Chasing the rabbit(dōng mén zhú tù)

Chasing the rabbit

Dongmen zhutu, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is d ō NGM é nzh ú t ù, which means that it is used as a code for officials to get out of trouble and repent of being late. It comes from the biography of lislie in historical records.

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of Li siliezhuan in historical records, in July of the second year of the Qin Dynasty, Li siliezhuan, the prime minister, was framed by a traitor and killed Xianyang city. At the end of his sentence, he said, "if I want to go out with the yellow dog and chase the cunning rabbit in the east gate of CAI, how can I get it?"

Idiom usage

As an object, attribute, or regret. The South China Sea is full of waves, and the east gate is full of sorrow. Qian Qianyi, Qing Dynasty (2)

Idiom story

At the end of the Qin Dynasty, Li Si, the prime minister, was falsely accused of treason and imprisoned. Qin II sent eunuch Zhao Gao to try his case. Zhao Gao had a grudge against Li Si, so he took the opportunity to arrest all his family and guests. Qu dachengzhao was sentenced to death. Li Si regretted his political career and told his second son before he was executed that he wanted to hunt rabbits with Huang Gou outside the gate of upper Caidong.

Chinese PinYin : dōng mén zhú tù