When Zhao wanted to crusade against Yan (the younger brother of Su Qin, a strategist in the Warring States Period) lobbied Huiwen for Yan, he told such a fable: "When I came, I happened to see a clam come out to bask in the sun. The snipe took the opportunity to peck at the clam's meat. As soon as the two shells were closed, the clam grabbed the snipe's mouth. The snipe said, "If it doesn't rain today and tomorrow, there will be dead mussels." The clam also said tit for tat:' If you don't come out today or tomorrow, there will be dead snipes. None of them would give up, when a fisherman came and took them with him. "Zhao Yan is relatively resistant, and everyone is very tired. I'm afraid the powerful state of Qin is playing the role of a fisherman. I hope your majesty will think twice. King Huiwen agreed with Su Dai and stopped the war against Yan.
Have a limited view of sth.
Wang Xianzhi, the son of Wang Xizhi, a calligrapher in Jin Dynasty, began to learn to write and draw at an early age. He is brilliant and deeply loved by his father. Once my father's friend and protege was playing dice. Wang Xianzhi looked at it and said, "The south wind is indisputable!" The pupil smiled: "A child is looking at a leopard in a tube and only sees a spot."
Metaphor only sees part of things, which means that what you see is not comprehensive or a little rewarding.
Swallow dates-Absorb information without digesting it
Once upon a time, there was a wise man who heard that eating pears was good for teeth and bad for spleen, but eating dates was just the opposite. He thought for a long time and finally came up with a way to kill two birds with one stone, that is, just chew pears and swallow dates, so as not to hurt his teeth and spleen. People laughed at him for swallowing dates.
Trying to put out a car full of burning firewood with a glass of water-it's not enough at all.
Once upon a time, there was a woodcutter who was collecting firewood on the mountain. When he heard the sound of fire fighting, he ran to put out the fire. Later, his firewood train caught fire. Just as he saw a cup on the roadside, he took the cup and ran to the river to fill it with water to put out the fire. But the fire was so big that a glass of water didn't help at all, and a truckload of firewood was burned up.
Save a car burning firewood with a glass of water. Metaphor power is too small to solve the problem.
be killed in battle
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, northern Xiongnu was in turmoil, and general Ma Yuan led the army to suppress it. He heroically killed the enemy, defeated the Huns and quelled the border unrest. The emperor named him General Fu Bo. At the age of 62, the Huns invaded the Eastern Han Dynasty again. Ma Yuan asked the army to participate in the war and said, "Men should die on the battlefield and be buried where they died in boots." Died in the army the same year.
to gild the lily
There was a prophet in the state of Chu who got a pot of wine from his master. He felt that several people drank too little together and one person drank too much, so he asked several people to draw snakes on the ground, and the first one was drinking. A man first drew a snake and picked up a hip flask to drink. He looked at the unfinished work of others, holding the kettle in his left hand and drawing feet for the snake in his right hand. Before he could draw his feet, another man grabbed the hip flask and said, "Snakes have no feet. How can I add feet? " Then drink the wine. The gild the lily finally stopped drinking.
"gild the lily" is a metaphor for doing unnecessary things and screwing things up. Sometimes it's called "gilding the lily".
Waiting for unexpected gains
According to legend, during the Warring States Period, there was a farmer in the Song Dynasty who worked at sunrise every day and rested at sunset. In case of famine, he will starve. He wants to improve his life, but he is too lazy and timid. He is lazy, afraid of everything and always wants to meet the unexpected wealth delivered to his door.
The miracle finally happened. One day in late autumn, he was plowing in the field and there were people hunting around him. The sound of shouting came one after another everywhere, and the frightened little beast ran desperately. Suddenly, a rabbit, impartial, bumped into his field root.
On the same day, he had a delicious meal.
After that, he stopped farming. All day, looking at the magical roots, waiting for the miracle to appear.
The idiom "waiting for a rabbit" means to get something for nothing, or to stick to narrow experience and not be flexible.
Invite or stop in good faith
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the world was in chaos. Zhuge Liang built a thatched cottage in Longzhong and cultivated his own food, but he was knowledgeable and called "Mr. Wolong". Xu Shu recommended Zhuge Liang to Liu Bei, and Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei personally visited Zhuge Liang in Wollongong. They didn't see him twice before, and finally met Zhuge Liang for the third time, and sincerely invited Zhuge Liang to come out.
Liu Bei visited Zhuge Liang in the thatched cottage three times. Later, this allusion was used to express the emperor's gratitude to his subordinates. It is also a metaphor for sincere invitation or visit. The same as "three visits to grass".
draw cakes to allay hunger
When Cao Rui, the grandson of Cao Cao, became emperor, he was eager to find an "accounting person" and asked Lu Yu, the minister, to recommend someone with real skills, and warned him that the recommender should not only look at his reputation, which is like a cake painted on the ground. If he is hungry, don't eat it. Lu Yu carefully selected Zhong Shulang for Cao Rui.
Draw cakes to satisfy hunger. Metaphor is to comfort yourself with fantasy.
David and Jonathan
During the Spring and Autumn Period, Guan Zhong and Qi had a good relationship. They are business partners, always with more capital and less profit, and are willing to help the poor. Guan Zhong led the army to fight and lost. Only Bao understood his difficulties. After Xiao Bai came to power in the State of Qi, he gave the position of Bao to Guan Zhong, who said, "If you know me, you will protect your son."
Later, it was often compared to a friend with deep friendship.
Dismantle the bridge immediately after crossing the river
Liu Bei lost in the battle of Changbanpo, and Zhao Yun found Liu Bei's lost wife and children. Cao Cao also chased him to Changban Bridge and saw Zhang Fei's beard hanging upside down and his eyes wide open. Afraid of being cheated, he turned around and ran away. Seeing that Cao Cao was scared away, Zhang Fei tore down the Changban Bridge. Liu Bei, worried that Cao Cao would chase him again, led an army to Hanjin overnight.
Cross the river by yourself and then pull down the bridge. Metaphor: After achieving your goal, kick the person who helped you away.
I tried to draw a tiger, but it turned out to be like a dog ― I was ambitious, but I accomplished nothing.
Ma Yuan, the general of Fu Bo in the early Eastern Han Dynasty, was very strict in educating his sons and nephews, hoping that they would become useful talents. He doesn't like his nephews Ma Yan and Mardon gossiping behind others' backs. He wrote to warn them to learn from Du and Long. I can't learn to draw a tiger, but I can draw it like a dog.
Metaphor can't imitate home, but it is neither fish nor fowl.