Chapter 6
In the Tang Dynasty, there was a man named Wang Lu who was the county magistrate in Dangtu.This Wang Lu loves money like his life, and often plunders the money and things of the common people.The big and small officials under Wang Lu also used different methods to embezzle and accept bribes, and set up clever schemes to search for people's wealth.Therefore, the common people in Dangtu County are really miserable. They hate these dog officials from the bottom of their hearts, and they always hope to have a chance to punish them and vent their grievances.

Once, when the imperial court sent officials to inspect the local situation, the people of Dangtu County saw that the opportunity had come, so they jointly wrote a complaint, accusing the chief bookkeeper of the county government and others for various illegal acts of malpractice.The certificate was first delivered to the county magistrate Wang Lu.Coincidentally, the crimes listed in the petition are almost exactly the same as Wang Lu's usual illegal activities.This frightened Wang Lu, and the cold sweat kept dripping down. While looking at the paper in his hand, he was trembling, thinking to himself: How could this be, this... isn't this talking about me?Wang Lu thought about it, but his frightened heart could not calm down. He wrote down his true feelings on the pleading paper with a trembling hand and a pen: "Although you are fighting grass, I have scared the snake." It means you Although the purpose of suing the master was to hit the grass on the ground, I was like the snake hiding in the grass, and I was greatly taken aback!After writing, he let go of his hand, slumped on the chair, and dropped the pen to the floor.

Later, people derived the idiom "beat the grass to scare the snake" from this story, which is used to describe that on the one hand, A is punished, and on the other hand, B is also warned.Nowadays, people often use this idiom to describe things that are not confidential enough, often due to some unnecessary actions, the other party is aware of their secret intentions.

Grind pestle into needle
Li Bai was a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty.It is said that when he was young, his reading progress was very slow, and he became impatient.One day, when he went out to play, he saw an old woman squatting beside a stream, grinding an iron rod on a stone.Li Bai felt very strange, so he asked: "Old woman, what are you doing?" The old woman did not turn her head, and while sharpening her iron rod, she replied, "I am sharpening embroidery needles!" Li Bai was even more surprised, and asked again: "Can such a thick iron rod be ground into embroidery needles?" The old woman said, "I grind it today and tomorrow, but the iron rod will only get finer and finer, even if it can't be ground into embroidery needles!" It's like opening up.From now on, he worked hard and became a very talented person.

"Grinding a pestle into a needle" comes from this story. "Petle" means "rod", here it refers to an iron rod.This idiom shows that as long as you work hard, you will be successful.So people often say: "As long as you work hard, you can grind an iron pestle into a needle." The mantis catches the cicada and the king of Wu wants to send troops to attack Chu.He had already made up his mind and said to his courtiers: "Whoever dissuades me, I will kill him!" There was a young man who waited on him beside King Wu, who wanted to persuade King Wu not to send troops, but he dared not speak out.He got up early every morning, took a slingshot and clay pills, and walked around in the garden, hoping to let the king of Wu see him, so that he could persuade the king of Wu.

Until the third morning, King Wu got up and looked out of the window occasionally, and saw the boy walking up and down in the garden, so he called him and said, "Son, what are you doing in the garden early in the morning? Look, your clothes are all It's wet with dew." The boy raised the slingshot in his hand and said, "Your Majesty, don't make a sound. Look, there is a cicada on the tree, drinking the dew happily! He doesn't know that there is a cicada The mantis is hiding behind him." The king of Wu felt amused when he heard this, and said, "It's so strange that the mantis has caught it! You are such a child!" The boy still said with great interest, "Look at the mantis. , the praying mantis quietly walked around the branch, and was about to pounce on it, but unexpectedly there was a squirrel hiding behind him." King Wu saw nothing through the window, so he asked, "What about the squirrel?" What about it?" The boy put the clay pellet on the slingshot and said, "The squirrel stretched its neck and was about to peck the praying mantis. Unexpectedly, I aimed at his little head. All three guys only saw the mantis in front of them. Hearing the young man's words, the King of Wu thought for a long time before saying, "You are right." So he gave up the idea of ​​attacking Chu.

"The mantis catching the cicada" comes from this story, and it is usually used together with "the oriole is behind".The meaning and usage are exactly the same as that boy said. "Cicada" means "Cicada".

Two peaches and three scholars
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Two peaches and three warriors: Two peaches were given to three strong men, and the three strong men died because of fighting.Metaphor borrowing a knife to kill someone.

Ma Teng: The military rations are sufficient and the morale is strong.

Tengyun rides the fog: Riding on the clouds, riding on the fog.Originally, it was said that a person with spells could fly by clouds and mist, and later described that he was running fast or his mind was dizzy.

