When Zhao wanted to crusade against Yan (the younger brother of Su Qin, a strategist in the Warring States Period) lobbied Huiwen for Yan, he told such a fable: "When I came, I happened to see a clam come out to bask in the sun. The snipe took the opportunity to peck at the clam's meat. As soon as the two shells were closed, the clam grabbed the snipe's mouth. The snipe said, "If it doesn't rain today and tomorrow, there will be dead mussels." The clam also said tit for tat:' If you don't come out today or tomorrow, there will be dead snipes. None of them would give up, and then a fisherman came and took them with him. "Zhao Yan is relatively resistant, and everyone is very tired. I'm afraid the powerful state of Qin is playing the role of a fisherman. I hope your majesty will think twice. King Huiwen agreed with Su Dai and stopped the war against Yan.
Have a limited view of sth.
Wang Xianzhi, the son of Wang Xizhi, a calligrapher in Jin Dynasty, began to learn to write and draw at an early age. He is brilliant and deeply loved by his father. Once my father's friend and protege was playing dice. Wang Xianzhi looked at it and said, "The south wind is indisputable!" The pupil smiled: "A child is looking at a leopard in a tube and only sees a spot."
Metaphor only sees part of things, which means that what you see is not comprehensive or a little rewarding.
Swallow dates-Absorb information without digesting it
Once upon a time, there was a wise man who heard that eating pears was good for teeth and bad for spleen, but eating dates was just the opposite. He thought for a long time and finally came up with a way to kill two birds with one stone, that is, just chew pears and swallow dates, so as not to hurt his teeth and spleen. People laughed at him for swallowing dates.
Trying to put out a car full of burning firewood with a glass of water-it's not enough at all.
Once upon a time, there was a woodcutter who was collecting firewood on the mountain. When he heard the sound of fire fighting, he ran to put out the fire. Later, his firewood train caught fire. Just as he saw a cup on the roadside, he took the cup and ran to the river to fill it with water to put out the fire. But the fire was so big that a glass of water didn't help at all, and a truckload of firewood was burned up.
Save a car burning firewood with a glass of water. Metaphor power is too small to solve the problem.
be killed in battle
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, northern Xiongnu was in turmoil, and general Ma Yuan led the army to suppress it. He heroically killed the enemy, defeated the Huns and quelled the border unrest. The emperor named him General Fu Bo. At the age of 62, the Huns invaded the Eastern Han Dynasty again. Ma Yuan asked the army to participate in the war and said, "Men should die on the battlefield and be buried where they died in boots." Died in the army the same year.
to gild the lily
There was a prophet in the state of Chu who got a pot of wine from his master. He felt that several people drank too little together and one person drank too much, so he asked several people to draw snakes on the ground, and the first one was drinking. A man first drew a snake and picked up a hip flask to drink. He looked at the unfinished work of others, holding the kettle in his left hand and drawing feet for the snake in his right hand. Before he could draw his feet, another man grabbed the hip flask and said, "Snakes have no feet. How can I add feet? " Then drink the wine. The gild the lily finally stopped drinking.
"gild the lily" is a metaphor for doing unnecessary things and screwing things up. Sometimes it's called "gilding the lily".
Waiting for unexpected gains
According to legend, during the Warring States Period, there was a farmer in the Song Dynasty who worked at sunrise every day and rested at sunset. In case of famine, he will starve. He wants to improve his life, but he is too lazy and timid. He is lazy, afraid of everything and always wants to meet the unexpected wealth delivered to his door.
The miracle finally happened. One day in late autumn, he was plowing in the field and there were people hunting around him. The sound of shouting came one after another everywhere, and the frightened little beast ran desperately. Suddenly, a rabbit, impartial, bumped into his field root.
On the same day, he had a delicious meal.
After that, he stopped farming. All day, looking at the magical roots, waiting for the miracle to appear.
The idiom "waiting for a rabbit" means to get something for nothing, or to stick to narrow experience and not be flexible.
Invite or stop in good faith
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the world was in chaos. Zhuge Liang built a thatched cottage in Longzhong and cultivated his own food, but he was knowledgeable and called "Mr. Wolong". Xu Shu recommended Zhuge Liang to Liu Bei, and Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei personally visited Zhuge Liang in Wollongong. They didn't see him twice before, and finally met Zhuge Liang for the third time, and sincerely invited Zhuge Liang to come out.
