月下老人 (Yuè xià lǎo rén)(1) minor divinity concerned with marriage(2) matchmaker(3) go-between From https://dict.idioms.moe.edu.tw/bookView.jsp?ID=715 In the Tang Dynasty, there was once a man named Wei Gu (韋固) who traveled to Song City (宋城) and stayed at the South Inn (南店). One night, Wei Gu went outside of Song City and saw an old man sitting…
080. The Dancing Devil
From Cuentos Populares en Chile (Chilean Folktales) – by Ramón A. LavalPart 2 – Myths, Traditions, Things (Mitos, Tradiciones, Casos) 080. The Dancing Devil (El Diablo Bailarin) (1910.)It’s well known that in the 18th century the Devil was great friend with the miners of Petorca, where he had established his kingdom. On paydays, he went…
Yuē fǎ sān zhāng (約法三章 – 约法三章)
約法三章 (Yuē fǎ sān zhāng)(1) to agree on three laws (idiom)(2) three-point covenant(3) (fig.) preliminary agreement(4) basic rules From https://dict.idioms.moe.edu.tw/bookView.jsp?ID=590 In the ending years of the Qin Dynasty, the country was in chaos and heroes rose up one after another to fight against the tyranny of the ruling government, among which Liu Bang‘s and Xiang…
079. The Bucktoothed Child
The Devil – El DiabloFrom Cuentos Populares en Chile (Chilean Folktales) – by Ramón A. LavalPart 2 – Myths, Traditions, Things (Mitos, Tradiciones, Casos) 079. The Bucktoothed Child (El Niño Dentudo) (1910.) A tenant farmer was walking quietly along the edge of a fence when he heard some baby cries coming from a bush; he…
Yǔ máo wèi fēng (羽毛未豐 – 羽毛未丰)
羽毛未豐 (Yǔ máo wèi fēng)Lit. Feathers Not Yet Fully Grown From https://dict.idioms.moe.edu.tw/bookView.jsp?ID=553 Su Qin, courtesy name Jizi (季子), was a native of Luoyang and a proponent of the Vertical Alliance system (縱橫), who together with Zhang Yi (張儀) were students of Guiguzi. According to the Zhan Guo Ce – First Book of Qin, after he…
078. The Cleric
Treasures – TesorosFrom Cuentos Populares en Chile (Chilean Folktales) – by Ramón A. LavalPart 2 – Myths, Traditions, Things (Mitos, Tradiciones, Casos) 078. The Cleric (El Clerigo) (Told by D. Francisco Vásquez, in 1911.)A long time ago no one dared to walk certain alleys near the Putagán river, because out of the blue, without anyone…
Yǒu zhì zhě shì jìng chéng (有誌者事竟成 – 有志者事竟成)
有誌者事竟成 (Yǒu zhì zhě shì jìng chéng)1. A really determined person will find a solution (idiom);2. Where there’s a will, there’s a way From link. Source: Southern Dynasties – Song – Fan Ye (范曄) – Book of the Later Han – Biography of Geng Yan: “While in Nanyang (南陽) you had proposed this grand strategic…
077. The Two Travelers
Treasures – TesorosFrom Cuentos Populares en Chile (Chilean Folktales) – by Ramón A. LavalPart 2 – Myths, Traditions, Things (Mitos, Tradiciones, Casos) 077. The Two Travelers (Los Dos Viajeros) (Told by D. Francisco Vásquez, in 1911.)Two men had gone out on an excursion on foot, and after a long walk they got lost and, being…
Yǒu shì wú kǒng (有恃無恐 – 有恃无恐)
有恃無恐 (Yǒu shì wú kǒng)Secure in the knowledge that one has backing From https://dict.idioms.moe.edu.tw/bookView.jsp?ID=593 The Zuo Zhuan recorded that in the summer of the 26th year of the reign of Duke Xi of Lu, Duke Xiao of Qi personally led troops to attack the northern border of Lu. After Duke Xi of Lu heard of…
076. The Buried Treasures Under the Orange Tree
Treasures – TesorosFrom Cuentos Populares en Chile (Chilean Folktales) – by Ramón A. LavalPart 2 – Myths, Traditions, Things (Mitos, Tradiciones, Casos) TreasuresInformation: 076. The Buried Treasures Under The Orange Tree (El Entierro Del Naranjo) (Told in 1911 by 55-year old D. J. Andrés González, of Santiago.) In 1890, more or less, in a house…