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What does the idiom "zhu si ma ji" (spider silk and horse tracks) mean, and which animal does it refer to?
"Zhu si ma ji" is an idiom known to everyone, originating from the Qing dynasty work "Preface to Bieya" by Wang Jiaben: "Greatly opening the door of interchangeable and borrowed characters, overflowing and vast, one almost suspects that no character in the world cannot be used interchangeably, yet in reality the spider silk and horse tracks, in their original and complete form, are all present in ancient books." So what does zhu si ma ji mean?
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The ocean's "soft gold" abalone: what does "how many heads" mean? When is it fattest and tastiest?
Abalone is one of the precious sea delicacies, delicious in taste and rich in nutrients, and is hailed as the ocean's soft gold. Its flesh is tender and highly nutritious. So what does abalone "how many heads" mean? When is it fattest and tastiest? 1. Introduction to abalone: On the outside of the abalone's body,
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What does "donkey meat is fragrant, horse meat is stinky" mean, and why don't Chinese people eat horse meat?
In rural areas there is a saying: "donkey meat is fragrant, horse meat is stinky, and you wouldn't eat mule meat even if you were beaten to death." This saying means that donkey meat is very tasty, while horse meat and mule meat are relatively harder to eat. Some people are very curious: overall there are more horses than donkeys, so why do people rarely eat horse
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Where exactly is the "seven inches" in "hit a snake at its seven inches," and what does it specifically mean?
We often hear the older generation say "hit a snake at its seven inches," and this is also a saying summed up by the ancients. It is said that hitting here can make a snake die for sure, so where do the "seven inches" refer to? What does it specifically mean? 1. Where do the "seven inches" in "hit a snake at its seven inches" refer to? 1. According to what many people say
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What does it mean when a bat enters the house, and what food do they mainly eat?
Bats have many alternative names; they are also called sky rat, hanging rat, sky bat, mouse wing, flying squirrel, Yanbiegu, honey charm, and salt rat. They are a type of mammal that can truly fly. The ultrasound used by humans was developed based on this habit of bats
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Is the peacock that fans its tail a male or a female, and what does it mean?
Everyone knows that a peacock fanning its tail is very beautiful, its tail feathers slowly shaking open to form a fan, the feathers glittering with blue-green light in the sun. Many people want to know, is the peacock that fans its tail male or female? What does it mean? 1. Is the peacock that fans its tail male or
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What Does It Mean to Have Millipedes at Home? The Best Ways to Get Rid of Them
Millipedes, also known as thousand-leggers, are a type of arthropod commonly found in mountain areas, under stones and beneath rotting tree roots. They look very similar to centipedes and sometimes crawl into homes. So what does it mean to have millipedes at home? What are the best ways to get rid of them? 1. Introduction to millipedes:
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What does "how many heads" mean for abalone, and how much was it per jin in 2019?
Abalone is a seafood product with relatively high nutritional value and is very popular among consumers. There are also many ways to prepare abalone: it can be made into congee or stir-fried, and the taste is very good either way. So what does "how many heads" mean for abalone? What was the price per jin in 2019? 1. How many heads for abalone
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What Does "Tou Count" Mean for Notoginseng? The Latest Explanation Is Here
Notoginseng is a perennial upright herbaceous plant of the genus Panax in the family Araliaceae. It is mainly distributed in Yunnan, Guangxi, Jiangxi, Sichuan and other places, and its root is used as medicine. It is warm in nature and pungent in taste, with notable effects of invigorating blood and dissolving stasis, reducing swelling and relieving pain, and it has the reputation of "Jinbuhuan" and "Southern Divine Grass".
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What exactly does "a tree of pear blossoms pressing down on crabapple" mean?
"A tree of pear blossoms pressing down on crabapple" comes from a teasing piece by Su Dongpo mocking his friend, the ci poet Zhang Xian. The original text reads: "In the mandarin duck quilt, a night of pairing; a tree of pear blossoms pressing down on crabapple." Many people have heard of this line, but few know what it means. Let us take a look together below.
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