辽东白豕 — “White pig from Liaodong”
辽东白豕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a fuss over something commonplace, often due to a lack of experience or a narrow perspective; to be surprised by the obvious due to inexperience”. Literally, “white pig from Liaodong”.
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Origin and Story of 辽东白豕
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, General Peng Chong, who had fought alongside Emperor Guangwu (Liu Xiu) to establish the empire, felt unappreciated. He resented being subordinate to Zhu Fu, the governor of Youzhou, and contemplated rebellion.
Zhu Fu, aware of Peng Chong's intentions, wrote him a letter. In this letter, Zhu Fu recounted a tale: A farmer living by the Liao River once raised a white pig. Believing it to be extraordinarily rare and auspicious, he decided to present it to the emperor.
He set off with the pig, but upon reaching the Liaodong region, he discovered that white pigs were quite common there. Realizing his pig was nothing special, he had no choice but to return home.
Zhu Fu then implied that Peng Chong was like this farmer, overestimating his own significance and unique achievements, which, when viewed in a broader context, were not as exceptional as he imagined.
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What does 辽东白豕 mean?
辽东白豕 (liáo dōng bái shǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a fuss over something commonplace, often due to a lack of experience or a narrow perspective; to be surprised by the obvious due to inexperience”.
How do you pronounce 辽东白豕?
辽东白豕 is pronounced liáo dōng bái shǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 辽东白豕 literally mean?
Literally, 辽东白豕 means “white pig from Liaodong”. It is used to mean “to make a fuss over something commonplace, often due to a lack of experience or a narrow perspective; to be surprised by the obvious due to inexperience”.
Where does 辽东白豕 come from?
辽东白豕 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 辽东白豕?
辽东：地名，在今辽宁省东南辽河以东；豕：猪。比喻少见多怪。