辽东豕 — “Liaodong pig”
辽东豕 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe someone who has limited knowledge or experience, and is therefore easily surprised or makes a fuss over things that are actually commonplace; a parochial mind”. Literally, “Liaodong pig”.
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Origin and Story of 辽东豕
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, General Peng Chong, who followed Liu Xiu to conquer the empire, did not receive the important positions he expected. Resentful of the deployment orders from Zhu Fu, the governor of Youzhou, he planned to rebel.
Zhu Fu wrote a letter to him, recounting a story:
A farmer by the Liao River once had a pig with a white head and thought it was an auspicious rarity, intending to present it to the emperor. However, when he traveled to the Liaodong region, he found that all the pigs there had white heads, so he had no choice but to turn back home.
Zhu Fu then implied that Peng Chong was just like that farmer, making a fuss over something commonplace due to his limited perspective.
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What does 辽东豕 mean?
辽东豕 (liáo dōng shǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to describe someone who has limited knowledge or experience, and is therefore easily surprised or makes a fuss over things that are actually commonplace; a parochial mind”.
How do you pronounce 辽东豕?
辽东豕 is pronounced liáo dōng shǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 辽东豕 literally mean?
Literally, 辽东豕 means “Liaodong pig”. It is used to mean “to describe someone who has limited knowledge or experience, and is therefore easily surprised or makes a fuss over things that are actually commonplace; a parochial mind”.
Where does 辽东豕 come from?
辽东豕 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 辽东豕?
比喻知识浅薄，少见多怪。