idiom > Violence cheek the east city gate of the capital of Chu State in Warring States Period of 475-221 B.C.
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Dragon storm gills
  Explanation: Look like fish and not on the same gantry. Scholars try to be the imperial era is not the first metaphor, analogy of life after _set_backs, distress situation.
  Source: "Tai Ping Yu Lan" Volume 40 cited "Hsin Shaanxi mind" Kawazu a gantry, Genius track still in, go to Chang'an nine hundred years. Thousands of fish JI Ha Jianghai _set_, not on the dragon was, Gu Yun storm cheek goal. "
  Examples: Jianghai fish _set_ under the door, not on; on is the dragon. Gu Yun: '~, lop House next. '(Ming Li Zhi, "collection of mentoring six early Lake")
No. 2
  词目 暴腮龙门
  发音 pù sāi lóng mén
  释义 象鱼仰望龙门而不得上一样。科举时代比喻应进士试不第,后也比喻生活遭遇挫折,处境窘迫。
  出处 《太平御览》卷四十引《辛氏三秦记》:“河津一名龙门,巨灵迹犹在,去长安九百里。江海大鱼洎集门下数千,不得上,上则为龙,故云暴腮龙门。”
  示例 江海大鱼集门下,不得上;上即为龙。故云:‘~,垂耳辕下。’(明·李贽《初潭集·师友六》)