One day in ancient
times, a peasant was working in his field. A hare dashed up, unfortunately
knocked against a tree in the field and fell dead with its neck
broken. Then the peasant put down his hoe and waited by the tree
for another hare to turn up. No more hares appeared, however,
but he became the laughing-stock of the land.
yī
xīn
yī
yì
【
一
心
一
意
】
Put one's whole heart into;
with undivided attention
sān
xīn
èr
yì
【
三
心
二
意
】
Be of two minds; be half-hearted;
shilly-shally
xiōng
yŏu
chéng
zhú
【
胸
有
成
竹
】
Have a well-thought-out plan,
stratagem, etc. in mind
zŏu
mă
guān
huā
【
走
马
观
花
】
Look at flowers while riding
on horseback – gain a superficial understanding through cursory
observation
