old acquaintances and new customers received alike by the shopmen(shēng zhāng shú wèi)

old acquaintances and new customers received alike by the shopmen

Sheng Zhang Shuwei, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is sh ē ngzh ā ngsh ú w è I, which generally refers to people who know or don't know. From MengXiBiTan.

The origin of Idioms

Shen Kuo's MengXiBiTan of Song Dynasty, Volume 16: "there are prostitutes in the north. They are beautiful and have bad manners. Scholars call them" shengzhangba. " The poem given by Ye said: "you gave birth to Zhang ba for Beidao, and I'm Wei San, a senior in Xizhou. Don't blame me for not laughing in front of you

Idiom usage

As subject, object, attribute; generally refers to the known or unknown.

Examples

1. Zhang Shuwei, who was born under his surname, even told her about her time after marriage or the family's private affairs. Complete biography of Hu Xueyan by Gao Yang

2. In diplomacy, in addition to entertaining all the students who knock on the office door, Zhang Shuwei has the relationship with the registration office, the academic affairs office, and the office to get the spittoon and teapot.

Idiom story

During the Song Dynasty, Kou Zhun guarded the north and took Wei Ye, a native of Shu, to the gate. At that time, there was a beautiful and stiff prostitute in the north. Scholars asked her to give birth to Zhang Ba and come to Kou's house for a party. Kou Zhun asked Wei Ye to write a poem on the spot. Wei Ye immediately wrote a poem: "you gave birth to Zhang ba for Beidao. I'm Wei San, a well-known woman in Xizhou. Don't blame me for not having a joke before you. I'm not familiar with you. "

Chinese PinYin : shēng zhāng shú wèi