小丑跳梁 — “Clown leaping on a beam”
小丑跳梁 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Insignificant and contemptible troublemakers or villains who stir up mischief, often implying their actions are ineffective or easily thwarted”. Literally, “Clown leaping on a beam”.
小丑跳梁 Pronunciation and Pinyin
小丑跳梁 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 小丑跳梁
During the Song Dynasty, Zhang Jingxian, the Vice Minister of the Board of Revenue, was an upright man who detested evil. Defying powerful influences, he insisted on exiling Zheng Fang, who had committed wrongdoings.
In the early years of the Yuánfēng era, he became the highest official in the Hèyáng region. When ethnic minorities invaded the southwestern region, Zhang Jingxian advised the emperor: "Those who harass the border are merely insignificant clowns, who occupy advantageous terrain that is easy to defend but hard to attack."
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Open the tool →Questions about 小丑跳梁
What does 小丑跳梁 mean?
小丑跳梁 (xiǎo chǒu tiào liáng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Insignificant and contemptible troublemakers or villains who stir up mischief, often implying their actions are ineffective or easily thwarted”.
How do you pronounce 小丑跳梁?
小丑跳梁 is pronounced xiǎo chǒu tiào liáng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 小丑跳梁 literally mean?
Literally, 小丑跳梁 means “Clown leaping on a beam”. It is used to mean “Insignificant and contemptible troublemakers or villains who stir up mischief, often implying their actions are ineffective or easily thwarted”.
Where does 小丑跳梁 come from?
小丑跳梁 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 小丑跳梁?
指起不了什么作用的坏人闹事作乱。