swagger through the streets(zhāo yáo guò shì)

swagger through the streets

Swagger, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is zh ā oy á Ogu ò sh ì, which means swaggering in public to show momentum and attract attention. It comes from historical records, Confucius family.

Idiom explanation

Swagger: show off; City: downtown, a place with many people. It refers to swaggering in public, showing momentum and attracting attention.

Idiom usage

It is used as predicate, adverbial and attributive. Generally with a derogatory meaning in it. These people, dressed in strange clothes, swaggered through the market and were elated. 2. Xu Zichang's Water Margin in Ming Dynasty: you don't hesitate to be fussy; you don't wait to show off.

The origin of Idioms

According to the historical records of Confucius' family, "the linggong and his wife rode in the same car for more than a month, and the official Yongqu took part in the ride and went out, making Confucius the second ride and flaunting the market."

Idioms and allusions

original text

More than a month after Juwei, linggong and his wife were in the same car, and the official Yongqu took part in the ride, which made Confucius take the second place and swaggered the market. ——Historical records · Confucius family

translation

In 494 BC, Confucius took his disciples Zilu and Yanhui to travel to the state of Wei. Weilinggong wanted to be brothers with him. Nanzi, the wife of weilinggong, who was frivolous and in charge of power, deliberately teased Confucius. Wei linggong and Nanzi took Confucius on a tour and swaggered in the streets. Without mentioning the benevolent government in Wei state, Confucius had to take his students away from Wei state.

Chinese PinYin : zhāo yáo guò shì