Liu Bei visited Zhuge Liang in the thatched cottage three times. Later, this allusion was used to express the emperor's gratitude to his subordinates. It is also a metaphor for sincere invitation or visit. The same as "three visits to grass".
draw cakes to allay hunger
When Cao Rui, the grandson of Cao Cao, became emperor, he was eager to find an "accounting person" and asked Lu Yu, the minister, to recommend someone with real skills, and warned him that the recommender should not only look at his reputation, which is like a cake painted on the ground. If he is hungry, don't eat it. Lu Yu carefully selected Zhong Shulang for Cao Rui.
Draw cakes to satisfy hunger. Metaphor is to comfort yourself with fantasy.
David and Jonathan
During the Spring and Autumn Period, Guan Zhong and Qi had a good relationship. They are business partners, always with more capital and less profit, and are willing to help the poor. Guan Zhong led the army to fight and lost. Only Bao understood his difficulties. After Xiao Bai came to power in the State of Qi, he gave the position of Bao to Guan Zhong, who said, "If you know me, you will protect your son."
Later, it was often compared to a friend with deep friendship.
Dismantle the bridge immediately after crossing the river
Liu Bei lost in the battle of Changbanpo, and Zhao Yun found Liu Bei's lost wife and children. Cao Cao also chased him to Changban Bridge. When he saw Zhang Fei's beard hanging upside down and his eyes wide open, he turned around and ran for fear of being cheated. Seeing that Cao Cao was scared away, Zhang Fei tore down the Changban Bridge. Liu Bei, worried that Cao Cao would chase him again, led an army to Hanjin overnight.
Cross the river by yourself and then pull down the bridge. Metaphor: After achieving your goal, kick the person who helped you away.
I tried to draw a tiger, but it turned out to be like a dog ― I was ambitious, but I accomplished nothing.
Ma Yuan, the general of Fu Bo in the early Eastern Han Dynasty, was very strict in educating his sons and nephews, hoping that they would become useful talents. He doesn't like his nephews Ma Yan and Mardon gossiping behind others' backs. He wrote to warn them to learn from Du and Long. I can't learn to draw a tiger, but I can draw it like a dog.
Metaphor can't imitate home, but it is neither fish nor fowl. As lofty and majestic as lofty mountains and great rivers ―― magnificent.
From the Song Dynasty's Notes on the Old Learning Temple, Prime Minister Zhao and Chen were seriously ill. They wrote from the book: "Riding a dustpan, the tail will return to the sky, and the mountains and rivers will be strong." Unscramble the heroic spirit of metaphor people like mountains and rivers. Story Zhao Ding, the minister of Southern Song Dynasty, was born in poverty, lost his father at the age of four, and grew up under the care and education of his mother. 2 1 year-old admitted to the Jinshi, and dared to criticize the powerful when he was an official.
Throw eggs at stones.
The source of Mozi's Return to Righteousness is that his words are not mine, but he is still throwing eggs at stones, and the eggs in the world are exhausted. Its stones are still there and cannot be destroyed. The meaning of "throwing stones with eggs" is also called "throwing stones with eggs", which means that eggs touch stones. Metaphor is overreaching and self-destructing. One year, Mozi went to Qi in the north. On the way, I met a man named Yue and said to Mozi, "You can't go north.
Auxiliary words in literary Chinese-pedantic terms/nonsense
Source: Records of Shan Ye, Hunan (Taizu) refers to the threshold and asks Pu: "Why not just write Zhuquemen and use the words you need?" Patton said, "language helps." Mao smiled and said, "What can I do for you?" Interpretation: satirize the literati's bookish spirit and not talk about reality. Story: Zhao Kuangyin, the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty, plans to expand his peripheral cities when he becomes emperor. He came to Suzaku's door and looked up and saw the threshold.
