Chapter 24 Idioms starting with eight Solitaire (2)
After Sun Ce's death, Sun Quan was very sad, and has been immersed in the grief of his brother's death.One of Sun Quan's advisers, Zhang Zhao, advised him, "Nowadays treacherous people are in trouble, and wolves are in power. If you only care about sorrow and don't care about world affairs, it's like opening the door for robbers to come in." ), don’t you invite disaster? I hope my lord will put state affairs first, so that I can live up to your brother’s entrustment!”

After listening to Zhang Zhao's persuasion, Sun Quan stopped his grief and soon cheered up.Zhang Zhao asked Sun Quan to change into clothes, and helped him mount a horse to inspect the army.Since then, Soochow has a new master, and people's hearts have gradually stabilized.After a few years, Wu, Shu, and Wei formed a three-country situation and became the overlord of one party.

Later, people used "open the door and bow to the robber" to mean to open the door to invite robbers in, which is a metaphor for bringing in bad people and bringing in disasters.揖, bow hands to salute.

Far water does not save near fire
During the Warring States Period, the State of Lu became weaker and weaker, while the neighboring State of Qi became stronger and stronger day by day.Duke Mu of Lu was very afraid that his country would be annexed by Qi.

Duke Lu Mu thought that the only way to preserve his country was to rely on the help of a big country.He planned to send his uncle to be an official in Jin State and his nephew to be an official in Chu State. He thought that both Jin State and Chu State would have friendship with Lu State. Send troops to rescue Lu.

Duke Mu of Lu told his courtiers about his idea.A courtier called Plow Hoe disagreed with this. He said: "My lord, if a child falls into the river, the father will go to Yue to ask someone to rescue his child. Of course, the people of Yue can swim. Expert, that child will definitely not survive.

"If someone's house is on fire, the family will go to the sea to fetch water to save it. Although there is a lot of water in the sea, the fire must be too late to put out. Therefore, the water in the distance cannot save the fire nearby.

"Your Majesty, Jin and Chu are both very powerful, but Qi is right next to us. If there is any disaster in our Lu country, Jin and Chu are so far away, maybe they won't be able to save us?" "Yuan Shui In addition to the meaning mentioned in the story, "Don't save the fire near the fire" can also be extended to the aspect of time. The meaning is to solve the current difficulties and not rely on the favorable conditions that may exist in the future.

Water drop
In the Song Dynasty, there was a county magistrate in Chongyang County named Zhang guaiya.At that time, in Chongyang County, it often happened that soldiers insulted generals and petty officials violated chiefs.Zhang guaiya thought this was an extremely abnormal phenomenon, so he made up his mind to rectify it.

One day, when Zhang guaiya saw a treasurer in charge of the money bank walking out of the money bank, he took a penny from the money bank and put it into his pocket.Zhang guaiya stopped him and stepped forward to question him.The treasury official dared not hide it, but admitted it truthfully.So Zhang guaiya ordered him to be taken into the county yamen, and ordered his yamen servants to punish him with a stick as a warning.The treasurer refused to accept it, and shouted: "It's just a penny, what's the big deal? You beat me for such a penny, can you beat me to death?"

Zhang guaiya was very angry when he heard this, and wrote on the case file with a pen: "One penny a day, one thousand a day; a rope saws wood and water drops through a stone." It means that stealing a penny a day seems to be true It’s not much, but a thousand days is worth a thousand coins; although a rope is blunt, it can cut a piece of wood after a long time; Very hard stone drips through.After writing, he ordered the treasury official to be beheaded.

The idiom "Water dripping through a stone" is derived from this story. Sometimes it is also written as "Dripping water wears through a stone", and sometimes it is directly quoted from the original text "A rope saws a piece of wood, and water drops through a stone" and is used together.It means that although the shortcomings and mistakes are small, they will have a huge destructive effect if they accumulate over time.Now people mostly use it from a positive aspect, expressing that although the power is very weak for the time being, as long as you persevere and persevere, you will be able to overcome difficulties and achieve success.

Wan Bigui Zhao
During the Warring States Period, King Zhao got a piece of precious jade "Heshibi".The King of Qin knew about this matter, so he wrote a letter and sent someone to see King Zhao, saying that King Qin was willing to exchange fifteen cities for that piece of precious jade.

King Zhao read the letter and thought to himself, King Qin has always been a person who just wants to take advantage of it and refuses to suffer.Why are you so generous this time?If you don't agree, you are afraid that Qin's army will attack, if you want to agree, you are afraid of being fooled.After much deliberation, he couldn't make up his mind, so he discussed it with the ministers.The ministers couldn't think of any good way.

Lin Xiangru knew about it, and said to King Zhao: "Your Majesty, let me take 'Heshibi' to see King Qin. I will play by ear when I get there. If King Qin refuses to exchange fifteen cities, I will definitely take 'Heshibi' to the King of Qin. Shibi' brought back intact." Zhao Wang knew that Lin Xiangru was brave and resourceful, so he agreed to go.

