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…
Month: December 2024
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…
006. The Hill of the Bell
Myths, Legends and Peruvian Stories (Mitos, Leyendas y Cuentos Peruanos)Selections and Notes by José María Arguedas and Francisco Izquierdo RíosCosta – Leyenda (Coast – Myth) 006. The Hill of the Bell (El Cerro De La Campana) Collected in Trujillo, capital of the Department of La Libertad, by Carlota Linares M., a fifth-year high school student…
Huà lóng diǎn jīng (畫龍點睛 – 画龙点睛)
畫龍點睛 (Huà lóng diǎn jīng)(1) to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch(2) the crucial point that brings the subject to life(3) a few words to clinch the point From https://dict.idioms.moe.edu.tw/bookView.jsp?ID=383 Wang Jia (王嘉) from the Jin Dynasty compiled the “Shiyi Ji (拾遺記), literally Remedy of…
005. The Old Man and Old Woman’s Hill
Myths, Legends and Peruvian Stories (Mitos, Leyendas y Cuentos Peruanos)Selections and Notes by José María Arguedas and Francisco Izquierdo RíosCosta – Leyenda (Coast – Myth) 005. The Old Man and Old Woman’s Hill (El Cerro De La Vieja Y El Viejo) Collected in Lambayeque, Province of the Department of the same name, by Hilda Merea…
Zǐ zhī méi yǔ (紫芝眉宇 – 紫芝眉宇)
紫芝眉宇 (Zǐ zhī méi yǔ)Zizhi’s countenance / appearanceYour appearance (honorific) From link. The New Book of Tang – Biographies of Outstanding People – Yuan Dexiu (元德秀): Yuan Dexiu’s courtesy name was Zizhi (紫芝) and was a native of Henan. He was honest and simple… Dexiu loved literature, and composed ‘Fu of The Crippled Scholar (蹇士賦)’…
004. The Mysterious Boat
Myths, Legends and Peruvian Stories (Mitos, Leyendas y Cuentos Peruanos)Selections and Notes by José María Arguedas and Francisco Izquierdo RíosCosta – Leyenda (Coast – Legend) 004. The Mysterious Boat (La Barquita Misteriosa) In the Department of Piura, as we all know, one can find the Cabo Blanco (e.g. White Cape). They say that something occurred…
Zhuān hèng bá hù (專橫跋扈 – 专横跋扈)
專橫跋扈 (Zhuān hèng bá hù)Imperious and arbitrary; domineering and unreasonable From link. Southern Dynasties – Song Dynasty – Fan Ye‘s “Book of the Later Han – Biography of Liang Ji“: The young emperor was intelligent, and he knew that Ji was arrogant. Once during a meeting with his ministers, he glanced at Ji and said:…
003. The Village of Narihuala
Myths, Legends and Peruvian Stories (Mitos, Leyendas y Cuentos Peruanos)Selections and Notes by José María Arguedas and Francisco Izquierdo RíosCosta – Leyenda (Coast – Legend) 003. The Village of Narihuala (El Pueblo de Narihuala) From the District of Catacaos, Province and Department of Piura. Told by the 39-year old Mr. Néstor Zapata, to Dilna Zapata,…