Hangyiyiqi (Pinyin: hàng xiè yī qì) is an idiom derived from historical stories. The earliest allusions related to the idiom come from the "New Book of the South·Wu Ji" by Qian Yi of the Song Dynasty.

The meaning of the idiom

According to historical records, Cui Hang was admitted to Cui Xun based on the examination papers. The two had no relationship before. The combination of their names was just a coincidence, but the language Communication has its own customary inertia. As time goes by, "collaboration" has changed from a joke to an idiom with a derogatory connotation. Objectively speaking, even if this is not an unjust case, it is also a misunderstanding and misinformation caused by coincidence.

This also serves as a warning to people that rumors such as drunken talk, gossip, and gossip can sometimes be extremely lethal and should never be underestimated. At the same time, in life, people with evil intentions often collude and do things that harm society. This also reminds people to be cautious when making friends. Making evil friends can easily lead to collusion and endless troubles.

Idiom allusions

The imperial examination system was prevalent in the Tang Dynasty. Scholars at that time were vying to take the imperial examination, and those who passed the examination could become officials. Cui Hang was an official during the reign of Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty, rising to the rank of Minister of Rites. In the second year of Qianfu (AD 875), a large-scale examination was held in the capital Chang'an. Cui Hang served as the examiner. Many scholars came to Chang'an to take the examination. Among the candidates was a man named Cui Xun, who was quite talented and learned.

The examiner Cui Hang reviewed the examination papers for several days, and when he approved Cui Xun's paper, he was greatly praised and applauded. On the day the list was released, many people gathered around to watch it, and some even read the list loudly. Suddenly, someone congratulated Cui Xun who was standing next to him. It turned out that Cui Xun was on the list and passed the exam.

According to the rules of the time, those who passed the imperial examination were considered the "disciples" of the examiner. Cui Xun could not help but solemnly go to pay homage to his "mentor" Cui Hang as his disciple. What a coincidence. The examiner's name is Cui Hang, and the student's name is Cui Xing. The word "Han Xing" originally meant the water vapor, fog and dew at night. Now it happens that their names coincide with each other, which is really rare.

For a while, many people gathered in front of the Cui Mansion to watch the excitement. People pointed and talked about it, so the fun-loving people combined these two words into two sentences: "The master and his disciples are colluding together." It means that the teacher and the student are like water vapor at night, The fog and dew are connected together.

Originally, this was a joke and did not have a derogatory connotation. Cui Hang and Cui Zhou did not engage in malpractice for personal gain. However, later someone heard that Cui Zhou got a good official position soon after winning the election. When others questioned him, he used the term "collaboration" to imply that the two of them had a personal relationship. Gradually, "cooperate" changed from a joke to an idiom with a derogatory connotation.