Where there is a will, there is a way.
In the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhang Bu, a local strongman, occupied thirteen places in Qingzhou, and General Genglang volunteered to pacify Zhang Bu. Geng Lang really pounced on Fengxian, the lair of Zhang Bu, and Zhang Bu mobilized 200,000 troops to prepare for death. In the fierce battle, Geng Lang was shot in the leg. He gritted his teeth and cut off the arrow shaft with a knife. Then rush into the enemy lines and continue to fight the enemy. The next day, Chen Junbu suggested a truce, but he didn't listen. He encouraged the soldiers to fight again. After a day of fierce fighting, Zhang Bu's army was finally defeated. Liu Xiu came to offer condolences. He said, "General Geng, you won. Where there is a will, there is a way! " The idiom "Where there is a will, there is a way" shows that as long as a person has a strong will and determination, he will eventually succeed.
Give up/give up something halfway. unfinished
During the Warring States Period, a man named Yang Le went abroad to be a teacher. A year later, he went home happily. My wife is weaving. She asked, "Have you finished your studies?" "Not yet. I miss you so much that I came home to see you. " The wife immediately picked up scissors and cut the silk thread on the machine. "Take a good cloth, why do you want to cut it?" "The cloth is accumulated a little bit. If you cut it from it, the previous efforts will be in vain. Isn't it the same if you give up halfway to study outside? " Yang Le suddenly realized, immediately bid farewell to his wife and left. Yang Le didn't come back until seven years later. This story is contained in Biography of Women in the Later Han Dynasty, telling future generations that things must be done, and idioms give up halfway.
Stroll by, instead of sitting in a carriage, and enjoy yourself.
During the Warring States Period, there was a scholar named Yan Gang in the State of Qi. He refused to be an official and went to live in seclusion in the mountains. In the mountains, he painted poems, played chess and played the piano, and lived a leisurely life. One day, the king of Qi sent someone to the palace to look for him. The king saw it and shouted, "Hey, come up!" ""You wanted to see me, you should come. " The king of Qi was very angry when he saw that he was so stubborn. One side of the minister advised Yan Gang to hurry up. The minister said, "The king is the king of a country. You have to listen to him." He said, "according to you, didn't I go up to curry favor with him?" The king was furious: "Is the king noble or are you noble?" "Of course, I am more noble than your king." "Well, give me an example. I'll kill you if you can't say it. Yan Gang told a story: once, Qin Jun attacked Qi, and a large group of military and horses came to the cemetery of Liu, a famous person in Lu. The general ordered: "whoever destroys the cemetery will kill his head!" " The soldiers walked respectfully from the edge of the cemetery and came to Qi. The general said, "Whoever killed the King of Qi is a great official. So Yan Gang said, "The head of the King of Qi is not as good as the tomb of a famous person. "The king had to throw in the towel, YanGang for the teacher. The king asked him to live in the palace and enjoy the wealth, but he refused. The king sent a car to send him, but he refused. He said: "Walking safely is similar to taking a car. "Therefore, walking instead of riding a horse means a noble idea of living in poverty. In addition, it also means walking slowly instead of riding a horse.
Do not seek deep understanding.
Tao Yuanming, a famous poet in Jin Dynasty, lost his father at the age of twenty. At that time, in Xunyang, Tao Yuanming's hometown, floods and droughts continued year after year, and Tao Yuanming's family lived a very poor life. He doesn't envy wealth, but he likes the quiet country life. After farming, he studied hard and felt very comfortable. When Tao Yuanming was in his twenties, he became a scholar named "offering wine" in Jiangzhou. He was very disappointed when he saw the ugly situation of officialdom. Soon, he resigned and went home. There are five big willows in front of his house, and Liu Yin is where he often drinks and writes poems. Tao Yuanming reads mainly to understand the main idea of the article, rather than spending time on words. His reading life is recorded in the Biography of Mr. May 6th: "Good at reading, not seeking for a deep understanding ..." Tao Yuanming wrote many poems all his life and was a great writer in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. The original meaning of the idiom "not seeking deep understanding" is that reading only seeks to understand the general idea and understand a sentence, which is approximate and immortal. At present, most scholars do not seek in-depth understanding, or do not know the situation in depth.
