The idiom "the chicken dances" comes from the story of an ancient general
The idiom "to dance at the sound of the rooster" comes from the story of Zu Ti, an ancient general. Zu Ti was a general and politician in the Han Dynasty. He had extraordinary military talent when he was young. He had led the army to participate in many wars and won many victories. At the end of the Han Dynasty, when the world was in chaos, Zu Ti actively responded to the call of the court and joined the Han army and became a general. In one battle, Zu Ti met a chicken. Hearing the chicken crow, he immediately cheered up and led the soldiers to fight again. This action was valued by the higher-ups, and Zu Ti gained more trust and opportunities, and later achieved greater achievements in his political career. Therefore, the idiom " dancing at the sound of the rooster " was also used to describe those generals and soldiers who could quickly cheer up and move forward in a difficult situation.