A doctor said to people, "eating pears is good for the growth of teeth, but it will affect the spleen." Eating dates is good for the spleen, but it will hurt the teeth. " Therefore, eating pears and dates must be restrained. "
A man next to him listened and said, "Isn't it easy? Then chew the pear carefully when you eat it, and don't swallow it.
Let's go If you eat jujube, swallow it whole, and it won't affect your teeth. "
Hearing this, the doctor asked him, "Can you swallow the jujube stones together if you eat like this?"
What are the benefits? "
The idiom "gulping down dates" comes from this joke. After all, it is the whole thing. This idiom
Now it is used to describe learning without thinking, not understanding, just reciting.
throw a sprat to catch a whale
There were two poets in the Tang Dynasty, one named Chang Jian and the other named Zhao Wei. Zhao Wei's poems are well written, often from.
Envy in my heart, always want to get Zhao Wei's poems.
Once Zhao Wei went to Duke Zhou, Chang Jian learned that Zhao Wei was going to Lingyan Temple, so he went first.
I wrote a poem on a conspicuous wall, only the first two sentences.
Soon, Zhao Wei came to Lingyan Temple. He felt very sorry when he saw the incomplete poem on the wall.
I borrowed a pen and inkstone and made up the last two sentences.
Because the poems written by Zhao Huan are better than those written by Zhang Jian, people refer to Zhang Jian's practice as "throwing bricks to attract jade". This idiom is often used to express modesty, which means that you publish your superficial opinions or articles first, so as to lead others to better opinions and works. Sometimes it is also written as "the brick that attracts jade", which means the same thing.
Endure hardships to achieve some ambition.
A war broke out between Wu and Yue. As a result, the state of Yue failed and Gou Jian, the king of Yue, was captured. Gou Jian was detained in Wu.
Forbidden for three years, serving the king of Wu, suffered humiliation. After pardoning and returning to China, Gou Jian removed his comfortable bed, removed his soft bedding, moved to sleep on a hard and prickly woodpile and hung it in his own residence.
Bitter gall, stick out your tongue and taste it every day. Let the bitterness seeping into your heart remind yourself: don't forget the shame and lessons of the past, motivate yourself to cheer up and manage the country well.
After a long period of preparation, Yue finally became strong. Finally, Gou Jian attacked and lost.
After Wu's death, Fu Cha also committed suicide.
That's how the idiom "get down on the table and taste the courage" came from. "Lying" means sleeping, and "making love" means chopping wood. Go now.
In the past, it was used to describe the spirit of hard work and self-motivation.