1. Water makes waves.
Pinyin: shuǐ? bù? Yang? cloth
Short spell: sbyb
Commentary: Yang: Hold high, upward; Wave: Wave. The water is calm and there are no waves.
Origin: Jia's Notes on the Collection of Leftovers (Volume 4): "In eight years, Lu came to Korea and crossed the river to Wan Li. There are no beasts in the mountains and rivers of Yunguo, the water does not wave, and the wind does not fold trees. "
Example: river of no return, blocked by people; Go north along the sea. Dai's "Mongolian art prancing lantern festival"
Catch the moon in the water
Pinyin: shuǐ? zhōng? Zhu? Youè
Short spell: szy
Explanation: Metaphor is an empty fantasy, which cannot be realized.
Source: Song Daoyuan's "Jingde Dengchuan recorded Yongjia Zhenjue Zen Master": "It is not difficult to see the shape in the mirror, but it is better to catch the moon in the water."
Example: ~ the same thing, the more you scrape the boots, the more they explode. Jie's "Huanxisha Legally"
Synonym: fishing for the moon in water
Grammar: as predicate and object; Refers to futility
3. fishing for the moon in the water
Pinyin: shuǐ? zhōng? lāo? Youè
Short spell: szly
Commentary: Go fishing for the moon in the water. Metaphor is to do something that can't be done at all, and it can only be in vain.
Source: Huang Song listens to the sword "Qinyuanchun": "Flowers in the mirror, the moon in the water, thinking that there is no reason to approach Iraq."
Example: It's like panning for gold in the sand and getting fire from a stone. The Third Fold of Jing Xian's Liu Hangshou in Yuanyang
Synonym: draw water with a bamboo basket in vain, and catch the bright moon under the water.
Antonym: Effective immediately.
4. Salt in water
Pinyin: shuǐ? zhōng? Zhu ó? poplar
Short spell: szy
Explanation: Metaphor is untraceable.
Source: Xue's "A Spoon of Poetry": "When you write a poem, you should add interpretation; Salt is in water, and you can only know when you drink it. "
Synonym: pinch salt into water
Grammar: as object and attribute; Used in figurative sentences
There is no difference between water and milk.
Pinyin: shuǐ? rǔ? bù? (of eggs) with a soft yolk
Short spell: srbf
Explanation: refers to the perfect harmony. Describe a close relationship, congenial.
Source: Songshi Puji's "Five Lights Meeting Yuan" Volume 17: "Xuan and Huang are not divided, and water and milk are not divided."