The Science in Idioms

This film (drama)Also known as典故里的科学，is aMainland ChinaProducerporn video，At2021Released in year 。The dialogue language isMandarin Chinese，Current Douban rating0.0(For reference only)。

This film analyzes and interprets widely circulated and "well-known" idioms in history, using methods like situational reenactment, documentary shooting, scientific experiments, and 3D animation to vividly showcase the scientific principles behind these idioms and restore their true historical contexts. "The Science in Idioms" Episode 1: Can Straw Boats Borrow 100,000 Arrows? The main content of this episode: The tale of borrowing arrows with straw boats is a well-known historical idiom among Chinese people. Zhuge Liang managed to borrow 100,000 arrows from Cao Cao in just three days, successfully fulfilling the requirement set by Zhou Yu. The production team traveled through Beijing, Inner Mongolia, and Hubei, seeking experts, exploring the origins of the story, and conducting retro experiments based on historical texts, experiencing the wisdom of ancient people and the long history of Chinese civilization. "The Science in Idioms" Episode 2: Who Can Shoot an Arrow Through a Swallow at a Hundred Paces? The main content of this episode: During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, the "divine archer" Yang Youji is revered as the ancestor of "shooting an arrow through a swallow at a hundred paces," but the distance he shot was not the 100 paces we refer to today, but rather 184.8 meters. Experiments reveal that using a traditional bow and arrow to achieve "shooting an arrow through a swallow at a hundred paces" is theoretically feasible, but real-life tests vary by individual. "The Science in Idioms" Episode 3: A Galloping Horse Brings Laughter to the Royal Concubine, Delivered in Seven Days The main content of this episode: From ancient times to the present, no one has indulged in lychees like Yang Guifei. To have a bite of fresh and genuine lychees, the emperor ordered the construction of a lychee road spanning thousands of miles. With dedicated personnel, swift horses, and continuous transportation day and night, lychees were delivered to satisfy the beauty's cravings. Zhang Yang investigates the treacherous environment of the ancient lychee road and compares famous horses from the past and present, performing preservation experiments using methods invented by ancient people to store lychees in a race against time, where missing a step could lead to failure. "The Science in Idioms" Episode 4: Did Sima Guang Really Smash the Tank? The main content of this episode: "Sima Guang smashing the tank" is very familiar to everyone in China. In a state of panic and urgency, the possibility of a 7-year-old child successfully smashing a water tank raises doubts. Returning to a thousand years ago during the Song Dynasty, this episode explores and restores the story of Sima Guang smashing the tank from the perspectives of "objects, technology, and physics." "The Science in Idioms" Episode 5: Can the Light from Chiseled Walls and Fireflies Really Help Read? The main content of this episode: Most children have a "common enemy" known as "other people's children." The protagonists of the idioms "Chiseled Wall for Light" and "Reading by Firefly Light," Kuang Heng and Che Yin, exemplify the "other people's children" of ancient times and are models for aspiring students through the ages. Let's follow Zhang Yang's footsteps to explore whether the light stolen through chiseled walls and that obtained from fireflies can truly illuminate the words on the pages.