{"id":9568,"date":"2017-12-01T13:17:32","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T13:17:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/?p=9568"},"modified":"2022-05-04T06:56:56","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T06:56:56","slug":"chinese-chengyu-life-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/chinese-chengyu-life-success.html","title":{"rendered":"6 Common Chinese Chengyu For Life and Success"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tutormandarin.net\/en\/what-is-a-chengyu\/\">Chinese Chengyu<\/a> (\u6210\u8bed, Ch\u00e9ngy\u01d4) plays an important role in Chinese culture. They are the collected wisdom from ancient Chinese people; and they contain deep insights into human life. Behind the four-character Chengyu, there are always definitions, stories, and also rich philosophical concepts. Of course, there are many Chengyu describing life and success, and many of them originated from ancient Chinese philosophers or famous literati.<\/p>\n<h2>#1 \u5e9f\u5bdd\u5fd8\u98df (F\u00e8i q\u01d0n w\u00e0ng sh\u00ed)<\/h2>\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_0\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_0\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_0\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_0\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_0\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_0\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_0\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_0 = [\n\t{ name: \"feiqinwangshi\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDE3LzEyL2ZlaXFpbndhbmdzaGkubXAz\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[0] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_0, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n<strong>Meaning: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Literally, \u5e9f(fail)\u5bdd(sleep)\u5fd8(forget)\u98df(eat) means \u201c<strong>fail to sleep and forget to eat<\/strong>.\u201d It describes people who are so hard-working that they don\u2019t sleep or eat properly. Generally, it\u2019s seen as a positive idiom, used to praise people who are diligent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Origin:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The idiom originated from the famous Chinese educator and philosopher <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tutormandarin.net\/en\/chinese-teachers-day\/\">Confucius<\/a>. Confucius taught many students, many of whom also became famous later on. This Chengyu, \u201c\u5e9f\u5bdd\u5fd8\u98df\u201d, is a famous <strong>Confucius\u2019 saying<\/strong>. Tsze Lu (\u5b50\u8def), one of Confucius\u2019 students, told his teacher that someone, who had heard of Confucius\u2019 fame, asked him about Confucius\u2019 personality. The question took Confucius by surprise. \u201cWhy don\u2019t you tell him,\u201d said Confucius, \u201cthat Confucius\u2019 personality is that he studies so hard without feeling tired, and <strong>he even forgets to eat<\/strong>; but still teaches a lot and is not afraid of being poor. He even forgets his age!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cy1.jpg\" alt=\"cy1\" width=\"640\" height=\"457\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><em>1.<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>\u4e3a\u4e86\u8003\u4e0a\u7406\u60f3\u7684\u5927\u5b66\uff0c\u6211\u54e5\u54e5\u6bcf\u5929\u5e9f\u5bdd\u5fd8\u98df\u7684\u8bfb\u4e66\u3002<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>(W\u00e8ile k\u01ceo sh\u00e0ng l\u01d0xi\u01ceng de d\u00e0xu\u00e9, w\u01d2 g\u0113ge m\u011biti\u0101n f\u00e8iq\u01d0nw\u00e0ngsh\u00ed de d\u00fash\u016b.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>In order to get into his ideal university, my brother studied so hard that he didn\u2019t sleep well or eat properly. <\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><em>2. \u54c8\u5229\u6ce2\u7279\u7cfb\u5217\u7684\u5c0f\u8bf4\u592a\u597d\u770b\u4e86\uff0c\u4ee5\u81f4\u4e8e\u6211\u5e9f\u5bdd\u5fd8\u98df\u7684\u770b\u5b8c\u4e86\u5168\u90e8\u96c6\u6570\u3002<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>(H\u0101 l\u00ec b\u014d t\u00e8 x\u00ecli\u00e8 de xi\u01ceoshu\u014d t\u00e0i h\u01ceok\u00e0nle, y\u01d0zh\u00ec y\u00fa w\u01d2 f\u00e8iq\u01d0nw\u00e0ngsh\u00ed de k\u00e0n w\u00e1nle qu\u00e1nb\u00f9 j\u00ed sh\u00f9.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Harry Potter novels are such page-turners that I read hard and finished all the episodes. <\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>#2 \u52e4\u80fd\u8865\u62d9 (Q\u00edn n\u00e9ng b\u01d4 zhu\u014d)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_1\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_1\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_1\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_1\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_1\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_1\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_1\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_1 = [\n\t{ name: \"qinnengbuzhuo\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDE3LzEyL3Fpbm5lbmdidXpodW8ubXAz\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[1] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_1, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n<strong>Meaning:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u52e4(diligent)\u80fd(can)\u8865(fix)\u62d9(stupidity) literally means \u201c<strong>Being diligent can fix your weaknesses<\/strong>.