Looking at flowers in the fog: Describes old eyes and dim eyes, and later also refers to not seeing things clearly.

Huawanyueque: Describe the scene of decline and fall.It is also a metaphor for a broken relationship and divorce.

Lack of food and clothing: refers to lack of food and clothing.Also known as "lack of food and clothing".

To lead light through the wall: to penetrate: to chisel through; to lead: to introduce.Dig through the walls and bring in candlelight.Describe a poor family who studies hard.

Dazzling: Dazzling: Dazzling.Described as bright and dazzling.Also used to describe the extreme achievement of certain works of art and artistic images.

Can't bear to see: the eyes can't bear to see, describing the scene is very miserable.

See things and think about people: see: see; think: miss.Seeing things left behind by someone who died or parted reminded him of that person.

Humans are not plants: Humans have thoughts and feelings, and are easily moved by external things, which are different from inanimate, unconscious, and emotionless trees and stones.Same as "people are not wood and stone".

Mu Xiu Yu Lin: Xiu: outstanding, outstanding.Big trees towering above the forest.A metaphor for a person of outstanding ability or character.It also means that new people and new things have just appeared.

Lin Handong Su: cold: cold; Su: chill.Describe the scene of sparse forests and shallow streams in autumn and winter.

Awe-inspiring: awe-inspiring: a respectful look; Qijing: a feeling of admiration.Describe the feeling of serious admiration.

Respect the old and respect the virtuous: Respect the elderly or those with noble morals and talents.

Xianxian Yise: This refers to emphasizing moral character and not appearance for wives.Later, it mostly refers to people who respect virtue and do not value women.

Lust, courage, obsession with the sky: Describes greed and lust with great courage.

Tianbao Jiuru: In the old days, if you wished you a birthday, you would like to wish you a long and prosperous life.

Big pen like a rafter: a pen as thick as a rafter.It is a metaphor for the handwriting that records major events, and it is also a metaphor for vigorous writing.

Fine pen and ink: the brushwork is precise and the ink is ingenious.Describe calligraphy, painting, poetry, etc. with ingenious techniques and subtle brushwork.

Occasionally obtained by skillful hands: People with superb skills can be obtained by accident.It is also used to describe a person with a deep literary literacy, who, out of inspiration, can accidentally get a good quip.

Turn when you get the wind: Change your attitude when you see the limelight.The metaphorical attitude changes with the situation.

Moved to thousands of miles: Describes continuous combat, which has gone through a long journey.

Ugly in the heart: Refers to imitating others and making them more ugly.

Heart slander: do not say it with your mouth, but condemn it in your heart.Refers to secretly objecting.

Poetry games

Small

Time

Not

knowledge

Month

call

Work

white

ball

plate

or

suspect

Yao

station

mirror

fly

On

tag

cloud

end

get out of the maze

The shadowy shadows are full of intentions, people make disasters because of love, cold clothes are full, but the hands on the back are not fruitful.
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Reunion
The idiom story "Reunion after a Broken Mirror" not only tells a beautiful love story, but also reflects the virtues of the ancients' adult beauty.

The wife of Xu Deyan, the prince of the Chen Dynasty, is Princess Lechang, the younger sister of the empress Shubao, who is extremely talented and beautiful.When Xu Deyan was the crown prince, he was catching up with the decline of the Chen Dynasty and the chaos of the current situation, and it was impossible to guarantee the safety of the country and individuals.Xu Deyan said to his wife: "With your talent and appearance, if the country perishes, you will definitely be exiled to the powerful and rich. I am afraid that we will be separated forever. If our fate is not broken and we can still meet, we should There is a token." So Xu Deyan broke a bronze mirror, and the husband and wife each took half.He also made an agreement with his wife: "In the future, you must sell the lens on the street on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. If I see it, I will go to you on that day."

When the Chen Dynasty perished, his wife really lived in the home of Yue Gong Yang Su, who loved her very much.Xu Deyan was displaced and finally came to the capital.He went to the market on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month to look for it. Sure enough, an old man with the appearance of a servant sold half a mirror, and the asking price was very high. People laughed at him.Xu Deyan took the old man to his residence, fed the old man, and told his experience.He took out his own half mirror and put it together with the half mirror sold by the old man, and wrote a poem on the mirror: "The mirror goes away with people, and the mirror returns to people. There is no return to Chang'e's shadow, and the bright moonlight remains in the sky." "

When Princess Chen of Lechang saw the inscription, she cried and refused to eat. Yang Su was also very sad when she learned about the situation.Those who heard about it were all amazed.Yang Su held a banquet for Xu Deyan and Chen's farewell party, and asked Chen to also write a poem: "How often does the order change, and the new officials are against the old ones. If you don't dare to laugh or cry, it's hard to be a man." Then Chen and Xu Deyan returned to Jiangnan until he grew old together.

