Song Taizong's study of calligraphy
Translation: When Song Taizong was in power, there was a man named Wang Zhu who studied Wang Xizhi's calligraphy. He was very knowledgeable and worked as a calligrapher in Hanlin Garden. In addition to handling political affairs, the emperor also paid attention to practicing calligraphy. He sent his chamberlain several times to show Wang Zhu his calligraphy. Wang Zhu said every time that it was not good, so Taizong worked hard to copy and learn. Later (Taizong) I asked Wang Zhu about calligraphy again, and Wang Zhu still said as before (calligraphy is not good). Someone asked him about his intention. Wang Zhu said: "Although the writing is good, if it is agreed so quickly, I am afraid that the emperor will no longer pay attention (to calligraphy). After that, the emperor's calligraphy was exquisite and surpassed the ancients, and everyone in the world was impressed by it." This is believed to be the result of Wang Zhu's encouragement.
Notes:
1. Taizong Dynasty: refers to the reign of Emperor Taizong Zhao Guangyi of the Song Dynasty
2. Listening to politics: handling. Government Affairs
3. Chamberlain: This refers to eunuchs
4. Regulations: encouragement
5. Benefit: benefit
6. : People who...
7. Method: methods, tips
8Yu: spare time
9. Pay attention: pay attention, pay attention
< p> 10. Count: several times11. Book: calligraphy
12. Show: show...
13. Kind: good
14. Deliberate: use all your heart
15. Lin: copy
16. Meaning: intention
17. Solid: original
18. Rush: immediately, immediately
No money can be saved
Translation:
There was a man who was extremely stingy. On the way out, he met The river suddenly rose, and he was too stingy to pay for the ferry, so he risked his life and waded across the river. The strong water knocked him down and left him drifting for about half a mile. On the shore, they were looking for a boat to rescue. The boatman had to pay one dollar before he would go to the rescue. The son only agreed to offer half the price. They argued over the price of the rescue for a long time, and the man who fell into the water was still in critical condition. At the critical moment, he turned back to his son and shouted loudly: "My son! My son! If he offers half the money, he will come to save me, but if he offers one cent, he will not come to save me!
Notes: ① stingy: excessively stingy
② off-price: bargaining
Principle: The father in the joke is an extremely stingy person who would rather Not only do you want your own life, but you also want money. This kind of behavior is outrageous. And the son has no brains and is very stingy. How could he not save his father just because of five cents?
Two skills to get rich
Translation: There was a man who made a living by nailing and hinge craftsmanship. On the road, he met the emperor driving in the suburbs. The emperor's balance crown was broken, so he was ordered to repair it. After completing the repair, he was rewarded with a considerable reward.
Back in the mountains, I met a tiger lying on the ground groaning. When I saw him, I raised my paw to show him. It turned out that there was a big bamboo thorn on the paw. He pulled out the thorn for the tiger, and the tiger brought a deer as a reward.
When he got home, he said to his wife: "I have two special skills that can make me rich immediately!"
So he wrote two lines of large characters on the door: "Specialized in repairing Pingtian Crown. "It also pulls out tiger thorns."
Explanation: This is a satire on people who are short-sighted and blinded by their greed. It warns people not to regard occasional individual phenomena as inevitable universal laws.