Fight under the bed(chuáng xià niú dòu)

Fight under the bed

Cattle fighting under the bed is a Chinese idiom. Its pinyin is Chu á ngxi à Ni ú D à u, which means that when you hear ants moving under the bed, you mistakenly think that cattle are fighting. It describes body failure, hearing loss and extreme allergy. It comes from the biography of Yin Zhongkan in the book of Jin.

Idioms and allusions

Original allusion

In the second volume of Shi Shuo Xin Yu Jian Shu, from "mistakes" to "94", Yin Zhongkan's father was sick and palpitating. When he heard ants moving under the bed, he was called Niu Dou. Xiaowu didn't know it was Yin Gong. He asked Zhongkan, "was there a Yin who was so sick? "Zhong Kan rose with tears and said," I'm in a dilemma. In the book of Jin, Volume 84, biography of Yin Zhongkan, the leader of the Imperial Guard of Jin mausoleum, who lived in the county, banned giving birth to children, did not bury them for a long time, and recorded the parents who died and betrayed them as a pledge, the doctrine is very reasonable. His father had been ill for many years, and he could not get rid of his clothes. He learned the art of medicine and studied its subtlety. Mourn and destroy, and hear with filial piety. Fu Kai, Emperor Xiaowu, was called to be the common son of the prince. Zhong Kan's father tasted the disease and heard the ants move under the bed, which was called Niu Dou. The emperor never knew who he was. To be sure, he calmly asked Zhong Kan, "who is the one suffering from this? Zhong Kan began to cry and said, "I'm in a dilemma. The emperor was ashamed. Huang men Lang is the leader of Fu Ling, and Ren zhuanlong is the favorite. The emperor tasted Shi Zhongkan's poem and said, "don't laugh at yourself for your talent. Emperor Kuaiji was not a minister of the state. He promoted his relatives to defend them. He granted Zhongkan governor jingyining military, Zhenwei general, Jingzhou governor, fajie and Zhenjiang mausoleum. Then he announced, "I will go away one day, and I will feel sad.". It is often said that forever is the treasure of langmiao, but suddenly it is the treasure of Jingchu! "So it is.

Translation of allusions

Yin Zhongkan was also the prefect of Jinling. He banned giving birth to a son and not being buried for a long time in the county. He detained the parents of the fugitives as hostages and ordered them to return. Yin Zhongkan's father had been ill for many years. He didn't take off his pajamas. He personally learned medical skills and studied its subtlety. He had medicine on his hand to wipe his tears, so he blinded one eye. During the mourning period, the grief was excessive and the body was seriously injured, which was famous for filial piety. At the end of the mourning period, Emperor Xiaowu of the Jin Dynasty called him the common son of the crown prince, who was very close to each other. Yin Zhongkan's father once suffered from hearing allergy. Hearing the sound of ants crawling under the bed, he said it was cattle fighting. Emperor Xiaowu had heard about it for a long time, but he didn't know who he was. At this point, Emperor Xiaowu casually asked Yin Zhongkan, "who is suffering from this strange disease?" Yin Zhongkan shed tears and said: "I don't know how to answer this question." Emperor Xiaowu had a look of shame. Yin Zhongkan was also the servant of Huangmen, and Emperor Xiaowu doted on him more and more. Emperor Xiaowu once showed Yin Zhongkan his poems and said, "don't laugh at me for your talent." Emperor Xiaowu thought that Sima Daozi, the king of Kuaiji, was not a minister to assist the state, so he decided to promote his favorite people to defend the imperial court. He appointed Yin Zhongkan as the commander of the three prefectures of jingyining, general Zhenwei, governor of Jingzhou, and fake festival to guard Jiangling. When Yin Zhongkan was about to take up his post, Emperor Xiaowu issued an imperial edict again, saying, "I can't see you for a long time after you left the capital, which makes you feel sad. It's often said that Qing Yong was the treasure of the imperial court, but suddenly became the treasure of Jingchu. It's really a pity Emperor Xiaowu was so fond of Yin Zhongkan.

The origin of Idioms

In the biography of Yin Zhongkan in the book of Jin, it is said that "Zhongkan's father tasted the ear Cong and smelled the ants moving under the bed, which is called the bull fight."

Chinese PinYin : chuáng xià niú dòu