What does it mean that "the seedlings encourage the cup to bow, the snake to shadow, the mantis to catch cicadas, the snipe and the clam to compete"?

"seedling encouragement yà mi á o zhü ng [definition]": pull up. Pull out seedlings; Help it grow. Metaphor violates the law of development of things; Eager for success; Therefore, this is a mistake.

[Language] Lu Song's "Wei Zi Miscellaneous Notes": "Miaomiao encourages; Take great pains; A chess piece has nothing. "

Cup bow snake shadow bēI gūng shéyǐng [interpretation] ① Mistaking the bow shadow reflected in the cup for a snake is a metaphor for being suspicious; Disturb yourself. (2) can also be compared to illusory, actually does not exist. Also known as "Bow Shadow Cup Snake".

[Language] Huang Qing Zunxian's "Feeling": "Jin Pang Jun Liang She has a dull pain; Cup bow snake shadow bears strange grievances. "

The competition between snipers and mussels means that the two sides are at loggerheads and the third party benefits from it.

[Language] Qing Xiang Zi Ling's Tomb of Xuanqi: "After the sea of blood, the world is full of pity. Who dares to defy the law and scold Qiang Qin? Laugh at him and mussels competing to perform storms. "

Mantis catching cicadas Tang Lang bǔ chán [Interpretation] Mantis is going to catch cicadas, but I don't know that the yellowbird behind him is going to eat it. Metaphor is short-sighted, only thinking about calculating others, but I didn't expect others to calculate him.

[Language] Xiang Tan Garden: "There are trees in the garden, and there are cicadas on the trees. Cicada sings loudly and drinks dew, but I don't know mantis is behind; Mantis is committed to catching cicadas, but I didn't know the yellowbird was around. "