whirling(pū shuò mí lí)

whirling

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is p ū Shu ò m í L í, originally refers to the rabbit's ears, the male rabbit will flutter, the female rabbit will squint, when running on the ground, it is difficult to distinguish between male and female. Later, he described things as complicated and difficult to see the truth. It comes from "Yuefu Poetry Anthology - hengqiqu CI 5 - Mulan poetry".

The origin of Idioms

"The male rabbit's feet flutter, the female rabbit's eyes are blurred, and the two rabbits walk close to each other. An Neng can tell me whether I am male or female."

Idiom usage

It is often used to describe things that are messy and difficult to understand. (1) in Liang Shaoren's essays on two kinds of autumn rain, Untitled poem in Qing Dynasty, it is said that "it's difficult to say the words in the couplet, and it's complicated and confusing (2) chapter two and three of Duanmu Hongliang's Cao Xueqin: "I see them in uniform, red Tassels and silver guns shining each other. They practice with drums. They are slow but fast, confusing and dazzling." (3) Wang Meng's song God: "although these legends are complicated and confusing, they arouse my hope." (4) Li Erhe's a long journey: "the traveler is sitting alone on the wharf, gazing at the misty mountains, the complicated river and the mysterious starry night. When the drunkard comes up, he hangs a gourd with wine on his waist. " (5) the Northern Dynasty folk song "Mulan Ci" (also known as Mulan poem or Mulan song): "the male rabbit's feet flutter, and the female rabbit's eyes are blurred; when the two rabbits walk by, can Ann tell whether I am male or female?"

Idiom story

Mulan poem original text: chirp after chirp, Mulan weaves at home. I don't hear the sound of the loom, but I hear the sigh of the girl. What do you think and what do you remember? Women have nothing to think about, women have nothing to remember. Last night, Khan ordered his troops. There are twelve volumes of military books, which have the name of Ye. A Ye has no elder son, and Mulan has no elder brother. He is willing to fight for the city's Anma. Horse in the East, saddle in the west, bridle in the South and whip in the north. Once I leave my father and mother, I stay by the Yellow River at dusk. I don't hear her call, but I hear the Yellow River water splashing. Once I leave the Yellow River, at dusk I arrive at Heishantou. I don't hear my mother calling my girl, but I hear the chirping of the horses in Yanshan mountain. if you go to the military for thousands of miles, you will be flying in the mountains. Shuo Qi passes through the watchman, and the cold light shines on the iron clothes. A general died in a hundred battles and a strong man returned in ten years. come back to see the emperor. The emperor sits in the hall. CE Xun 12 turn, reward 100 thousand strong. Khan asked, Mulan not shangshulang, is willing to gallop thousands of miles, send children back home. When ye and Niang heard that she was coming, they went out to help the general; when a elder sister heard that she was coming, she was in charge of the household's red make-up; when younger brother heard that she was coming, she sharpened her sword to the pigs and sheep. Open the door of my East Pavilion and sit on the bed of my West Pavilion; take off my wartime robe and wear my old clothes; trim the cloud temples at the window and stick yellow flowers on the mirror. Go out to see fireman, fireman are surprised busy: peer 12 years, I do not know Mulan is a girl. the male rabbit's feet flutter, and the female rabbit's eyes are blurred. Can Ann tell if I'm male or female? Vernacular: a sigh, another sigh, Mulan is weaving towards the door. I can't hear the sound of the loom, only the sigh of Mulan. Ask Mulan what she is thinking and what she is missing. Mulan didn't think about anything, didn't miss anything. Last night, I saw a notice in the army that the monarch recruited soldiers on a large scale. There were many volumes in the list of conscription, and each volume had his father's name. Father has no adult son, Mulan has no elder brother. I'm willing to buy pommel horse for this, and I'll fight for my father from now on. " Buy good horses in the East market, saddles and cushions under saddles in the west market, bits and reins in the south market, and long whip in the north market. I left my parents in the morning and camped by the Yellow River in the evening. I couldn't hear my parents calling my daughter. I just heard the splash of the Yellow River. In the morning, I bid farewell to the Yellow River and left. In the evening, when I arrived at the top of Heishan mountain, I couldn't hear my parents calling for my daughter. All I heard was the "chirp" of Hu people's horses at the bottom of Yanshan mountain. go to the battlefield, like flying across the mountains. From the cold of the North came the sound of watchmen, and the cold moonlight shone on his armor. After many battles, some of the generals and strong men died and some came back. when he returns, he visits the emperor, who sits in the court. He has recorded many merits for Mulan and rewarded many properties. Khan asked Mulan what he wanted. Mulan didn't want to be shangshulang. He wanted to ride a thousand li horse and send me back to my hometown. when parents heard that their daughter had come back, they supported each other and came out of the city; when elder sister heard that her sister had come back, she dressed herself in front of the door; when younger brother heard that her sister had come, she sharpened her knife in front of pigs and sheep. Mulan opens the door of the East inner room, sits on the bed of the West inner room, takes off her war robe, puts on her former clothes, arranges her cloud like sideburns in front of the window, and pastes her face ornaments in front of the mirror. Go out the door to see the soldiers of the same army, the soldiers of the same army are all in a panic: they have been together for many years, and they don't know Mulan is a woman. (holding the rabbit's ears in the air,) the male rabbit's feet often scratch, and the female rabbit's eyes often squint. Two rabbits running next to each other, how can you tell which one is male and which one is female?

Chinese PinYin : pū shuò mí lí