Shuōzhe hóngliǎn de, biàn láile Guāngōng.

說著紅臉的, 便來了關公。

Lit [When one is] speaking of the red-faced, there comes Guan Gong.

Fig “Speak of the devil (and he will appear).”

Note [Note: Guan Gong or Guan Yu, a famous general of the Kingdom of Shu in the period of the Three Kingdoms, is always portrayed with a red face; see also shuōdào Cáo Cāo above.]

Topics COINCIDENCE Guan Gong Guan Yu Kingdom of Shu SPEECH Three_Kingdoms_period