The idiom "When soldiers come, they will block, and water will cover them." It means. ?

When the enemy comes, there will be great resistance in the future. When the flood comes, there will naturally be earth dams to resist. Refers to taking flexible measures according to the specific situation.

Historical allusions:

Ming Lanling Xiao Sheng Jr.' s "Jin Ping Mei Hua Ci" Chapter 48: "Ximen Qing said:' As the saying goes,' the enemy will block you, and the water will cover you'. In the meantime, the Tao lies in human efforts. Without you, I'll get some gifts and send people to Tokyo, the central government and the master as soon as possible. " "

Yuan Ming's "War on the contrary": "Master, it's good that this soldier will block it, and the water will cover it."

Yuan anonymous's "Yuntai Gate" is the first fold: "Soldiers come to the enemy, water comes to the earth weir, and brothers come with me. Can't delay. "

Extended data:

I. Synonyms:? When a carriage came to a hill.

Although there are difficulties, there will always be a solution at some point. Metaphor at the last moment, there will always be a solution or method.

The next sentence is usually when crossing the bridge, the east is not bright and the west is bright, where there is darkness.

Second, the antonym:? At a loss, at a loss

It means that it seems that your hands are tied and you can't get rid of them now. It usually refers to the situation that there is no solution to the trouble and nothing to do.

Idiom allusions:

Qing Li Garbo's The Officialdom Appears (Back 55): When Mei Benren was at a loss, she listened to the teacher and immediately listened.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Soldiers will block water, and there are ways to cover it.