stand head and shoulders above others(hè lì jī qún)

stand head and shoulders above others

Stand out from the crowd, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is h è L ì J ī Q ú n, which means like a crane standing in a flock of chickens. It refers to a person's appearance or ability that stands out in a group of people around him. From "on the Seven Sages of the bamboo grove" and "new sayings of the world · Rongzhi".

The origin of Idioms

In Dai Kui's treatise on the Seven Sages in the bamboo grove of Jin Dynasty, "Ji Shao came to Luo, or Wang Rong said," I saw Ji Shao in the thick people yesterday. I was as proud as a wild crane among the chickens. " "Ji Yanzu is as outstanding as a wild crane, and it is in the flock of chickens."

Idioms and allusions

Ji Shao was the son of Ji Kang, one of the "Seven Sages in the bamboo grove" during the Wei and Jin Dynasties. He was tall, smart and handsome, and outstanding among his companions. During the reign of emperor Hui of Jin Dynasty, Ji Shaoguan served as a servant. At that time, the royal family fought for power and profit. Ji Shao was always loyal to the emperor. Once there was an accident in the capital, and the situation was grim. Ji Shao rushed to the palace regardless of himself. The bodyguard guarding the palace gate is ready to shoot him with a bow and arrow. The bodyguard officer sees Ji Shao's dignified Yi Qing, stops the bodyguard and grabs the arrow from the bow. Soon the capital city was in turmoil again. Ji Shao followed emperor Hui of Jin Dynasty and sent troops to fight against Tang Yang. Unfortunately, he was defeated in the war, and his soldiers were killed and wounded. Only Ji Shao always protected emperor Hui. The enemy's flying arrows came like raindrops. Ji Shao had several arrows in his body, dripping blood on emperor Hui's Royal robe. Ji Shao died in this way. After the event, Emperor Hui's attendants wanted to wash the blood from the Royal robe. Emperor Hui said, "don't wash, don't wash, this is Ji's blood!" When Ji Shao was alive, someone once said to Wang Rong, "I saw Ji Shao in the crowd yesterday. He was as dignified as a wild crane in a flock of chickens." Later, "stand out from the crowd" is used to describe a person's appearance or ability, which is outstanding in a group of people around him. Ji Kang (A.D. 225-a.d. 264), a famous thinker, writer and musician in Wei and Jin Dynasties, was born in Qiaojun during the Three Kingdoms period. During the Zhengshi period of Cao Wei, Ji Kang, Ruan Ji, Shantao, Xiangxiu, Liu Ling, Wang Rong and Ruan Xian often gathered under the bamboo grove of Shanyang County (now Xiuwu area in Henan Province), drinking and singing, talking about metaphysics and Taoism, so they were called "Seven Sages of bamboo grove". In politics, Ji Kang, Ruan Ji and Liu Ling held a non cooperative attitude towards Sima's group, while Shan Tao and Wang Rong successively took refuge in Sima's group and became the confidants of Sima's regime. Ji Kang was framed and later killed by Sima Zhao. According to historical records, Ji Kang was still a beautiful man. He is tall and handsome. Ji Kang has a son named Ji Shao. Like his father, he is not only talented but also elegant. In 265 ad, Sima Yan took the place of Wei Jianjin and established his capital in Luoyang, which is known as the Western Jin Dynasty in history. Twenty years after Ji Kang was killed, Shan Tao, who lived in the Ministry of official affairs, Prince Shaofu and Zuo pushe, found Ji Shao, a poor man, and took him to the capital city to recommend him to Sima Yan, Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty, to take the post of secretary Cheng. Ji Shao came to Luoyang and walked in the street. Everyone who saw him praised him, and many people couldn't help following him. A man inquired and learned that he was Ji Kang's son, so he made a special trip to visit Ji Kang's good friend Wang Rong. He wanted to know more and said, "I saw Ji Shao, Ji Kang's son, in the market today. He is tall and straight, standing among the people, just like a crane standing among the chickens. " Wang Rong said with a smile, "you haven't met his father yet." This shows that Ji Kang's demeanor is better than his son's. After Sima Zhong succeeded to the throne, Ji Shao was appointed as a servant. He often went to the court and won the trust of emperor Hui. In 291 ad, the rebellion of eight kings took place in the royal family of the Western Jin Dynasty, which lasted for 16 years. In the meantime, Sima Gu, the king of Hejian, and Sima Ying, the king of Chengdu, joined forces in Luoyang, Kyoto. Ji Shao, with emperor Hui, sent troops to Tangyang. Unfortunately, they were defeated. At that time, many of Huidi's generals and bodyguards fled, but Ji Shao always escorted Huidi, and he was shot by random arrows, seriously injured and died, and his blood splashed on Huidi's robe. Emperor Hui was moved by Ji Shao's loyalty and bravery. After the battle, he did not let his entourage wash the blood from his robes for a long time in memory of Ji Shao.

Idiom usage

When I was talking about it, my daughter, the king, suddenly saw Lin Zhiyang mixed up in the crowd, as usual. The 39th chapter of Jing Hua Yuan by Li Ruzhen in Qing Dynasty

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] to be outstanding, to be outstanding, to be outstanding, to be outstanding, to be outstanding, to be outstanding, to be outstanding and not to be outstanding.

Chinese PinYin : hè lì jī qún