang for Prince YAN Dan, but he once suspected that he was timid and afraid to start immediately. Bian he presented Baoyu to the king of Chu, but the king of Chu insisted that he had committed the crime of deceiving the king and ordered his feet to be cut off. Li Si tried his best to assist the first emperor of Qin to be in power and make the state of Qin rich and strong, but he was executed by the second emperor of Qin. So the proverb says, "if you have a white head, it's as new as before, and it's as old as before." If they don't know each other, even if they have been dating for a lifetime, their hair will be white, just like when they first met; if they really know each other, even if they are new friends, they will be like old friends. " After reading Zou Yang's letter, Liang Xiaowang was very moved and immediately released him as a VIP.

Idiom usage

In the past eight years, if we don't know each other's language, good or bad luck will not be asked. On the contrary, we have the suspicion of being as white as new. "Yu Ying Zhong Shu" by Chen Liang of Song Dynasty

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] white head but new, strangers, turn a blind eye to it

Chinese PinYin : bái tóu rú xīn