When Lin Xiangru arrived in the state of Qin, the king of Qin received him in the palace.Lin Xiangru dedicated "Heshibi" to King Qin with both hands.Qin Wang took it and looked left and right, and he liked it very much.After he finished reading, he passed it to the ministers to read one by one, and then passed it to the beauties in the harem to read.

Lin Xiangru stood by alone and waited for a long time, but he did not see King Qin mentioning the matter of ceding fifteen cities. He knew that King Qin had no sincerity in exchanging cities for precious jade.But Baoyu has already been in the hands of King Qin, how can we get it back?After much deliberation, he came up with a plan, stepped forward, and said to King Qin: "This piece of 'Heshibi' looks good, but there is a little problem, let me point it out to the king." As soon as he heard that there was something wrong, he hurriedly asked someone to bring Baoyu from the harem to Lin Xiangru.

Lin Xiangru took the "Heshibi" and took a few steps back, leaning on the pillar, and said to the king of Qin angrily: "At the beginning, the king sent a letter to the king of Zhao, saying that he would exchange fifteen cities for the state of Zhao." He Shibi'. All the ministers of Zhao State said, don’t believe the deceitful words of Qin State. I don’t think so. Just then sent me to bring 'Heshibi'. Just now the king took the treasure and passed it on to the people below, but he didn't mention the exchange of fifteen cities. From this point of view, the king really has no use for the city. The sincerity in exchange for the jade. Now the precious jade is in my hands. If the king insists on persecuting me, I am willing to smash my head with this precious jade on this pillar!" As he said, Lin Xiangru held up the "Heshi Bi", facing the pillar, is about to fall over.

The king of Qin wanted to ask the warriors to snatch it, but he was afraid that Lin Xiangru would really smash the jade, so he quickly apologized to Lin Xiangru, saying: "Don't worry, doctor, what I say can't be counted!" He asked someone to bring the map. Pointing at the map hypocritically, he said: "From here to there, there are fifteen cities in total, all assigned to the State of Zhao." Lin Xiangru thought to himself, the King of Qin often plays tricks, so don't be fooled by him again!He said to King Qin: "This piece of 'Heshibi' is a famous treasure in the world. When I sent it to Qin State, King Zhao fasted for five days and held a grand ceremony to send the precious jade in the court. Now Your Majesty If you want to accept this piece of jade, you should also fast for five days, and the ceremony of accepting the jade will be held at the court before I can present it." Qin Wang said: "Okay! Let's do it like this!" He sent someone to send Lin Xiangru to a hotel to rest. .

Lin Xiangru took the piece of precious jade to the mansion.So he asked one of his subordinates to dress up as a businessman, wrap the piece of precious jade and hide it on his body, and ran back to the country of Zhao secretly by the path.As for what King Qin would do to him, he didn't think about it at all.

Later, the king of Qin found out about this incident and regretted that it was too late, so he wanted to send troops to attack Zhao Guo. Zhao Guo made military preparations, fearing that he would not win.In the end, King Qin had to let Lin Xiangru go back to Zhao.This event is called "returning perfect to Zhao" in history.To this day, when people talk about this story, they still give Lin Xiangru a thumbs up for his heroic deeds.

Returning Bi to Zhao originally refers to Lin Xiangru sending He Shibi from Qin to Zhao State intact.The last metaphor is to return the original object to the person intact.

All parties support
Idiom Solitaire Lianliankan

Tracing back to the source to learn idioms

Support from all directions: Describe support and assistance from all sides.

Aiding turtles and losing tortoises: a metaphor that the gains outweigh the losses.

Turtle Crane Ya Shou: Ya: Long.A tribute to long life.

Shoubi Nanshan: Lifespan is as long as Zhongnanshan.Used to wish people a long life.

Shanjibo Committee: Refers to the accumulation as high as mountains, overlapping like waves.Describe a very large number.

Commissioned meat Tiger Trail: Committee: Abandoned; Path: small road.Throw the meat on the way the hungry tiger passes by.It is a metaphor for being in danger and disaster is coming.

Qi Tian Duo Niu: Qi: trample on; seize: take by force.Because the cattle trampled on the field and took away the cattle from others.It is a metaphor for light crimes and heavy punishments.

Bull's head and horse's face: There are two ghost soldiers in the legend, one is like a cow and the other is like a horse.Metaphor of all kinds of ugly people.

Opportunity for face-to-face teaching: grant: give, pay; opportunity: confidential matter.Face-to-face instruction on policies and methods for handling affairs.

Yishi IKEA: Describes a harmonious family and a harmonious husband and wife.

Family learning origin: Family learning: the knowledge passed down from generation to generation in the family; Yuanyuan: originally refers to the source of water, which is a metaphor for the origin of things.The teaching of family background knowledge has roots.

Yuanyuanben: source and root.It is mostly used to refer to the beginning and end of things.

Put the cart before the horse: this: the root of the tree; the end: the top of the tree; place: put.The metaphor reverses the priority and the importance.

ignoring: put: put, place; Ruo: as if.Put it aside, as if you didn't hear it.Refers to ignore.

If you hear it, you will be happy: pass: fault; then: just.It is welcome and gratifying to hear others criticize one's own shortcomings or mistakes.Refers to the humility to accept opinions.

