桑中生李 — “To make a fuss over something unusual but not genuinely extraordinary”
桑中生李 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a fuss over something unusual but not genuinely extraordinary”. To be easily surprised by something uncommon. Literally, “A plum tree grows in a mulberry tree”.
桑中生李 Pronunciation and Pinyin
桑中生李 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 桑中生李
Origin and Story of 桑中生李
Once upon a time, in Nandun, a farmer named Zhang Zhu found a plum pit. He took it home and planted it in a hollow mulberry tree.
Soon, it grew into a plum tree and began to bear fruit.
The villagers found this very strange and believed it to be a divine manifestation. They all came forward with offerings to worship the plum tree.
Zhang Zhu, feeling astonished by their reactions, simply cut down the plum tree.
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Open the tool →Questions about 桑中生李
What does 桑中生李 mean?
桑中生李 (sāng zhōng shēng lǐ) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to make a fuss over something unusual but not genuinely extraordinary”.
How do you pronounce 桑中生李?
桑中生李 is pronounced sāng zhōng shēng lǐ in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 桑中生李 literally mean?
Literally, 桑中生李 means “a plum tree grows in a mulberry tree”. It is used to mean “to make a fuss over something unusual but not genuinely extraordinary”.
Where does 桑中生李 come from?
桑中生李 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to modern Chinese. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 桑中生李?
桑树上长李树。比喻少见多怪