wear the shoes on the head and the cap on the feet(guān lǚ dào zhì)

wear the shoes on the head and the cap on the feet

Chinese idiom, the Pinyin is Gu ā NL ǚ D à ozh ì, which means that the position of the hat and shoes has changed; it means that the position of the top and bottom is reversed, regardless of the superiority and inferiority. It comes from the biography of Yang CI in the book of the later Han Dynasty.

Notes on Idioms

Crown: hat; shoes: shoes.

The origin of Idioms

In the biography of Yang CI in the book of the later Han Dynasty, it is said that "the crown and the shoes are not easy, and the tomb and valley are in the place of the emperor."

Idiom usage

Subject predicate type; as object and attribute; metaphor upside down, regardless of rank. Example: biographies of yuangusheng in historical records: "although the crown is worn, it must be added to the head; although the shoes are new, they must be related to the feet. It's up and down. " exchange market with China in a grand way, and put the top and the feet upside down. History of the Ming Dynasty: biography of Yang Ji

Chinese PinYin : guān lǚ dào zhì