In life, there are some idioms that we often see, but in the process of oral communication, writing, etc., they often misunderstand its original meaning. Tonight "Night Reading" has prepared 18 idioms, can you answer them correctly? Let's take a challenge!
Miserable green boy
[Explanation] refers to the young man who pays attention to decoration, and by extension, the personable young man. From "Idle Advocacy". "Miserable", through "黪", refers to the dim color.
[Misuse] is easily misunderstood as "a teenager with a green hat and a miserable face".
Girls are outgoing
[Explanation] It is pointed out that the daughter who marries has her heart facing outwards and toward her husband.
[Misuse] is easily misunderstood as "girls have a cheerful personality".
No intestines
【Explanation】 The ancients' nickname for crab. The ancients gave the crab "four names": "With its rampant, it is known as a crab; with its sound, it is known as Guo Suo; with its outer bone, it is known as a meson; with its inner emptiness, it is known as no intestine." Therefore, the crab has the titles of "rampaging mechanic" and "intestineless man".
[Misuse] It is easy to be used to describe a certain prince as wandering, faithless and unjust.
Cute in winter
Explanation: Like the sun in winter, people feel warm and kind. The parable is gentle and loving, and makes people willing to approach.
[Misuse] is easy to be simply understood as a literal meaning, "winter is very cute".
Up and down its hands
Explanation: Fingers up or down. The metaphor is secret collusion, trickery, collusion and cheating.
[Misuse] is often misunderstood as someone using hands and feet and behaving obscenely.
Dangerous words and dangerous deeds
Explanation: Speaking of righteousness, doing things of righteousness.
[Misuse] Is often misused as the meaning of "dangerous".
Entrance to the temple
【Explanation】 Metaphorical learning or skills from shallow to deep, step by step, to a higher level.
[Misuse] is easily misused as "entering the house".
Like sitting in the spring breeze
[Explanation] It is as if you are in a warm spring breeze, describing being taught and influenced by a good teacher.
[Misuse] has nothing to do with "scenery".
Five winds and ten rains
【Explanation】 Wind once in five days, rain once in ten days, describe the wind and rain smooth.
[Misuse] is often misused as windy and rainy.
Can't bear to read
[Explanation] I can't bear to finish reading it. It is often used to describe the content of the article as tragic and moving.
[Misuse] is often confused with "unbearable to read" and "difficult to read", misused as a derogatory term, describing the article as not well written.
penniless
[Explanation] "Name" means "possession". Not a single penny, described as extremely poor.
[Misuse] It is often mistakenly used in place of "worthless", referring to worthlessness.
penniless
[Explanation] There is nothing superfluous around, describing poverty or frugality.
[Misuse] is often misused to describe no specialty.
Brunt
Explanation: The first to be attacked or to suffer a disaster.
[Misuse] is often misused as "accept the task first, or do something first".
passable
[Explanation] In general, it can also be satisfactory.
[Misuse] is often misunderstood as unsatisfactory and deviates from the original meaning.
Dismally
[Explanation] refers to painstakingly engaging in painting or poetry creation, and also refers to painstaking planning and development of a certain cause. Bleak, refers to painstaking efforts.
[Misuse] is often misunderstood as poor management and depression.
The text does not add dots
[Explanation] Describe writing an article quickly, and write it without alteration.
[Misuse] cannot be understood as "no punctuation".
July fire
[Explanation] "Fire" is the name of the star, referring to the Great Mars. July flowing fire refers to the seventh month of the lunar calendar, the great Mars travels west, and the weather gradually cools down.
[Misuse] It is often misused to describe the weather in July as very hot, which is a blessing in disguise.
be supremely skilled
[Explanation] There is no complete cow in the eye, only the structure of the cow's muscles and bones. It is used to describe the skill has reached a very skilled point.
[Misuse] can be misunderstood as a lack of holistic concept.
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