Happy to hear and see: I like to listen and watch.Fingers are very popular.

See every stitch: It is a metaphor to use all available space or time as much as possible.

Needle and thread brain: Needle and thread for sewing, etc.Metaphor for subtle things.

Brain full and intestine fat: brain full: refers to fat head and big ears; intestinal fat: refers to body fat and belly.Describe a mediocre person who is pampered and careless.

Fat Dunming Gao: Retired from being an official, thinking of himself as aloof.

Singing and advancing: Sing loudly and advance bravely.Describe the way forward, full of optimism.

Advance an inch and retreat a foot: advance one inch, retreat one foot.It is a metaphor for getting less and losing more.

Chi rafters and tiles: Refers to the few bricks, tiles and wood left after the building has been damaged.

Disintegration: The metaphor completely disappears or completely collapses.

Dispel sorrow and relieve boredom: Eliminate sorrow and relieve boredom.

Poetry games

Spring:

Species


grain

millet

Fall:

Receive

Ten thousand

Pieces

Child

four





idle

Rice field

Agriculture

husband



hungry

dead

get out of the maze

Long resting on the mountain and falling into the sea, Chai Lie went up to pour out his voice, slid soldiers and dispatched his uncle, but his words were not brilliant. At the end, he played the vulgar, punished, punished and punished.

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Old horse knows the way

Guan Zhong and Xi Peng fell lonely bamboos from Duke Huan, and returned from spring to winter, bewildered and lost their way.Guan Zhong said: "The wisdom of the old horse can be used." He let the old horse go and followed, and thus gained the way.

Interpretation of "tu" road.The old horse knows the way.It is a metaphor for an experienced person who is familiar with the situation and can play a guiding role in a certain aspect.

Story In 663 BC, at the request of Yan State, Duke Huan of Qi sent troops to attack the Shan Rong who invaded Yan State. Xiangguo Guan Zhong and doctor Xi Peng accompanied him.The Qi army went out in spring, and it was already winter when they returned in triumph, and the vegetation had changed.The army turned around in a valley in the high mountains, and finally lost its way and could never find its way back. Although many groups of spies were sent to explore the way, they still couldn't figure out where to get out of the valley.

Over time, the army's supplies became difficult.The situation is very critical. If we don't find a way out, the army will be trapped here to death.Guan Zhong thought about it for a long time, and came up with an idea: since dogs can find their way back home even if they are far away, horses in the army, especially old horses, will also have the ability to know the way.So he said to Duke Huan: "Your Majesty, I think the old horse has the ability to know the way. You can use it to lead the way and lead the army out of the valley."

Duke Huan of Qi agreed to give it a try.Guan Zhong immediately picked out a few old horses, untied the reins, and let them walk freely in front of the army.It was also strange that these old horses all headed in one direction without hesitation.The army followed them east and west, and finally walked out of the valley and found the road back to Qi.

The old horse knows the way is a metaphor for experienced people who are more familiar with things.

selfless
During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a noble doctor named Qi Huangyang in the state of Jin.One day, Duke Ping of Jin summoned Qi Huangyang and asked, "Nanyang County is short of a county magistrate. Who do you think is more appropriate to send?" Qi Huangyang said, "Tell Xie Hu to go." Is it your enemy? You didn’t even greet each other when you met, how could you recommend him to be the county magistrate in such an important place?” Qi Huangyang smiled and said, “You didn’t ask who my enemy is Who, but asked me who is qualified to be the magistrate of Nanyang County, so I recommend Xie Hu to you who I think is the most suitable." So, Jin Pinggong sent Xie Hu to Nanyang County, and Xie Hu gave full play to his talents. Talent, has been praised and welcomed by the local people.

Later, Jin Pinggong asked Qi Huangyang: "Now the court lacks a judge, who do you think can be competent?" Qi Huangyang said sincerely: "Qi Wu is very suitable to be a judge." Jin Pinggong was very surprised Said: "Qi Wu is your son. You recommend your own son. Aren't you afraid that others will gossip?" Ah." Duke Ping of Jin appointed Qi Wu as a judge.Qi Wu was very fair in his handling of affairs, decisive and fair in handling cases, and was loved by the people.

Qi Huangyang's behavior has been praised by many people, even Confucius praised: "Qi Huangyang is right to do this. He recommends people, does not reject enemies externally, and does not avoid sons internally. People like Qi Huangyang, It's really selfless!"

Later, people used the idiom "大公无乱" to describe someone who acts fairly, takes care of the overall situation, and has no selfish intentions.

Feng Fu again
In the State of Jin there was a tiger-fighting expert named Feng Fu.Later, he said that he wanted to be a good person, and vowed not to kill any more, and of course he would not beat tigers again.

One day, Feng Fu came to the countryside in a carriage and saw many people chasing a tiger.The tiger was forced to a corner at the foot of the mountain, and there was no way to escape. He turned his head and bared his teeth and claws at his pursuers.Everyone saw that the tiger was still so ferocious, so they didn't dare to approach it.

(End of this chapter)

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