Cut a tangled jute with a sharp knife-take decisive and effective measures to solve a complex problem
Gao Huan was the prime minister of the Eastern Wei Xiaojin Emperor in the Northern Dynasties. There are several sons around him, all of whom are innocent. Someone asked Gao Huan, "Which childe is the cleverest?" When people ask, Gao Huan wants to test them. He asked the housekeeper to find a lot of messy things. He said to his sons, "Let's see who can clean up these messy things quickly and well." Gao Yang and his brothers solved the problem together, but Gao Yang didn't solve it for a long time. He had a brainwave, found a knife and cut off the mess in a few strokes. Gao Huan asked, "Why did you do this?" Gao Yang said: "Those who are in chaos will be beheaded." When he grew up, Gao Yang usurped the throne and became the Wen Xuandi of the Northern Qi Dynasty. The chaotic person in the text refers to the rebel, which leads to the idiom "cut the gordian knot quickly", which means to be decisive in doing things.
Every bush and every tree seems to be enemies-in a state of extreme panic.
Sixteen countries in the northwest at the end of Jin Dynasty, among which Fu Jian in the former Qin Dynasty was the most powerful. He led 800,000 soldiers and horses to invade the south in an attempt to rule the country. Emperor Wu of Song sent Xie Xuan as the vanguard commander and came to stop the attack with an army of eighty thousand. Xie Xuan first defeated the good minister army of Fu Jian with 5,000 chosen men, and then he cut off the back road, forcing him to cross the Huaihe River late and flee northward. In this battle, Fu Jian lost 1.5 million soldiers. Fu Jian was at a loss and boarded Shouyang Tower to inspect the military situation. He saw that the Jin army was well organized and had high morale. Fu Jian was terrified. When he saw the vegetation on the mountain, he thought it was all nomads. Finally, Xie Xuan defeated Qin Jun in the battle of Feishui. Being suspicious because of fear and panic, even the grass and trees are regarded as soldiers. This is called being a soldier.
A large number of books
There was a scholar named Lu Zhi in the Tang Dynasty. He liked reading Confucius' books very much. He chatted with his friends, full of Confucius' words. He has been studying Confucius' Spring and Autumn Annals almost all his life, and he has written many books about studying Spring and Autumn Annals. After his death, many bachelors rushed to read his books. Liu Zongyuan, a writer, has great respect for him. He once wrote a commemorative article, which praised Lu Ben for his rich books and good writing style. He said: Lu Ben is full of books, but full of sweat. Land-based books, piled up at home, can touch the beams, and carried by cattle and horses when going out, which can make the animals sweat. Buildings are everywhere in the place, and when they come out, they are the origin of profusion, which is specially used to compare with many books.
Behind closed doors-working without knowing the actual process
In ancient times, there lived an old man in the mountains. He went up the mountain to chop wood and didn't go home until the sun went down. The next day, he went to town with firewood on his back. Along the way, he was sweating all over. Suddenly, a unicycle passed him leisurely, and he thought, this thing is good, and it is more labor-saving to use. He went to the mountain to cut wood. He closed the door and saw and planed at home alone. The neighbor asked, "What are you doing?" He said, "I'm behind closed doors." The old man pushed the new car out of the door and it flew at once. The idiom is to praise people behind closed doors and go out together. Now, on the contrary, ironically, this is not practical.
Imitate clumsily
During the Spring and Autumn Period, there lived two families in Zhuji County, Yuezhou. In the west of the village, there is a girl named Shi, and in the east of the village, there is an ugly girl named Dong Shi. Shi is a famous beauty, and her every move is concerned by people. On one occasion, Shi was heartbroken and had to cover his chest and go home with a frown. When the villagers saw it, they all said that Shi's illness was more beautiful than usual. When people praised Shi's frown, Dong Shi was envious, so she imitated Shi's frown and walked around the village. When people see it, they think Dong Shi is uglier, but she thinks she can be compared with Xi and is very proud. She only knows that frowning looks good, but she doesn't know it's beautiful. Future generations will say that those who lack self-knowledge and blindly imitate others will become role models for others.