Expensive Paper in Luoyang ―― The Great Popularity of a Literary Works
Zuo Si, a writer in Jin Dynasty, was a naughty boy when he was a child, and he didn't like reading. Father often loses his temper, but Xiao Zuosi is still very naughty and refuses to study hard. One day, Zuo Si's father was chatting with his friends, who envied him for having a clever and lovely son. Zuo Si's father sighed and said, "Stop talking about him. Zuo Si's study in childhood was not as good as that in my childhood. As if he didn't. "
hearsay
During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a man named Pore in the State of Qi. He loves to hear those unfounded legends, and then tells others what he has heard with relish. Once, Pore heard about a duck and a piece of meat. He felt very strange and told it to Ai Zi. He said, "There was a man who kept a duck that could lay eggs. This duck can lay more than 100 eggs a day. " When he saw Ai Zi laughing, he said
Despise a journey of a thousand miles.
Source: "Mencius Liang Shang" Mencius sees Liang. The king said, "Support! Will it be good for our country to come all the way? " Interpretation: "not far away" is also called "not far away", which means that you have not come to a place thousands of miles away, which means that you are not afraid of the long journey. Story: When Liang met Mencius, he enthusiastically said, "Sir, you have come a long way to Wei, so you must come."
Provide their own services
During the Warring States period, rich and powerful people liked to support some talented people to enhance their power. When something happens and someone needs advice, they are allowed to plan strategies and solve problems for themselves. Such people are called diners and doormen. Ping Yuanjun, the prime minister of Zhao, is very powerful and has thousands of diners at home. One of the diners, named Mao Sui, stayed for three years.
Samyama hen
Yan Ying was the prime minister of Qi Jinggong during the Warring States Period, and his figure was not very tall. According to the cloud, he is less than six feet long (equivalent to four feet three inches now), but he is very talented and famous as a vassal. One day, Yan Ying went out to see the car and was driven away by his charioteer (coachman). The charioteer's wife is very virtuous When the groom drove past his house, his wife peeked through the door and saw her husband waving to the horse.
Send goose feathers a thousand miles away ―― Small gifts send distant feelings.
The source Xu said that "History of the Road" sent goose feathers thousands of miles away, and the ceremony was light and affectionate. Interpretation: Metaphorical gift is light and affectionate. Story: A local official accidentally got a rare bird-swan, and sent a confidant named Mian Bogao to pay tribute to the emperor. Holding the swan, Mian Bogao walked to the lake of Pan Yang, and suddenly felt that he should stop and take a bath for the swan, so he put the swan in carefully.
Shake the pillow, have a good sleep and don't worry about any interference-sit back and relax.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a man named Meng Changjun in the State of Qi. He entertained 3000 guests at home. Meng Changjun divided these people into three levels: upper, middle and lower! Excellent guests can eat big fish and meat every day and have a car to sit on when they go out; Medium guests can only eat fish and vegetables every day; Inferior guests only eat vegetables every day. One day, Meng Changjun's friend introduced him.
Get along well (like a duck to water)
The source of The Story of the Three Kingdoms Shu Shu Zhuge Liang is so close to Liang Qing. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are unhappy. The late Lord said, "Loneliness has holes, but fish has water." . I wish you would say nothing. "Feather son, flying is the only way. Interpretation is like fish getting water. It is a metaphor for finding someone who shares your interests or is very suitable for your environment. The story is Zhuge Liang, and his name is Kong Ming, a native of Xiangyang. Liu Bei,
(of an unknown person) achieved amazing results at the first attempt.
During the Warring States Period, there was a man named Chunyu Kun in the State of Qi. He is eloquent and good at conversation. He often used some interesting code words to convince the monarch that he was not only angry, but also willing to accept it. At that time, the King of Qi was originally a very wise monarch. But after he acceded to the throne, he was addicted to wine and color. Regardless of national affairs, he only knows how to drink and have fun every day, but he is right.
Elegant songs are rarely sung ―― so elegant that few people can appreciate or understand them.
