The origin of a stone stirring up a thousand waves

There is a folk saying that a stone stirs up a thousand waves, and its origin cannot be verified.

Interpretation: throw a stone into the water and set off a thousand waves.

Moral: a metaphor for a word or a small gesture will cause strong repercussions.

Quotations: Chapter 25 of Ma Ti's Romance of Sino-US Peace Talks: "A stone stirs up a thousand waves and five continents and four oceans."

Usage: as an object.

Example: Yantai people take the reform and improvement of the examination system as a breakthrough, implement quality education, face all students, build an "overpass" for talents, and don't squeeze into the "single-plank bridge" for further studies. A stone has stirred up a thousand waves, which has aroused strong repercussions in the society and aroused the general concern of relevant central leading comrades and educators.

Extended data

Idioms describe a stone that stirs up a thousand waves:

First there was an uproar.

Explanation: refers to a big dispute or confusion, and refers to a bad influence.

Source: Yu's "Four Records of Yueyang Tower": "An uproar, the universe is in chaos."

A sudden commotion made the universe seem narrow and harmful.

Second, the flat storm

Interpretation: refers to the wind and waves on the flat land. Metaphor suddenly unexpected disputes or accidents.

Source: Tang Yuxi's "Zhi Zhu Ci": "I often hate people's hearts like water and make waves casually."

The heart rises and falls, the water is calm, and it will not make waves at will. However, if people are restless, they will be angry because of one thing or even one sentence.