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蜀犬吠日
 
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shǔ quǎn fèi rì
  • lit. Sichuan dogs bark at the sun (idiom)
  • fig. a simpleton will marvel at even the most universal known.
  • alludes to the Sichan foggy weather where it's uncommon to see a sunny day

蜀犬吠日 shǔ quǎn fèi rì

蜀犬吠日
1 四川多云雾,偶而太阳破云而出,不常见到太阳的蜀犬,竟受惊吓而向日狂吠。语本唐.岑参〈招北客文〉:「终年霖霪,时复日出,狺狺诸犬,向天吠日。」后用以比喻少见多怪。《幼学琼林.卷一.天文类》:「蜀犬吠日,比人所见甚稀。」

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