在太岁头上动土。Zài tàisuì tóushang dòng tǔ. to offend or provoke the most powerful.
在太岁头上动土。
Zài tàisuì tóushang dòng tǔ.
to offend or provoke the most powerful.
用法说明
"太岁"是中国古代人假定的一个天体，如果在太岁所在的地方刨土，就会惊动它，带来灾难。"在太岁头上动土"比喻触犯那些强暴有力、超出自己能力很多的人和事。
"太岁" is a celestial body assumed by ancient Chinese people. They believed that it would bring disaster when people disturb him. Now, the sentence "在太岁头上动土" means to offend or provoke the persons or things, which are powerful.
例句
1、甲：别在太岁头上动土，否则你会自食其果。
Jiǎ: Bié zài tàisuì tóushang dòngtǔ, fǒuzé nǐ huì zì shí qí guǒ.
Jia: Don't bear the lion in his den, or you will suffer the consequences.
乙：很多人都这么说，他有那么可怕吗？
Yǐ: Hěnduō rén dōu zhème shuō, tā yǒu nàme kěpà ma?
Yi: Many people have told me. Is he really terrible?
2、甲：约翰的事情怎么样了？
Jiǎ: Yuēhàn de shìqing zěnmeyàng le?
Jia: How about John's affair?
乙：他把公司告上了法庭，真敢在太岁头上动土啊。
Yǐ: Tā bǎ gōngsī gào shàng le fǎtíng, zhēn gǎn zài tàisuì tóushang dòngtǔ a.
Yi: He has sued the company. It is obvious that he is bearing the lion in his den.
在太岁头上动土。
Zài tàisuì tóushang dòng tǔ.
to offend or provoke the most powerful.
用法说明
"太岁"是中国古代人假定的一个天体，如果在太岁所在的地方刨土，就会惊动它，带来灾难。"在太岁头上动土"比喻触犯那些强暴有力、超出自己能力很多的人和事。
"太岁" is a celestial body assumed by ancient Chinese people. They believed that it would bring disaster when people disturb him. Now, the sentence "在太岁头上动土" means to offend or provoke the persons or things, which are powerful.
例句
1、甲：别在太岁头上动土，否则你会自食其果。
Jiǎ: Bié zài tàisuì tóushang dòngtǔ, fǒuzé nǐ huì zì shí qí guǒ.
Jia: Don't bear the lion in his den, or you will suffer the consequences.
乙：很多人都这么说，他有那么可怕吗？
Yǐ: Hěnduō rén dōu zhème shuō, tā yǒu nàme kěpà ma?
Yi: Many people have told me. Is he really terrible?
2、甲：约翰的事情怎么样了？
Jiǎ: Yuēhàn de shìqing zěnmeyàng le?
Jia: How about John's affair?
乙：他把公司告上了法庭，真敢在太岁头上动土啊。
Yǐ: Tā bǎ gōngsī gào shàng le fǎtíng, zhēn gǎn zài tàisuì tóushang dòngtǔ a.
Yi: He has sued the company. It is obvious that he is bearing the lion in his den.
- offend [ə´fend]
v.犯错误；违犯；犯罪 (初中英语单词) - disaster [di´zɑ:stə] n.灾难，不幸 (初中英语单词)
- disturb [di´stə:b] vt.扰乱；使不安；打乱 (初中英语单词)
- sentence [´sentəns] n.判决 vt.宣判；处刑 (初中英语单词)
- obvious [´ɔbviəs] a.明显的；显而易见的 (初中英语单词)
- provoke [prə´vəuk] vt.挑拨；煽动；引起 (高中英语单词)
- celestial [si´lestiəl] a.天空的，天的 (高中英语单词)
- bearing [´beəriŋ] n.举止；忍耐；关系 (高中英语单词)
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