Seven steps higher in talent is used to describe quick thinking.
Source: "Shi Shuo Xin Yu·Literature" by Liu Yiqing of the Southern Dynasties and Song Dynasty: "Emperor Wen (Cao Pi) tried to order King Dong'a (Cao Zhi, Pi's younger brother) to compose a poem in seven steps, and those who failed to do so practiced Dafa; he responded Then he wrote a poem: "The beans are boiled to make a soup, and the black beans are boiled to make juice; the skip is burning under the cauldron, and the beans are weeping in the cauldron. They all grow from the same root, so there is no need to fry them in a hurry."
Double the wine! After drinking a dou of wine, he wrote a hundred poems. Describes quick thinking.
Source: Tang Dynasty Du Fu's "Song of the Eight Immortals in Drinking": "Li Bai's Hundred Poems on Doujiu, Sleeping in a Restaurant in Chang'an City."
Wan Yan immediately leaned against the horse and was written immediately An article. Describes quick thinking.
Source: Wang Shipeng of the Song Dynasty, "Meixi Wang Zhongwen Gongji·Shang Taishou Li Duanming": "In response to Chang Geng's dream, Hanlin of the Tang Dynasty relegated the immortal to the title of Immortal, and his articles became the law of the world. "
It is said that Cao Zhi composed the poem in seven steps, and Wen Tingyun composed the poem in eight steps with his eight-pointed hand. Later, he used "seven steps and eight-pointed steps" to describe his quick thinking.
A poem written in seven steps is said to be a quick thinker.
Source: "Shi Shuo Xin Yu·Literature" by Liu Yiqing of the Southern Song Dynasty: "Emperor Wen ordered King Dong'a to compose a poem in seven steps, and those who failed to do so practiced Dafa. In response, he wrote a poem and said: 'Cook the beans and hold the poem. The soup is boiled and the beetroot is boiled; the beans are burning under the cauldron, and the beans are weeping in the cauldron; they are born from the same root, so there is no need to fry them together! "The emperor is deeply ashamed." agile. Same as "seven steps to make a poem". < /p>
Seven-step talent describes quick thinking.
Source: "Shi Shuo Xin Yu·Literature" by Liu Yiqing of the Southern Song Dynasty: "Emperor Wen ordered King Dong'a to compose a poem in seven steps, and those who failed to do so practiced Dafa. In response, he wrote a poem and said: 'Cook the beans and hold the poem. When the soup is boiled, the bean sprouts are burning, and the beans are weeping in the cauldron. They are born from the same root, so there is no need to fry them together. "The emperor is deeply ashamed."
Thinking is like a spring. Erupting spring water. Describes a person's quick thinking and abundant talents.
Source: "The Biography of Su Ting in the Old Book of Tang Dynasty": "The thoughts of others are like springs, which are beyond the reach of Qiao."
What comes out of your mouth becomes an article. A metaphor for quick thinking.
Poetry in Five Steps Tang Shiqing was able to compose a poem in five steps. Later it was used as a metaphor for quick thinking.
Source: Qing Dynasty Shen Bingzhen's "Golden Powder of Tang Poetry·Minwu": "Qing Shanshu recommended himself to be able to write poems, saying: 'Zi Jian seven steps, the minister can complete the imperial edict within five steps.' Emperor Ming tried to use The poems "New Year's Eve, Shangyuan", "Bamboo Fire Cage" and other poems were spoken in response to the request. "The emperor praised him and awarded him an official title." There is a poem "Yingzhao Fu on the New Year's Eve", which can be found in Volume 115 of "Full Tang Poetry".
A thousand words can be said by relying on a horse. Relying on a horse: relying on a war horse. Leaning in front of the war horse about to set off, drafting documents, a thousand words will be done immediately. Describes quick thinking.
Source: Liu Yiqing's "Shi Shuo Xin Yu·Literature" of the Southern Song Dynasty: "When Huan Xuanwu [Huan Wen] went to the north, Yuan Hu followed him and was dismissed from office. There was a notice in the meeting, calling Yuan [Yuan] "Hong" wrote in front of the horse. Without picking up the pen, he got seven pieces of paper, which is very impressive. "
Pick up the pen. Just pick up a pen and write an article. Describes quick writing and thinking.
Source: "The Biography of Huo Xiaoyu" by Jiang Fang of the Tang Dynasty: "Shengsu has many talents and thoughts, and the writing is completed."
The writing is established: holding the pen. Pick up the pen and write immediately. Describes quick thinking. It is also used as "the pen is used to form a chapter" and "the pen is used to create a chapter".