Once upon a time, King Chu Ling liked men with thin waists, so a group of ministers in the DPRK dared not eat more, fearing that they would get fat and fall out of favor, so they ate a meal every day to control their waistlines.
Hold your breath first, then tighten your belt and stand up against the wall. In the second year, all the civil and military officials in the Qing Dynasty were black and yellow.
Moral: Thin waist not only reflects the bad habits of King Chu Ling, but also reflects the flattering attitude of courtiers.
From Mozi's All Love. Original text:
In the past, King Chu Ling was a gentleman with a thin waist, so all the ministers of King Chu Ling took meals as a festival, threatening to rest and help the wall. Compared with the previous year, the color of North Korea has darkened.
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The allusion of "the king of Chu has a good waist" has a unique phenomenon of sexual orientation alienation in the process of its evolution and finalization. In the phrases of Yanzi Chunqiu, Hanfeizi, Yinwenzi and Xunzi, the keyword "yes" referring to men has disappeared.
That is, the main body of thin waist is neutralized. The future evolution is further feminization. This is a very interesting cultural phenomenon in the social environment where heterosexuality is dominant. "The king of Chu has a thin waist and many hungry people in the palace" originated from Mario, the eldest son of the famous Ma Yuan in the early Eastern Han Dynasty.
In 77 AD, that is, the 606th year after the death of King Chu Ling, the protagonist of the allusion, Mario used the phrase "Wu Wang's swordsmanship is good, and the people create more scars" in "Going to Changle Palace to Persuade the Virtuous".
The king of Chu has a thin waist and many hungry people in his palace. His Shu was compiled by Ye Fan in the Eastern Han Dynasty and Sima Guang in the Northern Song Dynasty. These two books are required reading books for ancient literati, and their influence can be imagined.
Mario may have to choose the word "Gong" in Shu. His book is written for his sister Matthew. At that time, Emperor Zhang Han was raised by Matthew, but he was not his own flesh and blood.
Perhaps because of this subtle relationship, Matthew has been trembling and cautious all his life. She is also very strict with her uncle, for fear that they will go beyond the etiquette system and cause unexpected disasters.
If the words "Zhong Chao" or "China" are used in Shu, it will remind people of the story that Emperor Ai of Han Dynasty broke his sleeves. According to Confucian etiquette, it is disrespectful to the empress dowager, and it is also suspected of alluding to the former emperor.
Using the word "palace" is politically correct, because in the Han Palace, there are no other men except the emperor and eunuchs, and the rest are women. Mario's implicit righteous words made the sexual orientation of "the king of Chu has a thin waist" make a 180 degree turn.
It also appeals to most people in society to understand this allusion. Because the subject of thin waist is alienated to women, the allusion of "the king of Chu loves thin waist" has derived a sub-allusion: Chu waist.
When poems after Han Dynasty use the allusion of "Chu waist", it no longer contains the metaphorical meaning of "the hobby of the authorities leads the fashion trend", but only describes the slim waist of women.
Baidu Encyclopedia-King Chu has a thin waist.