嫩草怕霜霜怕日 | bullies will be bullied by someone stronger

nèn嫩cǎo草pà怕shuāng霜shuāng霜pà怕rì日

A metaphor indicating that those who bully or oppress others will eventually encounter someone more powerful or ruthless who will in turn oppress them.

那些平时仗势欺人的小混混，最终也会遇到更狠的角色，真是嫩草怕霜霜怕日啊

Those petty bullies who usually throw their weight around will eventually encounter someone tougher; it's a classic case of tender grass fearing frost, and frost fearing the sun.

Era:

Ancient

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Story:

During the late Zhou Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin's precious horse, which was being looked after by Zheng En, was stolen by Han Tong, a militia leader.

Han Tong was a notorious bully who had taken over Squire Liu's estate and kept hundreds of men under his command, often engaging in blackmail and extortion.

When Zhao Kuangyin encountered Han Tong, he immediately struck him with a staff, beating Han Tong until he was forced to kneel and beg for mercy.

Onlookers stood by, enjoying Han Tong's misfortune, perfectly exemplifying the saying: 'Tender grass fears frost, and frost fears the sun,' meaning that an evil person is ultimately overcome by another evil person.

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