10 fable with original meaning and implication

During the Warring States period, when attacking each other, in order to make everyone really keep their promises, countries usually gave their princes to each other as hostages. The Warring States Policy; "Wei Ce" has this record:

Pang Cong, minister of Wei, will accompany Wang Wei to Zhao as a hostage. Before he left, he said to Wang Wei:

"Now there is a person who says there are tigers in the market. Can you believe it? "

Wei Wangdao: "I don't believe it."

Pang Cong said, "If a second person says there are tigers in the market, can your majesty believe it?"

Wei Wangdao: "I have some doubts."

Pang cong added, "if a third person says there are tigers in the market, will your majesty believe it?"

Wei Wangdao: "Of course I will believe it."

Pang Cong said: "It is clear that there will be no tigers in the market, but after three people said it, it seems that there really are."

Now Handan, the capital of Zhao, is far away from the capital of Wei, much farther than the market here, and more than one person is talking about me.

Three. I hope your majesty can see it clearly. "

Wei Wangdao: "I know everything myself."

Pang cong accompanied the prince back to China, and Wang Wei didn't summon him again.

Cities are places where population is concentrated. Of course there will be no tigers. It is obviously a rumor and deception to say that there are tigers in the city, but many people think that

To put it bluntly, if you don't look at the problem from the point of view, you will often believe it.

This story was originally intended to satirize Wei Huiwang's ignorance, but later it was extended to the idiom "Three people make a tiger", which is a borrowed metaphor, meaning that sometimes rumors can cover up the truth. For example, to judge the truth of a thing, we must carefully examine and think, and we can't hear it from hearsay. Otherwise, "three men make a tiger" will sometimes mistake rumors for truth.

Carve a boat for the sword.

Some Chu people waded into the river and their swords fell into the water from the ship. When they signed their names on their boat, they said, "My sword fell off the boat." When the ship stopped, they asked their signer for money. The boat is ok, but not the sword. If you want a sword, it won't be confusing!

Carving a boat for a sword originally meant that when the sword fell into the water, it was carved on the hull, and then the boat went ashore to look for the sword. Now people often use this idiom to describe stubborn and inflexible people or behaviors.

3. Ye Gong Haolong

Lord Ye is a dragon, and the sculptures in the room are all considered dragons. So the dragon heard about it, peeped and followed in the hall. Ye Gong saw it, abandoned it, left it, lost his soul, and lost his five gods. Ye Gong is not a good dragon, but his husband is more like a dragon than a dragon.

Metaphor looks like something on the surface, but it doesn't.

4. Honest people buy shoes

If Zheng people have shoes, they should sit on their feet first and forget to make them when they get to the city. They have done it, saying, "I forgot to take it." Instead, they will take it back. If they go against the market, they can't do it.

People say, "Why not try? Said: "Better reliability, no confidence. "

"People in Zheng Buy Shoes" tells the story of a man in Zheng who intends to buy shoes. He measured his feet at home first, but he forgot to bring them when he got to the market. When he ran back to the house and came back, the market had already dispersed. Someone asked him why he didn't try it with his feet, and he replied that he would rather trust the measurements than his own feet. This story satirizes those who only believe in dogma and do not pay attention to objective reality.

5. Contradictions

Some Chu people sell shields and spears. They say, "My shield is so strong that nothing can sink in." They also said, "My spear is good for everything." Or they say, "What about a spear that goes into a child?" A man is capable of responding. A man's invincible shield and spear can't be juxtaposed.

It means that words and deeds are different, and things are wrong.

Waiting for the rabbit

There were cultivators in the Song Dynasty. There are plants in the field. The rabbit died when it touched the plant and broke its neck. He stood beside the plant because he let it go, hoping to get the rabbit back. Rabbit can't get it, but he is Song Xiaoguo.

At first, it was a metaphor, a metaphor for the luck of trying to succeed without hard work. Now it is also a metaphor for sticking to a narrow experience and not knowing how to change it.

7. Fear and nervousness.

Interpretation of idioms: Birds sing. As soon as I heard the jitters, I suspected it was a pursuer. Descriptor.

In a panic, suspicious.

The origin of the idiom: Biography of Xie Xuan in the Book of Jin: "Everyone thought that Julian Waghann had arrived when they heard the news."

Example of idiom: The gangsters who fled in panic were scared out of their wits.

(where ~ stands for this entry: the wind is shaking and the grass is full of soldiers)

Idiom story: Civil strife occurred at the end of the Western Jin Dynasty. Because of the long-term turmoil, the Western Jin Dynasty finally disappeared.

Fortunately, Si Marui, the king of Langya, established the Eastern Jin Dynasty in Jiankang. When the rulers crossed the river and went south,

However, the Hu people occupied the north, which was later occupied by the former Qin dynasty, while the east of Jiangnan

Kim is against it.