Honor won in battle
In ancient times, war was inseparable from war horses. When going out, the war horse carried its master across mountains and rivers and traveled thousands of miles every day. On the way, it eats grass and drinks water, and works hard; During the war, it fought bloody battles with its master. It hissed in the sky, and its front hoofs crushed the enemy to a pulp. The enemy fled one after another, and the horse followed. At the fork in the road, the enemy set a trap, and the horse jumped, flying by like a wild horse. It went straight to the enemy's lair and cooperated with its master to annihilate the enemy in one fell swoop. Suddenly, I listened to the sound of the golden bell and retired. The horse followed its owner home in triumph. The war horse made a great contribution in the fierce battle, and it was already sweating like a pig. The idiom "making contributions" is often compared to making great contributions through hard work in all walks of life.
A person's single correction teacher
At the end of the Tang Dynasty, the poet Zheng Gu returned to his hometown of Yichun, Jiangxi. He makes friends through writing, so that he often associates with some literati. There is a local monk named Miracle who is very interested in poetry. Zheng Gu, whom he admired for a long time, came to visit with his own poems, and Miracle invited Zheng Gu to read them one by one. When Zheng Gushi read the poem "Early Plum", he couldn't help thinking. Zheng Gu intoned: "In the former village of Zita Law, several branches were opened last night." Zheng Gu said to Miracle, "It's not early in a few days." Zheng Gu hesitated for a moment and said, "It is better to change the word' number' into the word' one'." Miracle exclaimed with surprise, "What a change!" Bowed respectfully to Zheng Gu. When the literati knew about it, they called Zheng Gu the teacher of Miracle. Idiom teacher refers to a teacher who can correct typos or point out the inappropriateness of a word in a sentence.
Only the toughest grass can stand the strongest wind ―― only those with strong character can stand the severe test.
At the end of the Western Han Dynasty, Wang Mang usurped the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. There was chaos in the world, and peasant armies everywhere revolted in succession. Liu Xiu, the imperial clan of the Han Dynasty, also rose to respond. When Liu Xiu led his troops through Yingzhou, Wang Ba, a local, called some friends to Liu Xiu and received a warm reception. Soon, Liu Xiu went to Hebei to appeal to all counties. He appointed Wang Ba as an official of Gongcao and asked him to lead dozens of guests and troops. Along the way, it was hard, and the entourage left Liu Xiu to find another way out. After crossing the Yellow River, only Wang Ba and a few Qin Bing are left. Liu Xiu said to Wang Ba, "You are the only one left in Yingzhou. It's really a flurry of knowledge! " The idiom "Strong winds know strength" means that a person is strong-willed and can stand the test when encountering danger.
Agree on the three-point rule-formulate rules that all parties concerned should abide by.
After the death of Qin Shihuang, Hu Hai succeeded to the throne, and the people all over the world complained. Liu Bang rebelled after Xiang Yu. In 206 AD, he led an army to Bashang. At this time, Qin Ershi Hu Hai was killed by Zhao Gao, Hu Hai's nephew Zi Ying succeeded to the throne, and Zi Ying saw that Liu Bang had already left Enemy at the Gates, so he went out of the city to surrender. After Liu Bang entered the city, he saw the magnificent palace and wanted to live in it and enjoy it. Fan Kuai and Sean both advised him not to covet enjoyment, because it would lose people's hearts. Liu bang accepted their suggestion, closed the treasure house of the palace and led his team to hegemony. Liu bang invited local elders and heroes to announce the three chapters of the contract to them. Liu bang also posted a proclamation of three chapters about the law. Liu bang also sent people to various townships and counties to publicize the three chapters of the contract. People were very happy and came to offer their condolences to the soldiers. After Liu bang entered the customs, he made three chapters of the law and won the support of the people in Guanzhong, laying the foundation for pacifying the world in the future. Make an appointment The third chapter of the contract is the agreement of the three laws. Now it refers to the agreement or stipulation of several points for everyone to abide by.
This young man is promising and worth teaching.
