Golden Rooster news(jīn jī xiāo xī)

Golden Rooster news

Jinjiwen, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is j ī NJ ī Xi ā ox ī, which means the news of emperor's amnesty. It comes from the book of the new Tang Dynasty.

Idiom usage

It refers to the news of emperor's amnesty

Examples

Six or six wild geese, eight or nine in a row, just waiting for the news of the golden rooster. The seventy second chapter of Water Margin by Shi Naian in Ming Dynasty

The origin of Idioms

In the new Tang Dynasty, baiguanzhi 3: "on the amnesty day, the golden rooster was planted in the south of the battle. The pole was seven feet long, and the rooster was four feet high. The golden head was decorated with gold. The red flag was seven feet long, carrying a colorful plate and a red rope."

Idiom explanation

Golden Rooster: in ancient times, a ceremony was held during the amnesty, that is, to erect a long pole to hold the golden rooster, and then gather the criminals, beat drums, and read the amnesty. It refers to the news of emperor's amnesty.

Chinese PinYin : jīn jī xiāo xī