[Stone roller on the field -- a hole on the ground] Stone roller: a cylindrical stone farm tool used to roll grain and level the field, also known as the wheel. Figurate that what is said can be implemented. The fourth chapter of Wang Huo's Bloody Spring and Autumn Annals: "He came over and sat down with Jie Zhenguo: 'He talks to you like a stone roller on the court. When he lands in a pit, he keeps his word!'"
[Engraving Steles with Knives - Speaking in Stone (Real) Words] Use a knife to carve inscriptions on stones, all of which are talking on stones. "Stone" is harmonious and "solid". It refers to telling the truth. Wang Zhongwen's "General Dance" is composed of five or three chapters: "I am a man who" carves a stone with a knife and speaks stone (solid) words "!"
[The lion at the gate of the temple is a stone (fact)] The original meaning means that the lion at the gate of the temple is stone. "Stone" is harmonious and "solid". Time use refers to facts. Seven or two times in Wang Wenwen's "General Dance": "Several little ladies covered their mouths and smiled: 'We saw it with our own eyes. Master, master," the lion at the gate of the temple is a stone (fact) "!"
[New Year Cake falls into the pot - steamed (real)] New Year Cake: a cake steamed with sticky rice flour, which is a seasonal food for the Spring Festival. "Steam" is harmonious and "true". It means true. Huatang's Late blooming Smiling Flowers: "'This is the third time they have announced their marriage. This time, they will not pretend to play on the stage as they did the previous two times, will they?' 'This time, the rice cakes are steamed (really)!'"
【三个铜板摆两边——一是一，二是二】本义指三个铜板分放在两边，一边一个，另一边两个。形容做事认真，一丝不苟。邱恒聪《星妹、月妹和老板》一五章一：“‘不，经济工作嘛，三个铜板摆两边，一是一，二是二。’夏老板很固执，‘你们看账呀。’”☆亦作魅个铜钱放两处——一是一，二是二叶辛《我们这一代年轻人》二四：“姚银章，你不是说最了解大队里的情况吗，好嘛，我和你三个铜钱放两处，一是一，二是二地摆一摆!”
[For bottles -- with mouth but no intention] The original meaning is that the bottle has a hollow mouth. When used, it refers to people who love to talk but are not bad at heart. Xiao Ming's "Villages by the River" 17: "Lai Zi, the boy who came up for a while, smelly and boring, is very hateful, but he is not bad at heart. He belongs to the bottle and has no intention."
[The viscera of the land master - stone (solid) heart and stone (solid) intestines] The land god is mostly carved in stone or clay, and his viscera are naturally made of stone or clay. This is an imagination. "Stone" is harmonious and "solid". When you use it, you mean to be honest and sincere. Silence in Big World Legend Money World 9: "Your Shifu is also true. You can say that he is the viscera of the Land God - stone (solid) heart and stone (solid) intestines."
【土命人——心眼石(实)】旧时迷信的人用“五行”(金、木、水、火、土五种物质)相生相克之说来推算人的命运，认为“土命人”心眼也是“石”的。“石”谐“实”。用时指人心地诚实。李惠文《乱世夫妻》一七章：“倔人眨巴着眼睛寻思：到底是假‘老包’!我真是土命人——心眼石(实)。”☆亦作魍撩人——心实单田芳《燕王剑侠》一六回：“你们二位真是土命人——心实。”
Idioms:
[Confidentiality]: The old saying that a gentleman can get others' trust without saying anything. Described as having high prestige.
[Promise]: Reliable and trustworthy.
[Be faithful in words and resolute in deeds]: Faith: keep faith; Result: Be decisive and resolute. We must keep our promises and do things well.
[Loyalty]: It means very loyal.
[Loyalty]: Loyalty. It means very loyal.
[Sincerity]: The heart is true and sincere, without falsehood.
[Sincerity]: It means very sincere.
Climbing the bamboo pole on the fence -- one by one
Tailor wears glasses - needle recognition (true)
Governor of Huguang - governing the two provinces
Police on the railway - each in charge of one section
Want a sweet bowl with sugar, or an sour bowl with vinegar -- one line at a time
Stunned people do things - make them dull
Dogs catch mice - nosy
Grab the lotus leaf and touch the lotus root
Eating too much salted fish - clean (empty) the salty (idle) things
Bamboo Bow - One Effort
Old hens lay eggs - do your best
Liu Bei invites Zhuge to visit the cottage for three times
Chicken Feather Arrows in Order - Light Matters, Heavy Reports
The bow in frosty days -- harder and harder
The mud in the kiln -- the harder it burns, the harder it gets
Fart in the water - straight up
A candle's life -- it damages itself and illuminates others
Put a bowl of water on the table - Tamping
Knock at the door in the middle of the night and don't be afraid -- don't be guilty
Zhang'er lampstand - no self illumination
The robber pulls the knife in his hand - bold
How dare a tiger pull his beard
Guan Gong's Entry into the Imperial Palace - Straight Entry
The seagulls in the Pacific Ocean are brave
Street lighting - fair
