Second, the meaning of some of these idioms
1, Dragon Horse Spirit: a metaphor for the vigorous spirit of making progress.
2. Dragon and Tiger Leaping: It is often used to describe the vigorous and powerful movements when running and jumping. Metaphorically speaking, do something.
3. dragon and tiger are fierce: used to describe people who are very energetic and motivated. Cantonese people like to dance dragons and lions to celebrate festivals, and the key point of dancing these mascots is to be full of energy.
4. Lively: Like a very lively dragon and a dynamic tiger. Metaphor is lively and energetic.
5, Longfeng: Phoenix refers to auspicious and festive things. In China's traditional concept, dragons and phoenixes represent auspiciousness, and the combination of dragons and phoenixes often indicates festive events.
Extended data
1, Long Xiangyuan
There are many opinions about the origin of the image of the dragon. One says it belongs to a crocodile, the other says it belongs to a snake, and some people think it belongs to a pig. Some people even say that the earliest dragon was lightning in the sky when it rained. At present, most experts believe that the dragon is a totem complex with snakes as the main body.
2. Cultural origin
Dragon is respected by China people because it is closely related to the formation of Chinese civilization. For thousands of years, dragons have penetrated into all aspects of China society and become a kind of cultural cohesion and accumulation. The dragon has become a symbol of China, the Chinese nation and China culture. For every Chinese descendant, the image of the dragon is a symbol, a mood, and a feeling of flesh and blood.
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