Hu Feizhong thin(hú féi zhōng shòu)

Hu Feizhong thin

Hu Feizhong thin, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is h ú f é izh ō ngsh ò u, which means Hu Zhao's font is fat and Zhong You's font is thin. It describes that calligraphy is good at its beauty. It comes from the book of Fashu yaolu by Zhang Yanyuan of Tang Dynasty.

Idiom usage

It can be used as object and attributive. It has its own beauty to describe calligraphy

The origin of Idioms

Zhang Yanyuan of Tang Dynasty wrote in the book of FA Shu Yao Lu: "Liu Desheng in the Wei Dynasty of the Three Kingdoms had the character of Jun Si. He was good at making running script. Hu Zhao and Zhong Yao both learned the method. Hu Shu was fat and Zhong Shu was thin, which also had the beauty of Jun Si."

Idiom explanation

Hu: Hu Zhao in the Three Kingdoms; Zhong: Zhong you in the Three Kingdoms. Hu Zhao's handwriting is fat, while Zhong You's is thin. Calligraphy is good at its beauty.

Idiom story

During the period of the Three Kingdoms, Liu Desheng, a calligrapher of Wei Guoda, was famous for being good at running script. Hu Zhao and Zhong Yao studied calligraphy with him as their teacher at the same time. After a period of practice, they developed the specialty of Liu's running calligraphy from different aspects. Hu Zhao's font is fat and Zhong Yao's font is thin. This is the characteristic of distinguishing their running calligraphy.

Chinese PinYin : hú féi zhōng shòu