During the Warring States Period, Song Yu, a doctor in the State of Chu, was very talented, but the articles he wrote were too abstruse for many people to understand. Some people are dissatisfied with this and say that he is arrogant behind his back. Hearing this, the king of Chu called him and asked, "People often talk about you behind your back and are not satisfied with you. Is there something wrong with your behavior? You should review well. "
Go shirtless-throw away all disguise
Interpretation: "shirtless", no armor. Metaphor is a battle without cover or strategy. Source: Chapter 59 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms: "Chu Xu naturally got up and flew back to the battle, but he lost his armor and was stiff all over, shirtless with a knife, and turned over and got on the horse. Come and fight with Ma Chao. " Story: At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the government was corrupt, warlords were separated and attacked each other. Liangzhou warlord Ma Teng was defeated by Cao Cao.
draw inferences about other cases from one instance
One day, Confucius, the most holy teacher, said to his students, "If you don't walk a corner, you will never see it again." This means that if I name one corner, you should be able to think of the other three corners flexibly. If not, I won't teach you any more. Later, everyone changed this passage of Confucius into the idiom "draw inferences from others", which means that you can learn one thing.
lively
Zhuangzi, an ancient philosopher in China, once wrote a story in his own works: "The dream of Zhou Meng, an ancient philosopher, is a butterfly, which means forgetting things and [home page] is an urgent matter."
Yu Meng, the source of Mencius with all his heart, said: "He who knows knows knows everything, the urgent task is to love the benevolent, and the urgent task is to kiss the sages. Interpretation means the most urgent thing to do at present. Once in the story, Mencius' disciple asked, there are many things to know now. What should we know first? Mencius replied, "A wise man can do anything."
Jumping into Wan Li, the future is bright.
Legend has it that there was a kind of Pengbird in ancient China, which was made by a big fish named Kun. Its back is thousands of miles long. Every June, it flies to the "Tianchi" in the South China Sea. As soon as the wings were flapping, the water in Tianchi was hit by waves of three thousand miles. It can fly over nine Wan Li like a whirlwind. A bird asked it inexplicably, "Why did you fly to the horizon thousands of miles away?"
A model figure of an era.
At the end of sui dynasty, the emperor of sui dynasty was arrogant and extravagant. I am ecstatic. First, I dug the Grand Canal. Later, several expeditions to the East led to a large-scale invasion of Korea. Most of the strong young men in the country were transferred to repair rivers and serve as soldiers. The land is barren, exorbitant taxes are increasing year by year, the people are in dire straits, and the world is about to be in chaos. At that time, Li Jing, a local official in Mayi County, Shanxi Province, was very concerned about the grim situation of the country.
Take the general's horse's head as an indication to move forward or backward-be guided and managed by someone
Source: In the fourteenth year of Zuo Zhuan's "xianggong", Xun Yan ordered: "The cock crow drives away, the well base burns, and the horse follows. Interpretation: "Look" means to look. The original meaning of this idiom is that in battle, soldiers look at the horse's head of the Lord and decide the direction of action. Now used to describe obedience or willingness to obey. Story: During the Warring States Period, Duke Xiang of Jin joined forces with twelve vassal states to attack the State of Qin and command the allied forces.
It's hard to have good neighbors
In the Northern and Southern Dynasties, there was a man named Lu Sengxiu who lived in Guangling area for generations. He is honest, resourceful and fearless, so he is respected and loved by people and is well known. Lu Sanzhen lives in the north of the city, and his home is not spacious. Usually there are many people coming and going here, which is even smaller. So someone advised him to buy a more spacious house. He said, "That's enough.
Subordinates should follow the example of their superiors.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, since the death of Qi Jinggong Prime Minister Yan Ying, no one accused him of his faults face to face, so he felt very depressed. One day, Qi Jinggong held a banquet for all the officials. After the banquet, they all went to the square to shoot arrows for fun. Every time Qi Jinggong shoots an arrow, even if he doesn't hit the center of the arrow magpie, the civil and military officials shout loudly: "Good! wonderful
revive
During the Western Han Dynasty, Han Anguo was a very popular person around Jingdi and Liang Xiaowang. But when he was young, there was a tortuous story. Because he was implicated in something, he was sent to prison to wait for the final verdict. In prison, there was a guard named Tian Jia, who was very rude to him and often humiliated him mercilessly. Once Anguo was bullied too much, tell him.
There is nothing in the house except bare walls ― it's as poor as a church mouse.