\u201d It can be a humble as well as inspiring idiom, indicating that people, even if they have weaknesses, can always overcome them with hard work.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cy2.jpg\" alt=\"cy2\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><em>\u53e4\u4eba\u8bf4\uff0c\u300c\u52e4\u80fd\u8865\u62d9\u300d\uff0c\u53ea\u8981\u4f60\u52aa\u529b\uff0c\u4e00\u5b9a\u80fd\u5f25\u8865\u5148\u5929\u7684\u4e0d\u8db3\u3002<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>(G\u01d4r\u00e9n shu\u014d, \u2018q\u00ednn\u00e9ngb\u01d4zhu\u014d\u2019, zh\u01d0y\u00e0o n\u01d0 n\u01d4l\u00ec, y\u012bd\u00ecng n\u00e9ng m\u00edb\u01d4 xi\u0101nti\u0101n de b\u00f9z\u00fa.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Our ancestors said, \u201cBeing diligent fixes your weaknesses.\u201d If you are hard-working, you can definitely fix the weaknesses you\u2019re born with.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>#3 \u53ca\u65f6\u884c\u4e50 (J\u00ed sh\u00ed x\u00edng l\u00e8)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_2\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_2\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_2\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_2\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_2\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_2\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_2\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_2 = [\n\t{ name: \"jishixingle\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDE3LzEyL2ppc2hpeGluZ2xlLm1wMw==\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[2] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_2, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n<strong>Meaning:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u53ca\u65f6(in time)\u884c(do)\u4e50(fun), in other words,<strong> Carpe diem<\/strong>. It\u2019s common for poets to mention the idea of seizing the moment, to enjoy drinking alcohol, and to appreciate the moon in their literary work. For example, in Cao Cao (\u66f9\u64cdC\u00e1oc\u0101o)\u2019s \u201cShort Lines Styles (\u77ed\u6b4c\u884c, du\u01ceng\u0113 x\u00edng),\u201d he said in the first line:<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u5bf9\u9152\u5f53\u6b4c\uff0c\u4eba\u751f\u51e0\u4f55?\u201d (du\u00ec ji\u01d4 d\u0101ng g\u0113, r\u00e9nsh\u0113ng j\u01d0h\u00e9?)<\/p>\n<p>Meaning, \u201cI sing songs with alcohol, because who knows how short life can be?\u201d, in which the concept \u201clife is short\u201d is expressed, so seize the moment and just enjoy it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9571\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cy3.jpg\" alt=\"cy3\" width=\"750\" height=\"500\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><em>\u4eba\u751f\u82e6\u77ed\uff0c\u6240\u4ee5\u8981\u53ca\u65f6\u884c\u4e50\u3002<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>(R\u00e9nsh\u0113ng k\u01d4 du\u01cen, su\u01d2y\u01d0 y\u00e0o j\u00edsh\u00ed x\u00edngl\u00e8.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Life is short, so carpe diem!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>#4 \u534a\u9014\u800c\u5e9f (B\u00e0n t\u00fa &#8216;\u00e9r f\u00e8i)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_3\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_3\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_3\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_3\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_3\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_3\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_3\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_3 = [\n\t{ name: \"bantuerfei\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDE3LzEyL2JhbnR1ZXJmZWkubXAz\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[3] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_3, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n<strong>Meaning:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u534a(half)\u9014(way)\u800c(but)\u5e9f(fail; give up) is a common Chengyu describing people who give up when they are halfway in completing something.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cy4.jpg\" alt=\"cy4\" width=\"400\" height=\"343\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><em>\u4ed6\u505a\u4e8b\u60c5\u603b\u662f\u534a\u9014\u800c\u5e9f\uff0c\u96be\u602a\u6210\u4e0d\u4e86\u5927\u4e8b\u3002<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>(T\u0101 zu\u00f2 sh\u00ecq\u00edng z\u01d2ng sh\u00ec b\u00e0nt\u00fa&#8217;\u00e9rf\u00e8i, n\u00e1ngu\u00e0i ch\u00e9ng b\u00f9li\u01ceo d\u00e0sh\u00ec.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>He always gives up things when he\u2019s halfway there; no wonder he can never accomplish something big.