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What does the Chinese idiom "A monkey that jumped out to pluck a peach" mean? (lemy.nl)
submitted 10 months ago by Sticker@lemy.nl to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml
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I read translations of Chinese fanfics that have a lot of obscure idioms.
I can't find the meaning of these idioms on the internet.

Maybe there are some people here who are experts in this?

The idiom from the title is one character's reflection on the people who defeated their enemies.

This character thought, "They think they're strong, but they're like the monkey that jumped out to pluck the peach."

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[โ€“] wewbull@feddit.uk 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Some people need to watch some Monkey. It's a 70s TV adaptation of the "Journey to the west".

After school viewing for me in the UK.

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