appalling(hài rén tīng wén)

appalling

H à IR é NT à NGW é n, a Chinese idiom, means to make people very surprised and afraid (mostly referring to bad things that happen in society). It's from dongjiaolou street, menghualu, Tokyo.

The origin of Idioms

Meng Yuanlao of Song Dynasty wrote "dongjiaolou Street Lane, menghualu of Tokyo": "Nantong lane is called Jieshen, and it is a place for trading gold, silver and silk. The house is majestic, the facade is broad, and you can see it everywhere. Every transaction will move tens of millions, which is shocking."

Analysis of Idioms

Alarmist and sensational

Idiom usage

Let the subordinates of the audience show off their splendour at the wrong time and flatter the world before the Lord. The sixth chapter of Jing Hua Yuan by Li Ruzhen in Qing Dynasty

Chinese PinYin : hài rén tīng wén