The shoulder follows the tooth(jiān cóng chǐ xù)

The shoulder follows the tooth

This is a Chinese idiom. The Pinyin is Ji ā NC ó ngch ǐ x ù, which means to follow each other side by side. It refers to making friends with colleagues and friends in chronological order. It comes from Ouyang Xiu's book with Yuanwai in Song Dynasty.

Notes on Idioms

Dental order: 1. According to the etiquette of age. 2. The order of age.

The origin of Idioms

Ouyang Xiu of Song Dynasty wrote a book with Yuanwai: "the book is so stupid that it is not enough for us to travel with our friends. However, we are lucky to live in groups and bow down to our daily life and steal from our brothers."

Chinese PinYin : jiān cóng chǐ xù