Myths, Legends and Peruvian Stories (Mitos, Leyendas y Cuentos Peruanos)Selections and Notes by José María Arguedas and Francisco Izquierdo RíosCosta – Leyenda (Coast – Myth) 011. The Enchanted Lagoon (La Laguna Encantada) Collected in Cañete, Province of the Department of Lima, by Enriqueta Alfaro F., a fourth-year student at the “Miguel Grau” National School of…
Yī wǎng qíng shēn (一往情深 – 一往情深)
一往情深 (Yī wǎng qíng shēn)1. to have a deep and abiding affection for;2. to be passionately devoted (to something, once one starts to pour one’s feelings to it);3. to be passionately in love From link. Source: Liu Song Dynasty – Liu Yiqing’s A New Account of the Tales of the World – The Free and…
010. The Pachacamac Islands
Myths, Legends and Peruvian Stories (Mitos, Leyendas y Cuentos Peruanos)Selections and Notes by José María Arguedas and Francisco Izquierdo RíosCosta – Leyenda (Coast – Myth) 010. The Pachacamac Islands Collected in the District of Pachacamac, Province of Lima, Department of the same name by Hortensia Lizárraga, a fourth-year high school student at the “Miguel Grau”…
Wēn rén zhī zhōu (溫人之周 – 温人之周)
溫人之周 (Wēn rén zhī zhōu)A man from Wen went to Zhou From link. A man from Wen City (温城) in Wei (魏) visited Eastern Zhou. The people of Zhou refused to let him enter and asked him: “Are you a guest (客) here?” The man from Wen City replied without the slightest hint of hesitation:…
009. The Celebration of the Negros
Myths, Legends and Peruvian Stories (Mitos, Leyendas y Cuentos Peruanos)Selections and Notes by José María Arguedas and Francisco Izquierdo RíosCosta – Leyenda (Coast – Myth) 009. The Celebration of the Negros (La Fiesta De Los Negros) Collected at the Port of Callao by Estela Westphalen Milano, a fourth year high school student at “Miguel Grau”…
Yōu xīn rú fén (憂心如焚 – 忧心如焚)
憂心如焚 (Yōu xīn rú fén)Extremely anxious as if one’s on fire; extremely worried; burning with anxiety From https://dict.idioms.moe.edu.tw/bookView.jsp?ID=1428 “Anxiously worried as if one’s on fire (憂心如焚)” was originally written slightly differently as 憂心如惔, with 焚 (fén) and 惔 (tán) having similar meanings (e.g. to burn). It came from the Classic of Poetry – Lesser Court…
008. The Lanterns
Myths, Legends and Peruvian Stories (Mitos, Leyendas y Cuentos Peruanos)Selections and Notes by José María Arguedas and Francisco Izquierdo RíosCosta – Leyenda (Coast – Myth) 008. The Lanterns (Las Linternas) Collected in Guadalupe, District of the Province of Pacasmayo, Department of La Libertad, by Edda Horna C., a third-year high school student at the “Miguel…
Tóng xīn tóng dé (同心同德 – 同心同德)
同心同德 (Tóng xīn tóng dé)Of one mind From link. From The Book of Documents – Great Speech (尚書 – 泰誓)They have hundreds of millions of barbarians, who are lacking in virtue and losing the people’s heart. We have ten rebellious servants, who are of one heart and one mind. In the ending years of the…
007. The Hill of Pitura
Myths, Legends and Peruvian Stories (Mitos, Leyendas y Cuentos Peruanos)Selections and Notes by José María Arguedas and Francisco Izquierdo RíosCosta – Leyenda (Coast – Myth) 007. The Hill of Pitura (El Cerro De Pitura) Collected in Pacasmayo, Province of the Department of La Libertad, by Josefina Arias R., a third-year high school student at the…
Èr táo shā sān shì (二桃殺三士 – 二桃杀三士)
二桃殺三士 (Èr táo shā sān shì)Killing three warriors with two peaches From link. During the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Jing of Qi had three warriors under his command: Gongsun Jie (公孙接), Tian Kaijiang (田开疆) and Gu Yezi (古冶子). All three of them were known throughout the land for their bravery as they could fight…