羊踏菜园 — “Refers to a vegetarian or someone who usually abstains from meat”
羊踏菜园 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a vegetarian or someone who usually abstains from meat”. Occasionally indulging in meat or other non-vegetarian food. It implies a temporary departure from one's usual dietary habits or principles. Literally, “Sheep trampling the vegetable garden”.
羊踏菜园 Pronunciation and Pinyin
羊踏菜园 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 羊踏菜园
Origin and Story of 羊踏菜园
Once upon a time, there was a man who usually only ate vegetables.
One day, he met a friend who invited him to a restaurant, and he had a delicious meal of lamb. He felt so good that he couldn't forget it, even in his dreams.
He dreamt that the 'Five Viscera Gods' told him, 'A sheep has trampled the vegetable garden!'
In his dream, he rushed to the vegetable garden to catch and kill the sheep.
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Open the tool →Questions about 羊踏菜园
What does 羊踏菜园 mean?
羊踏菜园 (yáng tà cài yuán) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “refers to a vegetarian or someone who usually abstains from meat”.
How do you pronounce 羊踏菜园?
羊踏菜园 is pronounced yáng tà cài yuán in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 羊踏菜园 literally mean?
Literally, 羊踏菜园 means “Sheep trampling the vegetable garden”. It is used to mean “refers to a vegetarian or someone who usually abstains from meat”.
Where does 羊踏菜园 come from?
羊踏菜园 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to the modern era. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 羊踏菜园?
羊跑进菜园。比喻吃素的人偶尔吃一顿荤食