&nbsp; <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>#5 \u529f\u6210\u540d\u5c31 (G\u014dng ch\u00e9ng m\u00edng ji\u00f9)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_4\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_4\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_4\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_4\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_4\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_4\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_4\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_4 = [\n\t{ name: \"gongchengmingjiu\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDE3LzEyL2dvbmdjaGVuZ21pbmdqaXUubXAz\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[4] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_4, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n<strong>Meaning: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u529f(contribution)\u6210(succeed)\u540d(fame)\u5c31(accomplish) is <strong>describing people successful in their lives, <\/strong>Their accomplishments in work have brought them fame. It\u2019s a positive Chengyu and serves as a kind of goal for many people.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9573\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cy5.jpg\" alt=\"cy5\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><em>\u5979\u5230\u5927\u90fd\u5e02\u5de5\u4f5c\u7684\u76ee\u6807: \u529f\u6210\u540d\u5c31\u540e\u5e26\u7236\u6bcd\u51fa\u56fd\u65c5\u6e38\u3002<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>(T\u0101 d\u00e0o d\u00e0 d\u016bsh\u00ec g\u014dngzu\u00f2 de m\u00f9bi\u0101o: G\u014dngch\u00e9ngm\u00edngji\u00f9 h\u00f2u d\u00e0i f\u00f9m\u01d4 ch\u016bgu\u00f3 l\u01day\u00f3u.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Her goal when working in the big city is to be successful, so she can take her parents abroad to travel. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><strong>#6 \u9006\u6c34\u884c\u821f (N\u00ec shu\u01d0 x\u00edng zh\u014du)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div id=\"mp3jWrap_5\" class=\"mjp-s-wrapper s-graphic unsel-mjp \" style=\"font-size:18px;\"><span id=\"playpause_wrap_mp3j_5\" class=\"wrap_inline_mp3j\" style=\"font-weight:700;\"><span class=\"gfxbutton_mp3j play-mjp\" id=\"playpause_mp3j_5\" style=\"font-size:18px;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span>&nbsp;<span class=\"group_wrap\"><span class=\"bars_mp3j\"><span class=\"loadB_mp3j\" id=\"load_mp3j_5\"><\/span><span class=\"posbarB_mp3j\" id=\"posbar_mp3j_5\"><\/span><\/span><span style=\"display:none;\" id=\"statusMI_5\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div><span class=\"s-nosolution\" id=\"mp3j_nosolution_5\" style=\"display:none;\"><\/span><script>\nMP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_5 = [\n\t{ name: \"nishuixingzhou\", formats: [\"mp3\"], mp3: \"aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZGlnbWFuZGFyaW4uY29tL3dwLWNvbnRlbnQvdXBsb2Fkcy8yMDE3LzEyL25pc2h1aXhpbmd6aG91Lm1wMw==\", counterpart:\"\", artist: \"\", image: \"\", imgurl: \"\" }\n];\n<\/script>\n\n<script>MP3jPLAYERS[5] = { list: MP3jPLAYLISTS.inline_5, tr:0, type:'single', lstate:'', loop:false, play_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pause_txt:'&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;', pp_title:'', autoplay:false, download:false, vol:100, height:'' };<\/script>\n<strong>Meaning: <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u9006(opposite)\u6c34(water)\u884c(go)\u821f(boat) literally means to <strong>sail the boat against the current<\/strong>. It inspires people to keep moving against the flow of the water, which means that they can conquer difficulties no matter what.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/cy6.jpg\" alt=\"cy6\" width=\"751\" height=\"501\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Example:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><em>\u5b66\u4e60\u5c31\u50cf\u9006\u6c34\u884c\u821f\uff0c\u4e0d\u8fdb\u5219\u9000\u3002<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>(Xu\u00e9x\u00ed ji\u00f9 xi\u00e0ng n\u00ecshu\u01d0x\u00edngzh\u014du, b\u00f9 j\u00ecn z\u00e9 tu\u00ec.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>Learning is like sailing the boat against the current, it either progresses or retreats.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The facts behind the origins of Chengyu, their background stories of how they came about, can be very intresting\u2014historical events, folktales, or fictional fables\u2014these can be the sources of Chengyu, all of which convey true meaning and enlightenment in four characters. There are also some Chengyu stories that personify animals, with ancient wisdom also expressed in four characters. If you are interested in more Chinese Chengyu, click here to read \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/chinese-idioms-chengyu-animals.html\">Chinese Idioms and Ch\u00e9ngy\u01d4 About Animals<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chinese Chengyu (\u6210\u8bed, Ch\u00e9ngy\u01d4) plays an important role in Chinese culture. They are the collected wisdom from ancient Chinese people; and they contain deep insights into human life. Behind the four-character Chengyu, there are always definitions, stories, and also rich philosophical concepts. 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