The Meaning and Examples of Idioms

The meanings and examples of idioms are as follows:

1, kill two birds with one stone: We generally know that one method has two advantages. In fact, its original intention is to kill two birds with a slingshot. This is similar to "kill two birds with one stone" and "kill two birds with one stone".

2. seriousness: the original meaning is a aboveboard classic, and it can also be said that it is a book worth reading. But everyone only knows its meaning, and when people are kind, they look serious and upright, as if people feel that they have nothing to do with the original meaning of the book.

3. plunge: the original meaning refers to the scene of a waterfall flowing down from a height, and its majestic momentum is very shocking. But later, the implication became a description of the artistic conception gap, which had nothing to do with the majestic gap of the waterfall.

4. White Horse Crossing the Gorge: The original intention is that a white horse jumps over the narrow valley in the mountains instantly, and the protagonist is a white horse. Later, it was compared to time passing quickly, but the protagonist's white horse disappeared. Everyone forgot the white horse, only remembered its speed, only sighed the time it flew. It's similar to how time flies and the sun flies. Metaphor time flies, forgetting who is the protagonist of idioms.

5, hot water: the original meaning is that the water is deep and the fire is very hot. But when people use it, it has never been related to fire and water, only that people's lives are in a very miserable situation.

6, fishing for the moon in the water: often used with "empty", but many times it just means fishing for the moon in the water, and it doesn't matter if the next empty one is used. Anyway, everyone knows. A group of monkeys fished for the moon in the water, which was doomed to be empty. This moral mainly refers to getting something for nothing. Similarly, there are moon flowers in the water, which can't be obtained, and only shadows can be seen.

7. if you don't advance, you will retreat: the original intention is to sail against the current. If you don't paddle hard, you will go backwards. The protagonist is sailing. However, the meaning has become the last four words "if you don't advance, you will retreat". Many people use this idiom, not the last four words, but mainly the meaning of the last four words.

8. Smooth sailing: This is about feng shui, and it is also about the smooth sailing of the ship. It is very smooth and there are no obstacles. The meaning has nothing to do with the boat, but only refers to a smooth life experience. And "pushing the boat with the current" caters to the general trend, which also means people, not ships.

9. Follow the trail: the original intention is of course to follow the trail. It means everyone knows, but it has nothing to do with vines. Follow the clue and you will find something.

10, awe: awe: respectful eyes, respect: feeling of admiration. Describe the feeling of great admiration.

1 1, rowing against the current, if you don't advance, you will retreat: it means rowing against the current, if you don't paddle hard, you will go backwards. The protagonist is rowing a boat. However, the meaning has become the last four words "if you don't advance, you will retreat". Many people use this idiom, not the last four words, but mainly the meaning of the last four words.

12, smooth sailing: this is about feng shui, and it is also about the smooth sailing of the ship, which is very smooth and has no obstacles. The meaning has nothing to do with the boat, but only refers to a smooth life experience. And "pushing the boat with the current" caters to the general trend, which also means people, not ships.

13, follow the trail: the original intention is of course to follow the trail. It means everyone knows, but it has nothing to do with vines. Follow the clue and you will find something.

14, crow dog thief: The original meaning is that when the chicken starts to crow, the dog begins to steal food. The moral becomes a person who uses despicable tricks, and also describes a group of thieves together, such as XXX and He who are chickens and dogs. In the original sense, a chicken is harmless, just do your job, crow at dawn, and the dog is the thief. But after the moral, the chicken becomes a dog thief.

15, Tiger Sheep Quality: Quality: Nature. Metaphor is strong outside but weak inside, superficial. Describe the strong bullying the weak.