mán蛮zhēng争chù触dòu斗
Petty quarrels or disputes over trivial matters, often escalating into serious conflicts.
Era:
Ancient
Frequency:
Story:
Legend has it that in ancient times, there were two small states on the two antennae of a snail. The one on the left was called the State of Chu, and the one on the right was called the State of Mang. These two states often waged wars over territorial disputes, sometimes resulting in millions of casualties and rivers of blood. This caused immense suffering among the people and widespread grievances, and the snail consequently lost its tactile function.