Well water doesn't make river water(jǐng shuǐ bù fàn hé shuǐ)

Well water doesn't make river water

Pinyin: J ǐ ngshu ǐ B ù f à NH é Shu ǐ

To explain; to compare those who are in charge of their own affairs and do not violate each other.

Make a sentence: our well water does not offend the river water, is safe and sound.

Word introduction

J ǐ ngshu ǐ B ù f à NH é Shu ǐ idiom: well water does not offend river water explanation: it refers to the management of each other, do not offend each other. Origin: well water and river water are not the water on the earth, but the stars in the sky. Well originally refers to the 28 constellations in the well, also known as the east well, that is, the Western astronomical theory of Gemini, near the Milky way. The river refers to the Milky way. In the northeast and southeast of Dongjing, there are two famous constellations named "Beihe" and "Nanhe". They were regarded by the ancients as the guardians of the Milky way. If anything happens, the world will suffer. In ancient times, people said that well water does not violate river water, which means that the three constellations of Dongjing, Beihe and Nanhe do not interfere with each other and coexist harmoniously. That is to say, well water does not invade river water. It was originally a way for the ancients to observe the celestial phenomena and predict the disasters and blessings. source: Chapter 69 of a dream of Red Mansions by Cao Xueqin in Qing Dynasty: "well water doesn't break river water with him, how did we flush him?" How to develop his husband? Besides, there is no revenge. What should you do? The 56th chapter of Qiludeng written by Li Lvyuan in Qing Dynasty

Interpretation of reality

Nature: well water belongs to underground water, river water belongs to above ground water, well water and river water are not connected with each other, and there is no violation condition. Results: well water rises in winter and retreats in summer, river water rises in summer and retreats in winter. Due to seasonal changes, there is no violation.

Chinese PinYin : jǐng shuǐ bù fàn hé shuǐ