Handy
The idiom "handy" comes from "Liezi?"Tang Wen", related to music.It is often used as a metaphor for doing things very well.

In ancient times, when Paoba played the qin, the birds would dance to the music, and the fish would jump out of the water to listen.After Zheng Guo's teacher Wen heard about it, he went to ask Shi Xiang to learn piano as his teacher.

The teacher has been studying for three years, but he can't play a complete piece of music.Shi Xiang said helplessly: "You can go home." Shi Wen threw away the piano and sighed: "It's not that I don't know fingering, nor can I play a piece of music completely. It's just that my heart is not on the strings, There is no music in my heart. Because I can’t find the feeling of music in my heart, my fingers can’t cooperate with the strings. Give me some more time and let me find the feeling of music.”

Not long after, Shi Wen came back to see Shi Xiang.Shi Xiang said: "How is your piano practice?" Shi Wen told him: "I have found the feeling of music, please listen to me play a piece."

In spring, when the Shang strings are tapped and the Nanlu tune is played, the cool breeze blows, and the vegetation bears fruit.In autumn, when the bells are tapped, the gentle breeze blows, and the flowers, plants and trees are all blooming and sprouting.In summer, I tap the feather strings and play the yellow bell tune. When the frost and snow fall, the river ponds are frozen.In winter, when the strings are tapped and the ruibin tune is played, the sun becomes hot and the thick ice melts at once.At the end of a song, the palace strings are played together with the other four strings. At this time, a beautiful wind blows, auspicious clouds float in the sky, nectar falls, and clear spring water gushes out from the ground. .

Shi Xiang caressed his heart and said, "Your playing is really wonderful! Even Shi Kuang's clear horns and Zou Yan's melody are not as good as yours. I have to hold the piano and hold the pipe to learn from you." From the above we can see Music can turn spring into autumn, and autumn into spring, summer into winter, and winter into summer.The above-mentioned changes are all sudden changes, not gradual changes.The power of music is self-evident.

Note: Shi Xiang: In the Spring and Autumn Period, Lu Guoyue officials were good at playing chime, also known as chime chime.There is also a saying that he is the official of Wei Guoyue, also known as Shi Xiangzi. "Historical Records" says that he "takes beating the chime as an official, but he can play the qin", and Shi Wen once learned the qin from him. "Historical Records."The Family of Confucius" and "Han Shi Wai Zhuan" also said that Confucius had learned the piano from him.

at stake
Duke Ling of Jin was only fond of fun. Once, he ordered his men to build a nine-story high platform.Many ministers advised Jin Linggong not to waste manpower and material resources like this.Jin Linggong was very angry and said: "If anyone stops me, I will kill him." Everyone was so frightened that they dared not make a sound.

There was a minister named Xun Xi. He thought of a way, went into the palace and said to Jin Linggong: "My lord, I can play a trick. Do you want to see it?" To play tricks, he said: "What can you play?" Xun Xi said: "I can build a platform with thirteen chess pieces, and pile nine eggs on the platform."

Jin Linggong thought, how can these round things be piled up?He asked someone to bring the chess pieces and eggs, and asked Xun Xi to pile them up for him to see.Xun Xi squatted down, first spread the thirteen chess pieces on the ground, and then put five eggs on top of the chess pieces.These five eggs are supported by pawns, but they can barely stand firm.

Xun Xi used three eggs to make a second layer.This is not easy, the egg is round and slippery, and it rolled down accidentally.Xun Xi made it again and again, and finally managed to make it again.He placed the last egg very carefully on top of the pile.

Jin Linggong stared straight at his eyes, and couldn't help but say, "It's so dangerous! It's so dangerous!" Xun Xi put the last egg in place, stood up and said, "It's nothing, it's more dangerous than this." There are still more dangerous things!" Jin Linggong asked in amazement: "There are more dangerous things? Tell me."

Xun Xi said: "That's why the king wants to build a nine-story high platform. It will take three years for the common people to build this nine-story high platform. During these three years, men can't plow the fields, women can't weave cloth, and everyone eats. Where did the clothes come from? How can the people not resent the king when they are exhausted in the end? If the neighboring country takes this opportunity to attack us, it will destroy the country and the family. At that time, you in this What else can I see from the nine-story high platform?" Duke Ling of Jin was startled when he heard Xun Xi's words, and ordered to stop building the platform.

"Dangerous Eggs" comes from this story. "If" means "like", "tired" means "pile up", and "egg" means "egg".The situation is very dangerous, it can be said that it is "at stake".

(End of this chapter)

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