龙年到聊聊龙年成语(III)

Tourists walk past a dragon-shaped light decoration in Suzhou, east China"s Jiangsu Province, Feb. 9, 2024. People across the country held various celebrations on Friday, the Chinese Lunar New Year"s eve, to welcome the traditional festival. [Photo provided by Wang Jiankang/Xinhua]
Kick off the Year of the Dragon (龙年, lóng nián) with some useful Chinese "chengyu (成语, chéng yǔ)" about this mythical creature
The Year of the Dragon has always been one of China"s favorite years. As one of the country"s most beloved zodiac animals (十二生肖, shí èr shēng xiào), dragons have been seen as symbols of the nation since ancient times. Chinese people often even refer to themselves as "descendants of dragons (龙的传人, lóng de chuán rén)."
In traditional Chinese culture, dragons are powerful divine beasts (神兽, shén shòu), symbolizing authority, nobility, and good fortune. Many believe being born in the year of the dragon will bring them good luck. The belief is pervasive: China often experiences higher birth rates (出生率, chū shēng lǜ) in dragon years.