黑牛白角 — “Black cow, white horns”
黑牛白角 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to emphasize the necessity of acting in accordance with objective principles and verified facts, rather than relying on superficial observations or assumptions”. Literally, “Black cow, white horns”.
黑牛白角 Pronunciation and Pinyin
黑牛白角 Character Breakdown
Stroke OrderExample Sentence with 黑牛白角
Origin and Story of 黑牛白角
In ancient times, Zhan He was lecturing at home, with his disciples attending him.
The sound of a cow bellowing came from outside the gate.
One disciple guessed it was a black cow with a white forehead.
Zhan He, using his Taoist arts, acknowledged it was a black cow but said the white part was on its horns.
He sent someone to verify, and it turned out to be a black cow with a piece of white cloth wrapped around its horns.
Idioms Related to 黑牛白角
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- hēi黑jià价bái白rì日day and night
- hēi黑gu咕lōng隆dōng咚pitch-dark and gloomy
- hēi黑dì地hūn昏tiān天utter darkness and decay
- hēi黑tiān天bàn半yè夜the dead of night
- hēi黑tiān天mò墨dì地utter darkness
- hēi黑tiān天mō摸dì地in complete darkness
- hēi黑tiān天bái白rì日day and night
- hēi黑jiā家bái白rì日day and night
- hēi黑gēng更bàn半yè夜in the dead of night
- hēi黑zhī汁bái白hàn汗sweat from arduous labor
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Open the tool →Questions about 黑牛白角
What does 黑牛白角 mean?
黑牛白角 (hēi niú bái jiǎo) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to emphasize the necessity of acting in accordance with objective principles and verified facts, rather than relying on superficial observations or assumptions”.
How do you pronounce 黑牛白角?
黑牛白角 is pronounced hēi niú bái jiǎo in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 黑牛白角 literally mean?
Literally, 黑牛白角 means “Black cow, white horns”. It is used to mean “to emphasize the necessity of acting in accordance with objective principles and verified facts, rather than relying on superficial observations or assumptions”.
Where does 黑牛白角 come from?
黑牛白角 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 黑牛白角?
形容办事一定要遵循一定的客观规律