过江之鲫
【Source】 With the establishment of the Dong Jin Dynasty (317-420) in the south of the Yangtze River， many rich and
famous families moved from the north to the south of the Yangtze River. There was a common saying at that time to describe the situation： More celebrities than carps are moving across the Yangtze River.
【出处】东晋王朝在江南建立后，北方士族纷纷来到江南，为了描绘这个情景，当时人们流传一句俗语：过江名士多于鲫。
【Interpretation】Used to describe there is plenty of a certain fashionable thing. Later used to indicate there are many people
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who closely follow the fashion， with some negative implication that they are just blindly following.
【释意】比喻某种时兴的事物多得很。后用以形容赶时髦的人很多，多含有盲目跟风之意。
The famous Revolt of Yong Jia took place in the year of 311. Jin’s main troops were defeated by the Xiongnu (an ancient nationality in China) army and the casualties of Jin reached more than ten million. Luoyang， the capital city of Jin， fell into enemies’ hands. The Xiongnu leader， Liu Yao (？-329)， had his army not only plunder and kill but also burn the Luoyang city into ashes.
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公元311年发生了历史上著名的永嘉之乱，晋军主力在苦县宁平城被匈奴军队击败，伤亡十余万，洛阳陷落后，匈奴军首领刘曜大肆屠杀焚掠，洛阳城化为灰烬。
Jin’s people couldn’t bear the bully but failed to stop the Xiongnu army. Therefore， many of them tried to escape to the south. This was regarded as the Southbound Move of Yong Jia in the Chinese history， also known as the Southbound Move of Hat and Clothes. Here the hat and clothes represented civilization. 晋朝百姓不堪欺凌，又难以抵挡匈奴大军，便大批南逃，史称“永嘉南渡”，也称“衣冠南渡”，即中原文明南迁的意思。
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Since the political situation in the south of the Yangtze River was quite stable， many rich and famous families also moved from the north to the south. Moving together with them were their clansmen and guests， and poor people from the same area. Sometimes， people moving together with a big family could reach tens of thousands.
由于江南比较稳定，北方许多士族和豪门也携眷南逃，随同的还有他们的宗族和宾客。同乡人也往往跟着富人一起逃跑，那时跟随大户人家南逃的人有数万人之多。
This was the first large-scale movement of people from the central plains in the Chinese history. Rich and famous families moved， court officials moved， and even the servants were brought across the Yangtze River. It was described that more celebrities than carps were moving across the Yangtze River.
这是中原汉人的第一次大规模南迁，整个中原地区的名门望族以及政府官员，连佣人都被带过了长江，南渡的名士更是络绎不绝，人们描绘当时场面壮观，“过江名士多于鲫”。, 百拇医药
famous families moved from the north to the south of the Yangtze River. There was a common saying at that time to describe the situation： More celebrities than carps are moving across the Yangtze River.
【出处】东晋王朝在江南建立后，北方士族纷纷来到江南，为了描绘这个情景，当时人们流传一句俗语：过江名士多于鲫。
【Interpretation】Used to describe there is plenty of a certain fashionable thing. Later used to indicate there are many people
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who closely follow the fashion， with some negative implication that they are just blindly following.
【释意】比喻某种时兴的事物多得很。后用以形容赶时髦的人很多，多含有盲目跟风之意。
The famous Revolt of Yong Jia took place in the year of 311. Jin’s main troops were defeated by the Xiongnu (an ancient nationality in China) army and the casualties of Jin reached more than ten million. Luoyang， the capital city of Jin， fell into enemies’ hands. The Xiongnu leader， Liu Yao (？-329)， had his army not only plunder and kill but also burn the Luoyang city into ashes.
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公元311年发生了历史上著名的永嘉之乱，晋军主力在苦县宁平城被匈奴军队击败，伤亡十余万，洛阳陷落后，匈奴军首领刘曜大肆屠杀焚掠，洛阳城化为灰烬。
Jin’s people couldn’t bear the bully but failed to stop the Xiongnu army. Therefore， many of them tried to escape to the south. This was regarded as the Southbound Move of Yong Jia in the Chinese history， also known as the Southbound Move of Hat and Clothes. Here the hat and clothes represented civilization. 晋朝百姓不堪欺凌，又难以抵挡匈奴大军，便大批南逃，史称“永嘉南渡”，也称“衣冠南渡”，即中原文明南迁的意思。
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Since the political situation in the south of the Yangtze River was quite stable， many rich and famous families also moved from the north to the south. Moving together with them were their clansmen and guests， and poor people from the same area. Sometimes， people moving together with a big family could reach tens of thousands.
由于江南比较稳定，北方许多士族和豪门也携眷南逃，随同的还有他们的宗族和宾客。同乡人也往往跟着富人一起逃跑，那时跟随大户人家南逃的人有数万人之多。
This was the first large-scale movement of people from the central plains in the Chinese history. Rich and famous families moved， court officials moved， and even the servants were brought across the Yangtze River. It was described that more celebrities than carps were moving across the Yangtze River.
这是中原汉人的第一次大规模南迁，整个中原地区的名门望族以及政府官员，连佣人都被带过了长江，南渡的名士更是络绎不绝，人们描绘当时场面壮观，“过江名士多于鲫”。, 百拇医药