Sima Xiangru in Han Dynasty was a famous gifted scholar at that time, but his family was very poor. One day, the rich man Zhuo Wangsun invited him to dinner at home and asked Sima Xiangru to perform his piano skills. Zhuo Wangsun's daughter had just died, and her husband Wen Jun was very interested in music. When Sima Xiangru played the piano at the party, he knew that Wen Jun was there, and he expressed his love with music. Banquet knot
Natural flow of cursive script
Shi Yalou was a monk in the Tang Dynasty. He lived in a temple for a long time, burning incense and chanting. Other monks secretly played chess and slept in their spare time, but Shi Yalou bought inkstone, ink, pen and paper to practice calligraphy. Sometimes in the dead of night, he is still practicing hard. As the years passed, his writing skills became deeper and deeper. Many people who burn incense and worship Buddha also come to him to write. He promised all of them. His cursive script is particularly elegant and unrestrained. Someone asked
apprehend danger in every sound
Civil strife occurred in the late Western Jin Dynasty. Because of the long-term turmoil, the Western Jin Dynasty unfortunately perished, and Si Marui, the king of Langya, established the Eastern Jin Dynasty in Jiankang. The rulers crossed the river to the south, and the Hu people occupied the north. However, the north was later occupied by the former Qin Dynasty, which was in opposition to the Eastern Jin Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River. At that time, the leader of the former Qin Dynasty was Fu Jian, who made Wang Meng, a Han Chinese, his prime minister, bent on making the country very powerful. for
Enough to fill a cart, measured by a bucket-common and numerous.
During the Three Kingdoms period, there was a war between Western Shu and Soochow, but Soochow was gradually unable to resist Western Shu, so it was sent to Wei for help. At that time, there were some problems between Wu and Wei, but Wu still had to ask Wei for help. When he arrived in Xudu, Wei Wendi Cao Pi was very arrogant. Because he looked down on Wu Dong, he deliberately asked Zhao Zi, "Is Wu Dong like you?"
During the Warring States Period, Fan Sui became the prime minister of Qin. He was originally from Wei. At that time, Jia, a "Chinese doctor" of Wei, suspected that he had an affair with Qin, and was beaten by the prime minister and thrown into the toilet. Fan Sui is not dead. He fled to the state of Qin in pain. Zhao Haoqi of Qin appreciated his talent and made him the Prime Minister. Soon, Qin sent troops to attack Wei. Wei immediately sent a doctor from China to the State of Qin for peace. Fan [Jia] painted cakes to satisfy his hunger
During the Three Kingdoms period, there was a man named Lu Yu who was an official in Wei. Because he gave many good ideas to Wei Wendi Cao Pi, he was highly valued by the court and was promoted to middle school teaching assistant and middle school scholar. On one occasion, Wei Wendi said to Lu Yu, "Whether the country can produce talents depends on you. When selecting talents, don't take those famous ones. Fame is just drawing a cake on the ground, and you can't eat it. " Lu
Once in a thousand years
Source: The Complete Works of Han Changli Chaozhou Village History is a once-in-a-lifetime occasion. Interpretation: "load", noon. Meet. Once in a thousand years. The opportunity to form a guest is extremely rare. Story: Han Yu, a famous writer in the Tang Dynasty, was raised by his sister-in-law after his parents died at an early age. He studies hard by himself. When I was young, I read widely and laid a solid foundation for learning.
be in a great panic
During the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, a man named Zong Yi was favored by the Queen Mother and became the county magistrate of Shangdang County. After taking office, he did a good job in public affairs and was very aggressive in handling cases. Whether he is a rich and powerful gentry or a commoner, as long as he breaks the law, he will be justly tried and dealt with. The emperor admired him very much and appointed him as the chief of Hanoi County. As soon as he arrived, he immediately copied the giant on the side of the natural disaster with the door. For a time,
We've been apart for a long time.
During the Three Kingdoms period, Monroe of Soochow was a very learned person. After Zhou Yu's death, he succeeded as commander-in-chief of Soochow. Design defeated Guan Yu of Shu Han and sent Pan Zhang to kill Guan Yu, who died soon. Lv Meng was originally a man who didn't want to work hard, so he didn't have much knowledge. When Lu Su met him, he felt that there was nothing to recommend him. Later, when Lu Su saw him again, he saw it.
Yanzi sent Chu Yanzi to Chu. The monarch and ministers of Chu wanted to play jokes on Yan Zi to show the prestige of Chu State. They knew that Yanzi was short, so they opened a small hole next to the city gate to let Yanzi enter the city from this small hole. Yan Zi went to the small hole, looked at it and said, "This is a dog hole, not a city gate. People who go to the dog country go in through the dog hole. Today I am the ambassador to Chu, not a dog country. please
A little witch met a big witch.
