[rù mù sān fēn]?
penetrate into the wood three-points
It means to describe the strong and powerful calligraphy pen, and it also means to have a deep and thorough understanding of articles or things.
Origin of the idiom
Tang Dynasty·Zhang Huaiguan's "Shu Duan·Wang Xizhi": "When the Emperor of Jin Dynasty offered sacrifices to the northern suburbs, he also prayed for the edition. The workers cut it and the pen penetrated the wood three-thirds." Verse: Write Ghosts write that demons are superior to others, and their greed, greed, and cruelty penetrate deeply into their bones. ——Guo Moruo's evaluation of "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio"
Original text
Xizhi, the king of Jin Dynasty, had the courtesy name Yi Shao and Kuang Zi. He was good at calligraphy at the age of seven. At the age of twelve, he saw the previous generation's "Bi Shuo" on his father's pillow and read it in secret. His father asked, "Why did you come to steal my secret?" Xizhi laughed but did not answer. My mother said, "Look at the way I use the brush." ??My father saw how young he was and was afraid he couldn't keep it a secret. He said to Xizhi: "When you become an adult, I will teach you." In the non-profit period (jī) month ③, the book will be greatly improved.
When Mrs. Wei saw her, she said to Tai Chang that Wang Ce said: "He must have seen the art of writing 4. If he sees his writing up close, he will have mature wisdom." Tears 9 said. : "This son must cover up my name!"
When the Jin Dynasty offered sacrifices to the northern suburbs, he also prayed for the ⑦ edition. The workers cut it and the pen penetrated the wood three-thirds.
Thirty-three books "Lanting Preface". Thirty-seven books "Huang Ting Jing". After the book was finished, there was a message in the air: "Your book touches me? [2]? What's more, what's more, I am the father-in-law of Tiantai." He said that he was really better than Zhong Yao. The books of Xi are many but not unified. (Excerpted from "Shu Duan·Wang Xizhi" by Zhang Huaiguan of the Tang Dynasty)
Notes
① Bi theory: a book on calligraphy.
②Youling: The beautiful talent in childhood.
③Period (jī) month: a whole month.
④ "The Secret of Writing": A book on the secret of writing.
⑤Sophisticated: mature.
⑥Cover: Cover up.
⑦Zhuban: a wooden board used to worship gods.
⑧ I’m afraid it can’t be kept secret: secret: keep it secret, keep it secret (ideological usage).
⑨ Tears: Tears.
⑩Name: reputation.
Original text now translated
Wang Xizhi, a great calligrapher of the Jin Dynasty, had the alias Yishao and was the son of Wang Kuang, a calligrapher of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He was good at calligraphy at the age of seven. When he was twelve years old, he saw the previous generation's "Bi Shuo" under his father's pillow and stole it to read. His father said, "Why did you steal something I had secretly collected?" Wang Xizhi smiled and did not answer. His mother asked, "Are you looking at his brushwork?" Seeing that he was still young, his father was worried that he could not keep the secret, so he told Wang Xizhi said: "I will teach you calligraphy when you grow up." Wang Xizhi knelt down and said, "Let the child read this book. If you read it when you grow up, it will delay the child's beautiful talent and development in childhood." Father I was very happy and gave him the book immediately. In less than a month, (Wang Xizhi's) calligraphy has made great progress.
After Mrs. Wei found out, she told Taichang Wang Ce: "This child must have seen the secrets of using a pen. Recently, I saw his calligraphy, and he has become a master." She shed tears and said: "This child must have learned how to use a pen." His reputation will definitely surpass mine in the future."
Emperor Ming of the Eastern Jin Dynasty once went to Fuzhou Mountain in the northern suburbs of Jiankang, Kyoto, to worship the Earth God. He asked Wang Xizhi to write the sacrificial inscription on a wooden blessing board and then have someone carve it. The carver removed layer after layer of wood, and found that Wang Xizhi's ink stains penetrated deep into the wood. It was not until three-thirds of the thickness was removed that the white background was visible! The engraver marveled at the power of his calligraphy: "It penetrated the wood three-thirds!" Later, "penetrating the wood three-thirds" became an idiom, metaphorizing good calligraphy skills or thorough analysis of problems.
Thirty-three wrote the "Preface to Orchid Pavilion", and thirty-seven wrote "Huang Ting Sutra". After finishing writing, someone said in the air: "I am moved by your calligraphy, but what about the world? I am Tiantai Father-in-law". Tiantai's father-in-law called Wang Xizhi's regular script better than Zhong Yao. (The meaning of this sentence may be "Wang Xizhi thinks that his regular script is better than Zhong Yao") Most of Xizhi's calligraphy is not a kind of font.