At the end of the Warring States Period, Sean fled to Xiapi to hide because of the unsuccessful assassination of Qin Shihuang. One day, he saw an old man on the bridge. The old man dropped his shoes on purpose and asked Sean to pick them up. Sean didn't want to, but seeing that the old man's hair and beard turned white, he got off the bridge and picked up his shoes. Unexpectedly, the old man said, "Put your shoes on for me." Sean was a little stunned and knelt down to put on his shoes for him. The old man stood up and left without even thanking him. Sean felt strange, so he followed. The old man suddenly turned around and said, "A good boy can teach. Come to the bridge and wait for me in the morning in five days. " Five days later, Sean arrived early in the morning, but the old man had already arrived. The old man blamed Sean for not being late and coming back five days later. The second time, Sean got up when he heard the cock crow, but the old man came earlier than him. Five days later, Sean arrived before midnight. After waiting for a while, the old man came. The old man took out a book and handed it to Sean and said, "My name is Huang Shigong. You should read this book well, which will be of great use in the future. " Sean went back and saw that it was Sun Tzu's Art of War. Later, he became familiar with this book and became the founding hero of the Han Dynasty. This is where the idiom "a willing son can teach" comes from, which means that young people are promising and can be trained.
unselfish
During the Spring and Autumn Period, one day, Qi Huangong Jinping asked Qi Huangyang, "There is a vacancy in Nanyang County. Who do you think is the most suitable? " Qi Huangyang thought for a moment and said, "It is most appropriate to send Xie Hu!" Duke Jinping felt very strange: "Isn't Xie Hu your enemy?" Why did you recommend him? ""You only asked me who is the most suitable for this position, not whether Xie Hu is my enemy! Qi Huangong listened to Qi Huangyang and sent Xie Hu to Wan County to take office. Sure enough, Xiehu has done a lot of good things for the local people and has been praised by people. One day, Jin Pinggong asked Qi Huangyang again, "Now there is a lack of a judge in the imperial court. Who do you think is qualified? Qi Huangyang replied: "Wuqi is the most capable!" " "Wuqi is your son. You recommend your own son. Aren't you afraid of being told about you? Qi Huangyang said, "You only asked me who is qualified to be a judge, not whether Wu Qi is my son!" ! "After becoming a judge, Wuqi is very capable and deeply loved by the people. Confucius praised Qi Huangyang very much, saying that he was a fair and strict man, which could be called "selfless". The idiom "unselfishness" describes serving the public with one heart and no selfishness, and also refers to handling things impartially.
Concentrate on
Mencius said that playing chess is relatively easy in skills, but if you don't concentrate on your study, you can't learn it well. Qiu Yi was a famous chess player in ancient times. Two men came here to worship him as a teacher. Qiu Yi wanted to teach them the skills of playing chess, and he was very careful in his lectures. One student listened attentively to his lecture, while the other student seemed to be listening attentively, but in fact his thoughts were very unfocused. He saw geese flying by the window and thought of eating swan meat. Qiu Yi invited two people to play chess after class. Students play chess according to the teacher's requirements. Soon after the opening, we saw that one can attack and defend calmly and the other can deal with it calmly. Qiu Yi found their chess skills very different. He said to the students with poor chess skills, "You two can listen to my lecture together, so he can concentrate on it. What about you? " Absent-minded The idiom "concentration" comes from this and describes concentration.
Finish sth at one go
During the Spring and Autumn Period, the State of Qi sent troops to attack the State of Lu, and Duke Zhuang of Lu personally led the army to meet the Qi army in longevity. The Qi army played drums with great momentum. Duke Zhuang of Lu was about to beat the drums to greet him when Cao Gui, the minister, said, "The time has not come." The drums of the Qi army sounded for the second time, but Cao Gui still prevented the Lu army from playing. When the Qi army beat the drum for the third time, Cao Gui said to Duke Zhuang of Lu, "Now you can attack." Lu army rushed to beat gongs and drums to kill the past, and the Qi army was defeated and fled. After the battle, Duke Zhuang of Lu asked Cao Gui why he did it. Cao Gui said: "Fighting depends on morale, and then it will decline and make three efforts." Duke Zhuang of Lu realized this and attached great importance to Cao Gui. High-spirited, metaphorically speaking, when you are most energetic, you can get things done at once.
