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The meaning of standing out from the crowd

Explanation: Like a crane standing among chickens. It is a metaphor for a person's appearance or talent that stands out among a group of people around him.

Source: "Seven Sages in the Bamboo Grove" by Dai Kui of Jin Dynasty: "Ji Shao entered Luo, or Wang Rong said: 'Yesterday I saw Ji Shao among the crowd of people, as high-spirited as a wild crane among the chickens. '" Liu Yiqing of the Southern Dynasty and Song Dynasty said in "Shishuo Xinyu·Rong Zhi": "Someone said to Wang Rong: 'Ji Yanzu is as outstanding as a wild crane in a flock of chickens.'"

Usage: subject-predicate form; Object, attributive, adverbial; with a complimentary meaning

Example Lu Xun's "Morning Blossoms Picked at Dusk: Impermanence": "Not only is he lively and humorous, but the fact that he is all white is reflected in the red and green colors'~ ""

The synonyms are "outstanding" and "unparalleled"

The antonyms are "dwarfed by comparison" and "insignificant"

The allusion "Yi Wen Lei Ju" Volume 90 is quoted from " "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Forest": "Ji Shao entered Luo, or Wang Rong said: 'Yesterday I saw Ji Shao among the crowd, as high-spirited as a wild crane among the chickens'".

There was a bodyguard named Zhong Ji Shao in the royal family of the Jin Dynasty. Once he went out to fight with the emperor and was surrounded by enemies. Everyone else only tried to escape for their own lives. Only Ji Shao protected the emperor and bravely fought his way out of the siege. Everyone thinks he is a hero. Ji Shao was tall. Once, when he went to court, someone praised him: "He is so tall and magical, like a crane standing among a large group of chickens!

Ji Shao was the "bamboo forest" during the Wei and Jin Dynasties. The son of Ji Kang, one of the "Seven Sages", he was tall, smart and handsome, and stood out among his companions. During the reign of Emperor Hui of the Jin Dynasty, Ji Shaoguan was an attendant. At that time, the royal family was fighting for power. They attacked and killed each other, which was known as the "Rebellion of the Eight Kings" in history. Ji Shao was always very loyal to the emperor. Once there was an incident in the capital, and the situation was serious, Ji Shao rushed into the palace guarding the palace gate and prepared to shoot him. , quickly stopped the guards and snatched the arrow from the bow. Soon there was another uprising in the capital. Ji Shao followed Emperor Hui of Jin and sent troops to fight in Tangyang. Unfortunately, he was defeated. Many soldiers were killed and wounded and fled. Only Ji Shao always protected Emperor Hui. The enemy's flying arrows came like raindrops, and Ji Shao was hit by several arrows, and his blood dripped onto Emperor Hui's imperial robe. Afterwards, Emperor Hui's attendants wanted to wash off the imperial robe. Emperor Hui said, "Don't wash it, don't wash it, this is Ji Shizhong's blood!" "When Ji Shao was still alive, someone once said to Wang Xu, "Yesterday I saw Ji Shao among the crowd, looking majestic and majestic like a wild crane among the chickens. " Later, "stand out from the crowd" was used to describe a person's appearance or talent that stands out among a group of people around him.