闻鸡起舞

Explanation: Hear the cock crow to serve the country up sword ◇ analogy of people who wish to rise in time. 　　Usage: -Linked; for the predicate; with compliment 　　Source: "Book of Jin Zu Ti Biography" shortage in the night heard the cock, take time Kun sleep, saying 'This is not a bad sound also. 'Because of dance. " 　　Story: Jin's hem is an open mind, people with great aspirations. But he was young, it was a naughty child did not love reading. A young man, he realized that his knowledge was inadequate, feel free to serve the country do not read, so he ought to try harder to read from the book. He had been seriously studied history, so to exert ourselves to read from the books. He had been seriously studied history and draw a wealth of knowledge, knowledge improvement was great. He had several times and out of the Kyoto Luoyang, contacted him say, Zu Ti was capable of assisting the emperor in governing the nations. Hem to 24 years old, it has been recommended him to do a lawsuit, he did not agree, still making a sustained effort to study. Later, the hem and a childhood friend Kun Chi State of the main book as Secretary. Liu Kun has deep feelings for him and not only often bed's clothes, the same being and sleep, but also shared the same lofty ideals: make contributions to rejuvenating the Jin Dynasty, a pillar of the country. Once, in the middle of the night hem to hear a cock crow sleep, he woke up one foot to kick Liu Kun, said to him: "People have heard the cock that unlucky night, I chosen not think so, we hear How to get up and swordsmanship cock? "Liu Kun readily agreed. So they get up every day after cock swordsmanship, Jianguang flying, sword and sonorous. Winter and spring, Hanlaishuwang, onward. Hard work pays off, over a long period of hard study and training, they finally become Nengwennengwu a versatile, both to write good articles, but also troops win the war. Hem been called the Town General and realize his desire to serve the country; Liu Kun made military governor, keep a close watch and, Hebei, secluded Tri-State military, also give full play to the literary talent of his military strategy. This story comes from "Book of Jin Zu Ti Biography." Phrase "smell the chicken dance" to describe strenuously and promising, also used to refer people with lofty ideals, take heart in time. Thesaurus:  plan the world affairs, Who had become, make a determined effort to do well, push promising, (a man of) great talent and bold vision, Ascend Telescope, getting up before dawn and eating late— busy with state affairs, Cock follow, make unremitting efforts to improve oneself, to pursue the task of national buildup with determination and dedication (said of a government or a national leader), extremes meet, Spit shake fat feeding, always persisting, Grip hair spit feed, stoop to conquer, Hanging lamps sit salary, Grip hair spit supper, Hair grip, Survey Corner Antonym Group:  never amount to anything, neither rhyme nor reason, Nothing taken, Nothing not to one's taste, Nothing for nothing., Achieve nothing, have nothing going for one, A defeat such as water, bite the dust, Subordinate state out of fashion, collapse after one setback, betwixt and between, neither fish, flesh, fowl, nor good red herring, no wonder, play the ape, act on the stage, pampered son of a wealthy family, sons of the rich or powerful, be nearing exhaustion, stupid and stubborn, Keguchengwu, Kehuleiwu, Force can not and, gilded youth, as dry as sawdust, Taste as as tasteless as chewing wax, imitate sb.in certain particulars, playboy, trops are worn-out, amontillado, mediocre, spent bullet, without resort, allow oneself to be seized without putting up a fight, aridity, touching gold and turn it into iron, princes aristocracy, prince's descendant son of a high official, Tiger lexnon scripta [nCn5skriptE], Tiger lexnon scripta [ncn5skripte] Anti-class dog, Tiger carved swan, to try to draw a tiger and end up with dog., try to draw a tiger and end up with the likeness of a dog— make a poor imitation, gild (the) refined gold, Painting a snake with feet, Painting a snake with feet, Long carved swan painting, dead end doomsday, rich and fashionable young man, blade, Bafuleilao, dandy sons, boulevardier, Dress shoes youngster, No body stripped of their possessions, imitate others slavishly and thus lose one's individuality, Lichoupengxin, Eagle seal, Insignificant skill, insignificant skill, simile of the insignificant craftsmanship, popinjay, parrot