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Niumangmabo, a Chinese idiom, is a metaphor for something that is considered useless by ordinary people and can become useful in the hands of people who know its performance. From Jin Xue Jie by Han Yu of Tang Dynasty.

The origin of Idioms

In Jin Xue Jie written by Han Yu of Tang Dynasty, "Yuzha, dansha, Chijian, Qingzhi, niupengmabo, the skin of a loser are all inclusive. Those who are waiting for use are good doctors."

Idiom story

Han Yu, a literary scholar of the Tang Dynasty, often gave lectures to the students of the imperial college when he was in charge of offering sacrifices to the emperor At the same time, they are required to pay attention to social practice, and they should be eclectic. "Bull's paw, bull's paw, loser's skin" have their uses, and encourage students to strengthen their study and use them flexibly.

Idiom usage

In the Qing Dynasty, Li Yu's "spare time, spare time, living room, house" said: "take Niupeng and Mabo as medicine cages, and use them properly. Its value is above Shenling. " In the biography of Wu Qian in the history of the Song Dynasty, "may your majesty be a senior and a doctor, and a medical worker by drawing on the benefits of all the people. So that the officials can follow the advice of the ox and the horse, so as not to humiliate the wisdom of your majesty. " A man is not a sycophant, but a man who hears of ancient times and helps others is also a man of ox, horse and Bo. Wang Shizhen's Yu Shu with Fan Shi in the Ming Dynasty is not as effective as that of an iron hand. The original poem by Ye Xie in Qing Dynasty

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