To welcome a guest with such overwhelming eagerness that one puts on shoes backward in haste.
听到久违的朋友来访，张先生激动得倒屣而迎，表达了内心的喜悦。
Hearing his long-unseen friend had come to visit, Mr. Zhang was so thrilled that he rushed out to welcome him, putting on his shoes backward, expressing his heartfelt joy.
Era:
Ancient
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Story:
During the Tang Dynasty, a scholar named Cao Tang was exceptionally talented and skilled in poetry. His "Poems on Wandering Immortals" ("") were renowned for their ethereal quality and widely admired.
His good friend, Squire Li Yuan from Yueyang, held him in high esteem, often reciting Cao Tang's poems and longing for his presence.
One day, when Cao Tang paid a visit to Li Yuan's home, Li Yuan was so overjoyed and excited that he rushed out to greet him, putting on his shoes backward in his haste.
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