The mantis catches the cicada, and the yellowbird is behind-coveting immediate interests and not knowing the danger behind.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, the King of Wu insisted on fighting against Chu. He repeatedly declared, "Anyone who remonstrates should be beheaded." So people who want to tell the truth should keep their mouths shut. The story was known by the son of an attendant in the palace. The boy sneaked into the back garden of the palace with a slingshot to shoot birds. He went three times in succession and finally let him meet the king of Wu. When the king of Wu saw him sweating, he smiled and said, "Son, what are you doing?" The boy said, "A cicada is chirping happily. It doesn't know that mantis is behind. Mantis is also very sad, and I didn't guard against the yellowbird behind me eating it. " After hearing this, the king of Wu suddenly realized, "Oh, I'm going to attack Chu, and I have to guard against future troubles!" " So, he withdrew the command of cutting Chu. It is called "mantis catches cicada, yellowbird is behind" or "mantis catches cicada" only for immediate interests, regardless of future troubles.
The reunion of couples after forced separation or breakup.
One year, Emperor Wendi sent troops to attack Chen Nan. At this time, Prince Xu Deyan of Scheeren was very upset because his wife was Princess Lechang, Chen Nan's sister. He took a mirror, broke it in half, kept half for himself and let his wife hide it. They made an appointment to meet in Chang 'an on the Lantern Festival if the husband and wife separated. Soon, Princess Lechang was taken away by the Sui army. Xu Deyan missed his wife and found Chang 'an with a mirror. On the fifteenth day of the first month, he saw a domestic servant holding a mirror. The servant took him to the government. It turned out that Princess Lechang became a concubine. The master knew about it and asked him to take his wife home for reunion. The metaphor of husband and wife reunion is called the second reunion.
A mantis trying to stop the cart from moving forward-overestimating itself and trying to stop the overwhelming power.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, Qi Zhuang went hunting by car. In the evening, he ordered the charioteer to transport the hunted animals back to the palace. Halfway through the car, I suddenly saw a bug in the rut ahead. The bug held its head high, raised its arm, blocked the car and refused to step aside. Qi Zhuanggong asked the charioteer curiously, "What kind of bug is this?" The charioteer stopped the car and said, "This is mantis." "Warriors!" Qi Zhuanggong praised it. Qi Zhuanggong ordered the driver not to hurt mantis, so the car bypassed mantis. People all praised Qi Zhuang's respect for the warriors. The news spread, and all the brave men in the world came to defect. The idiom "gladiator's arm is a car" was originally not derogatory, but now it is a metaphor for overreaching.
Fall behind Sun Shan (last on the list of successful candidates)-fail in the competitive examination.
During the Song Dynasty, there was a scholar named Sun Shan in Suzhou. Sun Shan studied hard to become famous. One year, he took the exam with several fellow villagers. After the exam, they all stayed in an inn, waiting for the list to be announced. As a result, Sun Shan won the last place. He went back to his hometown alone, and when he returned to the village, his classmates' parents came to inquire about their children's exams. He saw that the old people were very concerned about their children's exams and couldn't bear to answer them directly. However, when the host comes to the west, it is always a bad idea for him not to answer. He had to write two poems: "Sun Shan is the best place for him to become famous, and Xianlang is outside Sun Mountain." As an answer. This poem means that the last name on the list is Sun Shan, and your son is certainly behind Sun Shan. The idiom "falling under Sun Shan's name" is used to mean failing in the exam or not being admitted.
Be endowed with great/extraordinary talents
Xie Lingyun in the Southern Dynasties was a writer who wrote a lot of landscape poems. He is smart and studious, has read many books, and has been deeply loved by his grandfather Xie Xuan since he was a child. He was born into a noble family in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and the world called him "Xie" because he attacked the title of Gong. As a duke, he had no real power and was sent to Yongjia as a satrap. Xie Lingyun lamented his lack of talent, often leaving his official duties to go sightseeing. Later, he resigned and moved to Huiji, often drinking and having fun with friends. The local satrap sent someone to persuade him to restrain himself, but he scolded him. However, the landscape poems written by Xie Lingyun are deeply loved by people. Every time he wrote a new poem, he was immediately copied and spread quickly. After Song Wendi ascended the throne, he was recalled to Beijing as an official and praised his poetry and calligraphy as "two treasures". Xie Lingyun is even more proud. He said, "There is only one stone in the world, and Cao Zijian has eight buckets. I have to fight, and the world is divided into one battle. " This idiom comes from this, which describes people's extraordinary literary talent.
