a rebellion is afoot(gōu huǒ hú míng)

a rebellion is afoot

Bonfire is a Chinese idiom. Pinyin is g ō Uhu ǒ h ú m í ng, which means to put the fire in the cage at night, making it vaguely like phosphorous fire, and at the same time learning to call a fox. This is the story of Chen she and Wu Guang who started the mass uprising under the pretext of fox ghost. Later, it is used as a metaphor to plot an uprising. It comes from Chen she's family in historical records.

The origin of Idioms

In historical records, Chen she's aristocratic family: "in the temple next to Wu Guangzhi's place, there was a bonfire at night, and the fox called out:" great Chu Xing, King Chen Sheng. "

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate and attributive; it is used as an analogy to plot an uprising; it is used as an example to illustrate that later generations refer to the classic works of Chen Sheng and Wu Guang when they say that they are suspicious. The ninth chapter of the romance of the former Han Dynasty by Cai Dongfan

Idioms and allusions

In July of the first year of emperor II, he was sent to Yuyang, where 900 people settled in daze township. Chen Sheng and Wu Guang were the second leaders of the village. It will rain heavily, the road is blocked, and the time is out. If the time is lost, the law will be cut. Chen Sheng and Wu guangnai conspired to say, "today we will die, and we will die if we take great measures. When we die, can we die?" Chen Sheng said, "the world has been suffering for a long time. I heard that the youngest son of the second emperor should not be established. The one who should be established is Fu Su. Fu Su remonstrated several times, so he was sent to foreign generals. Today, I may hear that he is innocent, but I will kill him. The common people have heard a lot about him, but they don't know his death. Xiang Yan is a general of Chu, who has done a lot of good deeds and loved his soldiers. Or think of death, or think of death. Today, I sincerely call myself childe Fusu and Xiang Yan by all my deceit, and sing for the world, so I should be more responsive. " Wu Guang thinks so. It's divination. The diviner knew what he meant and said, "all things are successful, and you can make contributions. But the ghost of divination Chen Sheng and Wu Guangxi read the ghost and said, "this teaches me how to win the ears first." It was written in Dan script on silk that said "King Chen Sheng" and placed it in the belly of the fish. If you buy fish to cook, you will get a book in the belly of the fish, which is strange. In the temple next to Wu Guangzhi's place, there was a bonfire at night, and the fox called out, "great Chu Xing, King Chen Sheng.". All the dead were frightened at night. Every day, stroke often refers to Chen Sheng

Analysis of Idioms

Fox calls bonfire

Chinese PinYin : gōu huǒ hú míng