Ye Gong Hao Long (Lord Ye Loves Dragons)
Hou Lai Ju Shang (The latecomers surpass the oldtimers)
Bu Ru Hu Xue, Yan De Hu Zi (No ventured, no gain)
Dong Shi Xiao Pin (Aping the beauty's frown) |
In ancient times there was a man called Ye Gong who was very fond of dragons. In his home everything, including the walls, windows, doors and even articles of daily use, were decorated with dragon designs. A real dragon was quite impressed when it heard about this, so it went to visit Ye Gong. However, when it struck its head through the window Ye Gong was frightened and ran away. This idiom satirizes those who profess to like or support something, but are averse to it in actual practice. |
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