Get along well (like a duck to water)
In the Three Kingdoms, Liu Bei failed to attack Cao Cao and defected to Jingzhou Liu Biao, which was once frustrated. In order to make a difference in the future, he was eager for success and asked Si Mahui, a celebrity in Jingzhou. Si Mahui told Liu Bei: There are Long Fu and Feng Chu here, and they can live in peace. Liu Bei learned from Xu Shu, the counselor, that Long Fu was Zhuge Liang, who devoted himself to farming and studying history books, and was a talented person. Liu Bei, who is eager for talents, came to the door specially, but Zhuge Liang had something to go out. The next day, Liu Bei learned that Zhuge Liang had gone home and visited Longzhong again. Unfortunately, he only met Zhuge Liang's younger brother. Liu Bei's sworn brothers, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, saw that their brother had failed to come to the door several times and advised him not to go again.
Few tourists
Ji An was a famous minister in the period of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty. When he was an official, many guests visited him every day. Later, he resigned from his official position and went home to rest. In the morning, he cleaned the yard. At noon, when he opens the gate, he always sees many sparrows looking for food and jumping there. He said with emotion: "I used to be an official and the guests were full. Now that I am not an official, I can catch birds with a net. " Soon, the emperor wrote a letter to him to go back to be an official. The guest who used to visit him is here again. Ji An saw the desolation of the world through the alternation of the rich and the poor. So he put a note on the door "No Visits". The guests looked at the words on the door and had to pull their faces and leave angrily. The idiom "there are no birds in the door" means that a net can be set outside the door to catch birds, which describes the cold door.
Water under the bridge, it's no use crying over spilt milk.
Jiang Taigong knew the art of war when he was young, and he was outstanding in learning. He killed cows and sold porridge, but he didn't mix until he was old. His wife thought he was worthless and ran away without him. Later, he lived by the Weihe River and fished there every day. One day, Zhou Wenwang met Jiang Taigong and showed his respect. Zhou Wenwang worships Taigong as a teacher, so please advise him. Later, Taigong helped Zhou Wuwang to establish the Zhou Dynasty, and Taigong became the King of Qi. One day, he met his ex-wife, who saw the dignity and glory of Taigong and demanded to get back together. Taigong asked someone to bring a basin of water to the ground and let her put it away. She knew it was irreversible and had to leave without saying goodbye. Describe things as irreversible and call them water under the bridge.
(of female beauty) striking enough that the fish sink and the birds fall-very beautiful.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a very beautiful girl named Shi in Zhuluo Village, Zhuji, Yue. Stone washes sand by the stream every day. Fish in the stream swim around in the clear stream, and sometimes bubbles appear on the water surface. When the fish saw the beauty of the stone, they were too ashamed to come out of the water again. Later, the fish simply sank to the bottom of the water. During the Han and Yuan Dynasties, Uhaanyehe, a Hun, went to the DPRK to seek relatives. Wang Zhaojun, a palace maid, married Xiongnu voluntarily in order to live in peace with Xiongnu in the Han Dynasty. Wang Zhaojun went out with the pipa in his arms. The geese flying in the air were very surprised to see Wang Zhaojun's peerless beauty. One by one, they fell from the air into the Woods. When the fish saw it, they felt ashamed and sank to the bottom. When the geese saw Wang Zhaojun, they were stunned by her beautiful figure. Later, people praised the beauty of women's looks and often used the idiom "sinking fish and falling geese" to describe it.
