the southern mountain might be moved off(nán shān kě yí)

the southern mountain might be moved off

Nanshan can be moved, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is n á NSH ā NK ě y í, which means Nanshan can be moved, but the judgment is unshakable, indicating that the case has been settled and can not be changed. It comes from the biography of Li Yuanzhen in the old book of Tang Dynasty.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms not easy, unswervingly, unchangeable antonyms constantly changing, constantly changing

The origin of Idioms

Liu Xu's biography of Li Yuanzhen in the old book of Tang Dynasty in the later Jin Dynasty: Dou huaizhen was the history of governor Yong. He was afraid of the peaceful situation and urged Yuanzhen to change the judgment. After the verdict of Yuan Dynasty, he said: Nanshan may be changed, but the verdict did not shake.

Idiom story

During the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuanhong joined the army in Yongzhou County, and mainly responsible for managing civil disputes and registered residence. Li Yuanzhen is fair and upright. Once someone reported to him that his stone roller had been robbed, but the defendant was the famous Princess Taiping. Princess Taiping often goes her own way and seizes other people's property with the help of official power. No one dares to offend her. After finding out the whole story, Li Yuanzhen finally decided that Princess Taiping wanted to return the stone roller to the owner. When Dou huaizhen heard that, he was frightened. He said to Li Yuanzhen, "how can we offend Princess Taiping? You'd better make a new judgment. However, after hearing this, Li Yuanzhen wrote in the judgment: the south mountain can be moved, and the judgment cannot be shaken.

Idiom usage

Subject predicate is used as object, attributive and clause. It is often used with immobility in this case. Example: Volume 3 of notes of Yuewei thatched cottage. Luanyang Xiaoxia Lu written by Ji Yun of Qing Dynasty: when he asked the officials to plead, he finally thought that Nanshan could be moved and the case did not move. Zeng Guofan: Heaven can make up for it, sea can fill it, and south mountain can move. The sun and the moon are past, and cannot be pursued.

Chinese PinYin : nán shān kě yí