“牛铃锁子铁”是关中地区的一句俗语。这句民间俗语有着其特定的文化内涵,即表示关中人对能力低下者的贬斥,其委婉含蓄的表达了关中人的爱憎情感。这一俗语特定意义的形成与关中地区长期的农耕文化的熏染及关中人谨慎门户心理的实际有着密切的关系。 “Cowbell lock iron ” is a common saying Guanzhong area. This folk saying has its own specific cultural connotations, which means that the Guanzhong people are deprived of their ability to be underprivileged, whose euphemisms express the love and hatred of Guanzhong people. The formation of the specific meaning of this proverb is closely related to the practice of the long-term agrarian culture in the Guanzhong area and the fact that the Guanzhong people are cautious about the psychology of the porters.