Panic about the shadow of the bow in the cup-fear of the shadow
In the Jin Dynasty, there was a man named Yue Guang, who loved to drink. One day, he invited his friends to his house for a drink. Suddenly, a friend saw a snake shadow swimming in the glass. He's scared. When he went back, he couldn't afford to get sick. He went to the doctor to take medicine, and nothing got better. Yue Guang came to see him and asked him why he was ill. He asked his friend to sit in the same place, filled him with wine and asked, "Is there a snake shadow?" "There is a' snake shadow' in the cup!" Le Guang conveniently took the bow off the wall. This time, the "snake shadow" is gone! "It turned out to be the bow shadow in the cup!" My friend's illness suddenly recovered! Cup bow and snake shadow metaphor regards illusion as real fear.
make a comeback
In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Xie An had outstanding knowledge. When he was young, he was called to be an official in the court. But more than a month later, he resigned and went home. Xie An lives in seclusion in Dongshan near Huiji. He reads widely and has a high reputation. Some celebrities often visit him. He drank and wrote poems with his guests and lived a leisurely life. When he was in his forties, the former Qin Dynasty in the north launched a million troops to the south, and the Eastern Jin Dynasty was in danger, and the ruling and opposition parties were dismayed. Under the situation of great army, Xie Xie became the prime minister. In the face of a strong enemy, he calmly commanded the battle. In World War I, Qin Fujian suffered a crushing defeat in a million troops. Later, Xie An led the Northern Expedition, which made great contributions to the rulers. The idiom "make a comeback" used to mean to take up one's post again, but now it means to regain one's position after losing power, and it also means to pick yourself up and fight again after failure.
throw a sprat to catch a whale
Zhao Tuo was a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty, and Du Mu especially appreciated Zhao Tuo's poem "The Flute Leaning against the Building". Chang Jian is also a famous poet, and his "Zen Forest after the Broken Mountain Temple" is read by people. But Chang Jian admires Zhao Wei's poetic talent very much. Once, Chang Jian, who lives in Suzhou, heard that Zhao Wei was coming to Suzhou and wanted to get Zhao Wei's poems. He thought of a way. He wrote two poems in a conspicuous place on the wall of Lingyan Temple. As expected, Zhao came to Lingyan Temple and walked, suddenly seeing how there were only two poems on the wall of the temple. Zhao Wei watched, so he picked up a pen and made up a few words. After Zhao Wei left, he was often glad that he finally got Zhao Wei's poems. Tourists all say that Zhao Wei's poems are really good, and they often throw bricks to attract jade. This idiom is used to express self-modesty, which means that one's views are superficial and hope to arouse others' high opinion.
Stir the grass and hit the snake-act rashly and disturb your opponent
During the Ancient Ten Kingdoms Period, there was a man named Wang Lu in the Southern Tang Dynasty who worked as a county magistrate in dangtu county. Wang Lu is very greedy and asks for bribes everywhere. One day, a large group of people poured into the county government. Wang Lu secretly surprised, thinking that these people came to settle accounts with him. It turned out that the people jointly wrote a petition against his master book. Wang Lu took the form paper, only to find that many crimes were listed in this main book, and the people urged Wang Lu to deal with his main book strictly according to law. The crimes in this book are almost exactly the same as what Wang Lu did. As he watched it, he trembled all over and didn't know how to deal with the case. Wang Lu involuntarily criticized on the form paper: "Although you cut the grass, I am already scared." How did people know that they reported the master book and warned Wang Lu? The idiom "Although you are mowing the grass, I have spooked the snake" has been simplified, and now it is used to mean that things are not strict, which makes the other side hard to prevent. perfect
Once upon a time, there was a man named Guo Han. Because it was hot in summer, he lay in the yard to enjoy the cool. He looked up at the night sky and saw the stars and the bright moonlight, which made him feel relaxed and happy. Suddenly, he saw a white cloud floating towards him, and it was approaching. When he saw it, it was a woman in white. Guo Han quickly got up and bowed to her. The woman said to Guo Han, "I am a weaver girl in the sky." The clothes on the Weaver Girl are so beautiful that Guo Han looked at them carefully. He looked at it and found that there were no traces of sewing on the top and bottom of the clothes. Guo Han felt strange and asked the Weaver Girl for advice. The weaver girl said, "I am wearing a heavenly dress, not sewn with thread." Guo Han couldn't help admiring: "It's perfect!" The idiom "flawless" means that things are perfect and natural, and natural and flawless.
