serve an emperor and do service for a throne(pān lóng fù fèng)

serve an emperor and do service for a throne

Panlong Fufeng, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is p ā NL ó NGF ù f è ng, which means to curry favor with powerful people for wealth. From fayan Yuanqian.

The origin of Idioms

Han Yangxiong's fayan Yuanqian: "Panlong scale, with Phoenix wings."

Idiom usage

"Xibingma" written by Du Fu of Tang Dynasty: panlongfufeng is of great potential, and the world is transformed into a marquis. Chapter 73 of romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong of the Ming Dynasty: today, the world is divided, Heroes rise together, and each dominates one side. The talented and virtuous people in all corners of the world, who give up death and life, all want to climb the dragon and attach importance to the Phoenix, and establish a reputation. In the 26th biography of bald and solitary deer in the book of Jin, Huan said with tears, "the story of my minister, Lu Shi, is not built. Your majesty forgives his ministers among the captives, showing their common wisdom and old ways. Every time he hopes to make an inch of contribution, he will open the gate, but his ministers will disobey him. How can he forget the love of justice and balance! "

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: climbing the dragon to attach importance to the horse, climbing high to get rich, and pretending to be powerful. antonym: being poor and upright.

Idiom story

Dragon and Phoenix are auspicious animals in ancient legends. The dragon symbolizes the emperor; the Phoenix symbolizes the empress. Dragon and Phoenix symbolize the royal power. It is a metaphor of being attached to the emperor and power. According to the book of the Han Dynasty, Xu Zhuan II: Wuyang drum sword, tenggong stable (Ji ù ch ú, the official in charge of horses), Yingyin peddler, and Junfu of Qu Zhou. Climb the dragon and the Phoenix, and take the Tianqu. Here are four meritorious officials who followed Liu Bang and fought in the South and north to win the world. One is fan Kuai, a native of Liu Bang. At the beginning, he took dog slaughtering as his career. Later, he went to war with Liu Bang and made many achievements. He was named Wuyang marquis. Drum knife, move knife, pick up knife. Second, Xia Houying, Peiren and Liu Bang's hometown. He used to be Liu Bang's Imperial officer (i.e. groom), who followed Liu Bang to attack Qin Dynasty and was granted Teng Gong. Third, Guanying, a native of Suiyang (now Shangqiu City, Henan Province), was a silk merchant. Later, he joined forces with Liu Bang and won the title of Marquis of Yingyang. The fourth is Li Shang, a native of Gaoyang (now Gaoyang County, Hebei Province). When Chen Sheng started, he followed him. Later, he followed Liu Bang and was awarded the title of Marquis of Qu Zhou. The above four "Pan Long Fu Feng" have all ascended high positions. The biography of Fan Li and tengguan, which records the stories of the above four people in historical records. Sima Qian said: "when Fang Qi slaughtered dogs and sold the band, how could he know that he was attached to the tail of the steed and was named after the Han Dynasty? What are the descendants of deliu?" Among them, "the tail of the attached horse" also refers to becoming famous by relying on others, which is synonymous with "Panlong Fufeng". But "the tail of the attached horse" (or "the tail of the attached horse" or "the attached horse") can be used as self modesty. "Pan Long Fu Feng" is also called "Fu Feng Pan Long", "Pan Long Tuo Feng", "Pan scale Fu Yi".

Chinese PinYin : pān lóng fù fèng