During the Three Kingdoms period, Zhang Mao, a famous soldier around Sun Quan of Soochow, was a very talented person. He can not only write poetry, but also be good at it. At that time, the famous writer Chen Lin was his fellow countryman, and Chen Lin wrote Fu in the armory. Zhang Ai enjoyed it very much, so he wrote a letter praising Chen Lin's literary talent. Chen Lin wrote back: "I am in Hebei, almost isolated from the world. There are few people writing articles here, so it is easy to be noticed.
Jiaren crossing the river
China's short story "Jia Ren Crossing the River". According to modern people, there is not much difference between "Shang" and "Jia", both of which mean trade; But in ancient times, the management methods of "Shang" and "Jia" were different. The so-called "business" sells less, and the "Jia" sells less. People who buy in one place and sell in another place are called Jia people. Once upon a time there was a Jia who ran a batch in Henan.
It's hard to get
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a famous man named Mi Fei, who was outstanding in talent. At that time, Kong Rong, a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, especially appreciated him and recommended him to Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty. He wrote: "The emperor's room and royal residence must store extraordinary treasures. If it is equal, it is rare. " Xian Di didn't dare to decide, so he handed Kong Rong's recommendation form to Cao Cao. Cao Cao loves talents, so he summoned Mi Heng. I didn't know that Mi Heng looked down on Cao Cao and was rude to him. Cao Cao sent Mi Fei as a drum.
Be respectful and respectful
Explanation: Very respectful, also described as very dignified and polite. This idiom comes from the Book of Songs. Xiaoya. Xiao Ye. Wei Sang and Zi Zi must be respectful. I am afraid of my father, but I am afraid of my mother. It doesn't belong to Mao or the forest. God gave birth to me, and I'm here? Zhou Youwang was the last monarch of the Western Zhou Dynasty. He is fatuous, autocratic and politically corrupt. In 779 BC, a beautiful woman named Si was presented.
Sanqiu's The Book of Songs is a masterpiece of China. At that time, it was actually an ancient folk song, which contained many stories praising love and describing love between men and women. There is a poem in The Book of Songs called Caige, which expresses the feelings of missing. This poem is about a man and a woman who miss each other very much after separation. The whole poem means: the person I miss day and night.
People who are truly valuable are admirable. ; Although peach trees and plum trees don't talk, there is a road under them.
In the Western Han Dynasty, there was a brave general named Li Guang, who fought against Xiongnu more than 70 times in his life. He made outstanding achievements and was deeply loved by officers and men and the people. Although Li Guang is in a high position, commanding thousands of troops and defending the country, he is a hero, but he is not proud of himself. He is not only kind to others, but also shares joys and sorrows with soldiers. Every time the court gave him a reward, his first thought was himself.
bow and scrape
During the Southern Song Dynasty, the Southern Song Dynasty was at war with the invading Yuan soldiers. Due to the shortage of troops in the Song Dynasty, the country was faced with disaster. The fatuous Emperor of the Song Dynasty still only cared about pleasure, while the Prime Minister Jia Sidao concealed the enemy's situation. Chen Zhongwei, the minister, knew that the situation was very serious and told the emperor, "When Emperor Gaozong was in power, the monarch and ministers were very ignorant. When the enemy attacked, those people turned to the enemy. "
Don't pay attention to facts based on people's casual views on things.
Once upon a time, a countryman lost an axe. He thought it was a neighbor's son who stole it, so he paid attention to what the man said and did everywhere. The more he looked at it, the more he felt that he looked like a thief stealing an axe. Later, the man who lost the axe found it. It turned out that he accidentally lost his way in the valley when he went up the mountain to cut wood the other day. After finding the axe, he met his neighbor's son again. Look at him again. He doesn't look like a thief.
Suspecting neighbors and stealing axes: not paying attention to facts, being suspicious of people and things.
