According to legend, when the Eight Immortals crossed the sea, they didn't need a boat, and everyone had a set of spells. There is a folk proverb that "the Eight Immortals cross the sea and show their magical powers". Later, they used metaphors to come up with their own skills or methods to compete with each other.

The source of the book Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, which was anonymous in Ming Dynasty, is the second fold: "Then the Eight Immortals crossing the sea have great magical powers, which shows that these saints are strong enough to return to the mountains and their names will last forever."

2. Ye Gong Haolong

Basic interpretation of: In the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a nobleman in the State of Chu, with a high title, who was sealed in Ye (the ancient city name, now Ye County, Henan Province). Metaphor means that you like something verbally, but you don't like it.

The source "Biography of the Three Kingdoms, Shu Zhi and Fu Qin": "Ye Gong was a dragon in those days; Under the dragon; It's so fake. How real is it? "

3. Yugong moves mountains

The basic explanation is the metaphor of persistently transforming nature and unswervingly fighting.

Source Huang Qingzong Xi's "Zhang Cang Water Epitaph": "Gong Yu moved mountains; Jingwei reclamation; Ordinary people are ashamed to say the clock; The sage points to the bloody road. "

4. Goddess of mending the sky [nǐwābǔtiān]

The basic interpretation of fairy tales, Fuxi's sister Nu Wa refined five-color stones to fill the sky. Describe the majestic spirit and fearless struggle spirit of transforming heaven and earth.

The source "Huainanzi Lan Mingxun": "So Nuwa refined five-color stones to make up for the sky."

5. Day after day in Kuafu

Kuafu: A name in an ancient legend. Kuafu chased after the sun desperately. Metaphorically speaking, people are ambitious, but also metaphorically speaking, they are overreaching.

Source "Shan Hai Jing Overseas North Jing": "Kuafu and Japan marched away; Enter Japan; Longing for water; Drink water in the river; Lack of rivers; Drinking Ozawa in the north. Not yet; Die of thirst. Abandon the staff; Cheng Denglin. "

6. Jingwei Reclamation [No.1]

The basic interpretation of Jingwei: the name of a bird in ancient mythology. Jingwei brought wood and stones and decided to fill the sea. In the old days, it was a metaphor of deep hatred and revenge determination. The latter metaphor is determined and not afraid of difficulties.

Tao Jin Yuanming's poem "Reading the Classics of Mountains and Seas" originated from saying: "Jingwei holds the micro-wood; Will fill the sea. "

7. snipe-clam rivalry

The basic interpretation of the metaphor of "the snipe and the clam compete, and the fisherman gains" is that the two sides are deadlocked and the third party gains.

Qing Xiang Zi Ling's "Xuan Yuanting's Mourning Tomb" source: "After a sea of blood, who dares to savagely scold Qiang Qin? Laugh at him for performance. "

8. Waiting for the rabbit

Basic interpretation of plants: roots exposed to the ground. The original metaphor is luck that you want to succeed without hard work. Now it is also a metaphor for sticking to a narrow experience and not knowing how to change it.

Wang Hanchong's "On Balance" source: "Still waiting for rabbits; The way to hide is also broken. "