The story 叶公好龙 (yè ɡōnɡ hǎo lónɡ) is about a man named Lord Ye who claimed to be fond of dragons but was scared out of his wits when a real one appeared. This idiom satirizes those who profess to like or support something but actually fear it in real practice. 从前有位叶公，特别喜欢龙。他屋内的梁、柱、门、窗，都请巧匠雕刻上龙纹，雪白的墙上也请工匠画一条条巨龙，甚至他家穿的衣服、盖的被子、挂的蚊帐上，也都绣上了活灵活现的金龙。方圆百里都知道叶公好龙。天上的真龙听说以后，很受感动，亲自下来探望叶公。巨龙把身子盘在叶公家课堂的柱子上，尾巴拖在方砖地上，头从窗户里伸进了叶公的书房。叶公一见真龙，顿时吓得面色苍白，转身逃跑了。 Once upon a time, there was a Lord Ye who liked dragons very much. The beams, columns, doors and windows of his house were all carved with dragon patterns by craftsmen. On the snow-white walls, craftsmen were also asked to draw giant dragons. Even the clothes, quilts and mosquito nets in his house were embroidered with vivid golden dragons. We all know that Ye Gong has a big passion for dragons. After hearing that a real dragon came down to visit him personally. The Dragon coiled his body on the pillar of Ye Gong's classroom, dragged his tail on the brick floor, and put his head through the window into Ye Gong's study. When Ye Gong saw the real dragon, he turned pale and ran away. How to use 叶公好龙: 他们 整天 说 要 改革，其实 只是 叶公好龙。 (tāmen zhěnɡtiān shuō yào ɡǎiɡé, qíshí zhǐshì yèɡōnɡhàolónɡ) They talked about reform all day, but they are just scared of doing so. 叶公好龙的 人 总是 说的 和 做的 不一致。 (yèɡōnɡhàolónɡde rén zǒnɡshì shuōde hé zuòde bùyízhì) A person of “叶公好龙” often says one thing and do another. #Our teachers # More than 10 years teaching experience Master Degree Certificate for teaching chinese as a foreign language   # About us # Founded in 2007 Chinese test and training center 200+ Chinese teachers 5000+ students  # Contact us# Name:fiona Phone number:021-52287809,13918358891 E-mail:info@mandarinmorning.com www.mandarinmorning.com If you are interested to join Mandarin Morning school or want more details about our services, scan the following QR code. ☟   Mandarin Morning Chinese test center attached to Confucius institute headquarters Authorized Test Center and Training Center for International Chinese Language Teacher Certificater 10 years+ ，200 teachers ，more 10000 students，200+companies  |
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