Desperate
There was a nobleman named KATTO in the Zhou Dynasty. KATTO is not only talented in poetry, but also good at managing state affairs. Later, he was by Zhou Liwang's side to help handle state affairs. However, Zhou Liwang is arrogant and misinterprets the law. Treacherous court officials try their best to please. KATTO bluntly advised him and listed the disadvantages of state affairs, but the treacherous court official spoke ill of him in Zhou Liwang's ear. Zhou Liwang is very tired of KATTO. Since then, treacherous court officials have gone in and out, ignoring KATTO. KATTO was very angry and wrote a poem, which was later included in The Book of Songs. In the poem, he attacked the traitor and said, "There is no cure for evil!"
"incorrigible": terminally ill, medicine can't save it. The latter metaphor is that things are too bad to be saved.
riding the winds and breaking the waves
In the ancient Southern and Northern Dynasties, there was a general named Zong Qiming in Song State. He was brave and ambitious since he was a child. One day, Zong Yi's uncle asked him what his ambition was, and Zong Yi replied, "I would like to ride the wind and waves." I must break through all obstacles, go forward bravely and make a difference. After studying hard and working hard, Zong Yi finally became a general who can be good at fighting.
Later, people used "braving the wind and waves" to describe the spirit of facing difficulties.
Just across a narrow water body.
During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, the Northern Zhou Dynasty in the north and the State of Chen in the south were bounded by the Yangtze River.
Emperor Wendi of Sui Dynasty, Prime Minister of Northern Zhou Dynasty, abolished Emperor Jingdi of Zhou Dynasty, established Sui Dynasty on his own.
Determined to destroy the State of Chen, he once said, "I am the parents of the whole country. Can I watch the people in the south suffer and not save them because there is a Yangtze River as narrow as a belt? "
Later, people used "only a strip of water" to describe that the two places are very close, with only a narrow water area.
Concentrate on
Once upon a time, there was a chess player named Qiu. His chess skills are superb.
Qiu has two students studying chess with him. A student is very absorbed in learning from the teacher. The other one didn't. He thinks it's easy to learn chess, so there's no need to be serious. When the teacher explained, although he sat there, his eyes seemed to be looking at the chess pieces, but he was thinking in his heart: "If I kill a swan in the wild now, it will be a delicious meal." Because he is always daydreaming and absent-minded, the teacher doesn't listen at all.
As a result, although both students are famous teachers, one has made rapid progress and become a famous chess player, while the other has not learned any skills.
Panic about the shadow of the bow in the cup-fear of the shadow
One day, Le Guang invited his friends to drink in the hall at home. When that friend was drinking, he suddenly saw the shadow of a small snake shaking in his glass. He was disgusted, but he drank the wine anyway. I feel uncomfortable and uneasy after drinking it. I got sick when I got home.
A few days later, Le Guang heard the news that his friend was ill and knew the reason why he was ill. Le Guang thought, "There will never be a snake in the glass!" So he ran to the place where he was drinking that day. It turns out that there is a colorful bow on the wall of the hall. The shadow of the bow happened to fall where his friend put down his glass, so Yue Guang ran to his friend and explained the reason. After the man understood the reason, he immediately recovered.
Later, people used the metaphor of "a cup bow and a snake shadow" to be suspicious and ask for trouble.
Be endowed with great/extraordinary talents
Idiom Story During the Southern Dynasties, when the writer Xie Lingyun was the prefect of Yongjia, he often traveled and wrote poems, which won the appreciation of Emperor Wen. So he proudly said, "There is always a stone of literary talent in the world. Cao Zhi has eight, I have one and the rest have one."
be stunned
Idiom Story In the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, Han Xin was made King of Qi. Prime Minister Xiao He worried that Han Xin's military strength was too great, so he went to consult with Fan Kuai. Fan Kuai got carried away, boasting about how he defeated Xiang Yu, making him dumbfounded, thus saving his master. Facing this hungry and helpless Han Xin in Huaiyin, ask one or two people to make a clean break with him.
Carved railings and marble steps-a magnificent/splendid palace
Idiom Story In 960 AD, the Zhao Kuangyin Chen Qiao mutiny established the Song Dynasty and wiped out Nanping, Houshu and Nanhan. Li Yu, the queen of the Southern Tang Dynasty, did not ask about politics. He could only write poetry and was defeated by the Song Dynasty. After he surrendered, he was named disobedience. Li Yu wrote: "Carved jade fences should still exist, but Zhu Yan changed them." Song Taizong took the opportunity to kill him. "
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