Busy transportation
After the death of Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty, Liu Yuxin Zhuang acceded to the throne, that is, Emperor Han Ming. In memory of the heroes who helped Emperor Guangwu revive the Han Dynasty, he ordered the painter to paint their portraits in the Nangong Yuntai. Among these heroes, there is no portrait of Ma Yuan, the great hero Fu Bo. Why? It turns out that the Queen Ma Shi is Ma Yuan's daughter, and Ming Di deliberately didn't draw it in order to avoid the suspicion of a romantic consort. Ma Huanghou kept in mind the lesson that his father was framed by jealousy and died, and treated people with sincerity everywhere. At that time, there was no son of his own, so he made Jia's son a prince and entrusted him with education. Ma Huanghou took him as his own son and nurtured him carefully. Mother and son were very loving. After Ming Di's death, 18-year-old Prince succeeded to the throne, that is, Emperor Ma Huanghou was honored as the Empress Dowager. On the advice of some ministers, Emperor Zhang of Hanzhao planned to make his brother a knight after Matthew. After Matthew, according to the living regulations of Emperor Guangwu, he resolutely opposed the system that empresses should not be knighted. She said, "In the past, the scene of my consorts going out was really like cars running like water, Ma Rulong. It's really bad to be so ostentatious! " Later generations regard cars as running water and horses as dragons, which is simply an idiom to describe non-stop traffic.
A bird that flinches at the sight of a bow ―― a very frightened person.
During the Warring States Period, Lei Geng, the military commander of Wei State, was a sharpshooter. One day, he accompanied Wang Wei on a trip and saw several birds flying in the sky. Lei Geng said, "I can throw birds from the sky by pulling an empty bow without shooting an arrow." Wang Wei said with a grain of salt: "Can archery reach this level?" After a while, a wild goose flew in from the east. Lei Geng pulled the bow, pulled the bowstring hard, and the string sounded straight into the sky. Geese really fell from the sky. Wang Wei said with surprise and joy, "Ah, strange, how can an empty bow and arrow shoot down a goose?" Lei Geng said, "It's not that I'm skilled, but that there is something wrong with this wild goose." Wang Wei asked inexplicably, "How do you know there is something wrong with it?" "Because this is a lonely goose, flying slowly, crying very sadly, obviously frightened. So when I heard the bowstring, I fell down. " The idiom "a frightened bird" refers to a person who is frightened and particularly timid when he meets a little situation.
At the end of one's rope ―― at the end of one's rope.
Liu Zongyuan, a great writer in the Tang Dynasty, wrote an article called "Three Commandments, Donkeys in Guizhou". The article said: There are no donkeys in Guizhou, and a man curiously transported a donkey to Guizhou by boat. But the donkey is useless in Guizhou, so people put the donkey at the foot of the mountain and let it eat grass by itself. There is a tiger on the mountain. Because I have never seen a donkey, I am a little scared to see a big one. The tiger didn't dare to go near the donkey, so he watched from a distance. Suddenly, the donkey shouted, and the tiger thought it was coming to eat it, so he ran away. Later, the tiger came to observe the donkey again and found that it was just eating grass and didn't make a determined effort. So he got up the courage and slowly approached the donkey. When the donkey saw the tiger approaching, it kicked its own foot in horror and then did nothing. The tiger thought, this guy is not so good. How could I be afraid of him? So the tiger pounced on the donkey's throat and had a hearty meal. The idiom "I am at my wit's end" means that I have used up my limited skills and have no clever tricks.
Drip wears away the stone-persistence is success.
In the Song Dynasty, Zhang Guaiya was the county magistrate of Chongyang. At that time, it was common for soldiers to abuse generals and small officials and invade officials. Zhang Guaiya thinks this is an abnormal thing and is determined to rectify this phenomenon. One day, he patrolled around the yamen. Suddenly, he saw a small official coming out of the vault in a panic. Zhang Guaiya stopped the little official and found a penny hidden under his turban. The deacon hesitated for a long time before admitting that it was stolen from the government army. Zhang Guaiya returned to the lobby with the beadle and ordered torture. The little official was unconvinced: "A penny is nothing! You can only hit me, not kill me! " Zhang Guaiya was furious and sentenced him, "One yuan a day, 1,000 yuan a day. If a rope is sawed off, a stone will fall through." In order to punish this behavior, Zhang Guaiya beheaded the petty official in public. The original metaphor of the idiom "a drop of water wears a stone" will become a big mistake if it is not corrected. Metaphor as long as you persist, you can always get things done.