Idioms originated in Henan|中流砥柱
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2022-12-16 17:28
Today's idiom：中流砥柱(zhōng liú dǐ zhù)
The idiom is from Yanzi's Spring and Autumn Annals. When Dayu was controlling the flood, he saw that the Dizhu Mountain affected the flow of the Yellow River, so he widened and dredged the riverway on both sides. The Dizhu Mountain always towers, facing the surging torrent from Sanmenxia (in Henan province). Chinese people use it to describe the might and the person playing a central role in the dangerous and turbulent environment.
今日成语：中流砥柱
该成语出自《晏子春秋·内篇谏下》。大禹治水时，看到砥柱山影响黄河水通行，就把其两旁河道凿宽疏通。砥柱山迎着从三门峡汹涌东下的急流至今从未动摇。后常用来比喻在险恶动荡的环境中起巨大支持作用的力量和人物。
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