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 doing a good job in the country.

Become very powerful. In order to fulfill the wish of reunifying China, Fu Jian brought 800,000 troops.

Attack the south. The ministers of the Jin Dynasty were very scared when they heard the news. Only the Prime Minister Xie An was very afraid.

Arrange the war calmly.

In the land at the foot of water, Xie An quickly sent troops to cross the river before Qin Jun assembled.

Sneak on the army of the former Qin Dynasty. The former Qin dynasty lost miserably, and the soldiers fled around and heard the wind or

The sound of cranes barking, I thought it was the Jin army coming, and I was very scared. In this battle,

The heavy casualties of soldiers in the former Qin dynasty determined the long-term confrontation between the north and the south.

Describe an ignorant and arrogant person who panics when he meets an accident.

8. Cover your ears and steal bells

"Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals" in the Warring States Period knew: "If people want to leave a clock, the clock is too big to bear. If the spine is damaged, the clock will ring. If people are afraid to listen, they will take it away from their ears. "

The following is a vernacular translation

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Zhi Bo, a nobleman of the State of Jin, was defeated. Someone took the opportunity to run to Fan's house and tried to steal something. He saw a big clock hanging in the yard. This clock is made of fine bronze, and its shape and pattern are exquisite. The thief has a proud heart.

I am so excited that I want to take this beautiful clock back to my home. But it is so big and heavy that I can't move it. There is only one way he can think of, and that is to break it and move it home separately.

The thief found a big hammer and threw it at the clock desperately. There was a loud bang, which startled him. The thief panicked and thought it was not good. Isn't this noise equivalent to telling people that I stole the clock here? In desperation, he jumped on the bell and tried to cover it with open arms, but how to cover it? The bell is still echoing in the distance.

The more he listened, the more afraid he became. He freely retracted his hands and tried to cover his ears. "Hey, the bell is getting smaller and I can't hear it!" The thief was very happy. "wonderful! You can't hear the bell if you can't cover your ears! "

He immediately found two cloth balls to plug his ears, thinking that no one could hear the bell. So as soon as he let go, he smashed the bell, and the bell spread far away loudly. People heard the bell and rushed to catch the thief.

I stopped.

source

The story comes from Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals: Self-knowledge.

Study and explain ancient works.

Stealing clocks is said to cover up stupidity and self-deception.

9. draw cakes to satisfy hunger

During the Three Kingdoms period, there was a man named Lu Yu in the state of Wei. He was orphaned at the age of ten, and his two brothers went there one after another.

During the war, he worked hard to support his widowed sister-in-law and nephew, and his life was very difficult.

He was praised by people for his personality and knowledge.

Later, Lu Yu became an official. He has been an official for more than three years and put forward many good suggestions. Wei Ming

The emperor trusted him very much.

At that time, officials were generally recommended by people, and referees often only recommended famous people, which

Most celebrities only talk empty words, but don't do practical things and flatter each other, which makes Wei Mingdi very dissatisfied.

When selecting Zhong, he ordered: "This selection should be recommended by Lu Yulai.

People should not only look at fame. Fame is like drawing a cake on the ground, but you can't eat it! "

The idiom "painting cakes to satisfy hunger" came from this story. Now it is often used as a metaphor for dreaming.

Comfort yourself, or use it to explain that a false name is useless. There is also an idiom "Looking at plums to quench thirst".

The meaning is similar to it.

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One word is more valuable than nine tripods-a person's words carry a lot of weight.

During the Warring States period, the Qin army surrounded Handan, the capital of Zhao, and the situation was very critical.

Cheng Xiao, the king of Zhao, sent Ping Yuanjun to Chu for help. Pingyuan plans to lead 20 public guests.

Nineteen people have been chosen to finish this task, and one of them can't be decided yet. At this time,

He volunteered to go, but Ping Yuanjun hesitated to take him with him.

Chu State.

After Ping Yuanjun arrived in Chu, he immediately talked with the King of Chu about "aiding Zhao" for a long time.

There is no result. At this time, Mao Sui said to the king of Chu, "We have come to ask you to send reinforcements today. you

Don't say a word, but don't forget, although Chu has many soldiers, it has been defeated repeatedly, even

The capital is also lost. In my opinion, Chu needs to unite against Qin more than Zhao! "

Mao Sui's words convinced the king of Chu and immediately agreed to send troops to help Zhao.

When Ping Yuanjun returned to Zhao, he said with emotion: "When Mr. Mao arrived in Chu, Chu was more important than Jiuding."

Main road. "(Jiuding Dalu: the name of Zhong, and Ding are the treasures of ancient countries. )

The idiom "It's a deal" comes from this story, and describing a sentence can play a very important role.