a public occasion(dà tíng guǎng zhòng)

a public occasion

In public, the Chinese idiom, Pinyin for D à t í nggu à ngzhang à ng, refers to a public place where many people gather. From Kong Congzi Gongsun long.

Analysis of Idioms

In broad daylight, in full view of the public

Idiom usage

It's a secret thing. How dare he make a noise in public? The eighty sixth chapter of Wu Jianren's twenty years of witnessing the strange situation in Qing Dynasty

The origin of Idioms

Kong Congzi Gongsun long: "if you make this man dare not fight in public, will the king be a minister?"

Idiom story

During the Warring States period, king Qi Jian, the king of Qi State, claimed that he loved to make friends with scholars. He told Yin Wen why there were no scholars in Qi state. According to Yin Wen, scholars refer to those who speak of loyalty, filial piety, faithfulness and righteousness. King Qi Jian agreed with him. Yin Wen asked this kind of scholar who was bullied in public and did not dare to fight? King Qi said he was not willing to employ such staff.

Chinese PinYin : dà tíng guǎng zhòng