Why do you say there are still eight characters left?

It's an idiom to have all eight characters. Pinyin is bā zì hai mé i y and pi pi, which originally means no road, and has evolved into a synonym for no road, no clue, no clue and no connection. It comes from a common proverb.

Basic information

Chinese name

There is no sign of anything happening yet.

Foreign name

There is no sign of anything happening yet.

pronounce

Bazhai Mae Ipi

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Metaphor things have no eyebrows, no clue.

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Common sayings and simple proofs

Explanation of directory 1

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Three examples

4 synonyms

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"eight characters not left": a metaphor that things have not been done yet.

Think about it, how is the word "eight" written? The first stroke is "hmm". If you don't write the first stroke, how can there be a complete "eight"?

At first, people used "eight characters left" to describe the marriage between men and women. "Eight characters" refers to the date of birth of both men and women.

In the old days, there was a common name "send eight characters", which meant formal engagement. First of all, parents of both men and women ask fortune tellers for their wedding birthdays. If the eight characters match, the man chooses a birthday, and the man exchanges parties with the woman on an auspicious day, commonly known as "sending eight characters". In ancient times, the birthdays of both men and women had to be together (that is, not contradictory) before they could get married.

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1 volume 3 of "common sayings": "popular compilation": "Zhu Xi and Liu Zicheng": the sage opened eight characters, but people themselves don't understand. "According to today's statement, there is a proverb' eight characters don't see two apostrophes', which seems to be because of this. People who never stop doing things are said to have never seen both sides of the eight characters. "

In his book A Letter with Liu Zicheng, he said this passage: "The sage opened eight characters, but people didn't understand it, but went crazy." The meaning of this passage is that the door of saints has long been opened, but people have ignored it. They didn't go in, but went out. Although the theme of this sentence is to let people learn the way of sages, it shows Zhu's regret, regret and helplessness for those who don't recognize the door. However, he would never have thought that this sentence turned out to be the source of this sentence. The problem lies in his "eight", just like two doors. Zhu Xidi's eight metaphors here are undoubtedly very vivid. If you don't leave the word "eight characters", there is no way. At present, we often say "no way" (meaning impossible) and "no way to go" (meaning no way to go), if traced back to the source, I'm afraid both come from this. Like other things in the world, proverbs are developing and their meanings are changing. "There is no apostrophe in the eight characters" originally refers to an impossible and irrelevant pronoun.

Later, I wrote "eight characters not left" and "eight characters not left", meaning that things have not been clarified.

For example, Chapter 29 of Heroes of Children: "Otherwise, my sister just wants to know if I dare to draw my sister and him on the same picture without losing my head."

Another example is Lao She's Four Generations under One Family: "Although the story of saving Mr. Qian has not been forgotten, there is hope at last."

5 originated from Zen. "Continued Lamp Record" Volume 29: "Ask what sect it is and what you can't say." It means don't show signs.

example

We are here to defend Yan 'an. Can Yan 'an give up?

-Du Pengcheng's "Defending Yan 'an"

synonym

Not a drop of eight characters, not a drop of eight characters, not a drop of eight characters.

use

As predicate, object, attribute, clause.

1, we are here to defend XX. Can XX give up without losing a word?

I don't know what Sally is going to do. Last time we talked, we didn't write a word.

3. "What are you talking about? It's still early. " He said with a red face.

I didn't miss anything. Five days ago, I received the good news that Mr. Lu sent a book by flying pigeons. My brother got 36 Asian dollars in Huguang Township in high school.

Anyone who dares to take eight-character gossip as the basis for attacking political opponents will make himself uncomfortable.

6, don't say that this character is not awkward, even if it is really married now, this child's mother's stomach is not blowing balloons, and she can be big if she wants to be big.

7. Grandparents, I haven't lost my horoscope, but I have a dragon.

8. Yes, bacteria did exchange some DN** fragments, but compared with the desperate "drive" of eukaryotes composed of complex cell clusters, the sex of bacteria is still intact.

9. Bai Ye, this is a shame. There is a saying that good things don't go out, and embarrassing things spread thousands of miles. There is no ambiguity. That's great. I hope it will be completely reduced to negative numbers.

10, mom, it's normal to have boyfriends and girlfriends in college. Not many people get together after graduation! So if you haven't left anything to do, don't rush me!

1 1. It is said that the Dalai Lama really wants to go to Datong, so why doesn't Datong send someone for help quickly? Don't listen to those people's shouts. The story of failure is not lost. Who knows if it's true or not? We won't know until we report it urgently