The spelling of wá n bí gu and ZHAO originally meant that Lin Xiangru returned He Shibi from Qin to Zhao intact. After the metaphor returned to the original intact. The main characters are Lin, Xiang Ru, and. Use law as predicate and object; Return things to their original owners. Subject-predicate synonyms return to their original owners, and antonyms do not return for a long time [1]. The rhyming words are alive and kicking, the leaves are lush, and the riddles are ridiculous. Later, people used "give everything back to Zhao" to describe the meaning of giving something back to others. Borrowed something from others, and now it has been returned to Zhao intact. I'm going to the dance today. Please borrow your hat and return it to Zhao in good condition tomorrow. An English interpretation of the Law on the Return of Jade Articles of Zhao State: return a thing to its owner intact; Two-part allegorical saying: Lin Xiangru defended the city wall and made Qin [2]
Origin of idioms
Yuan classic
Sima Qian's Biography of Historical Records, Lian Po and Lin Xiangru in the Western Han Dynasty: "The city entered Zhao and was stationed in Qin; If you don't enter the city, please return it to Zhao. " "Lin (Xiang Ru was ordered to take Baoyu to the city of Qin 15. Seeing that the king of Qin was insincere, he finally sent Baoyu back to Zhao by his own cleverness. "
Idioms and their stories
During the Warring States Period, the King of Zhao got a precious treasure-"He Shibi". When the king of Qin knew about this, he sent an envoy to see the king of Zhao, saying that he was willing to exchange fifteen cities for "Choi-i". Wang Zhao read the letter and thought: The King of Qin has always been a man who only wants to take advantage and refuses to suffer. Why are you so generous this time? If you don't agree to his request, you are afraid of the Qin attack; When you say yes, you are afraid of being cheated. He thought and thought, and when he couldn't make up his mind, he discussed it with the ministers, but they couldn't think of any good way. When Lin Xiangru knew this, he said to the prince of Zhao, "Your Majesty, let me take' Heshibi' to see the king of Qin. I'll play it by ear when I get there. If the king of Qin refuses to exchange fifteen cities, I will definitely bring back' Heshibi' intact. " Knowing that Lin Xiangru was a brave and witty man, the prince of Zhao agreed to go. When Lin Xiangru arrived in Qin, the king of Qin greeted him in the palace. Lin Xiangru dedicated his "Harmony" to the King of Qin. The king of Qin took it and looked left and right. He likes it very much. After reading it, he handed it to the ministers one by one and then to the concubines in the harem. Lin Xiangru stood there alone, waiting for a long time, but he didn't see the king of Qin ceding fifteen cities. He knew that the king of Qin did not exchange fifteen cities for Baoyu's sincerity. But Baoyu has been in the hands of the king of Qin. How can I get it back? He thought about it and came up with a plan. Lin Xiangru went up to the king of Qin and said, "Although this piece of' Heshibi' looks good, it has some flaws. Let me show it to the king. " When the King of Qin heard that there was a flaw in The Jade of Harmony, he quickly had Baoyu brought from the harem to Lin Xiangru and asked him to point it out. Lin Xiangru took a few steps back with the "Harmony Jade", leaned against the pillar and said angrily to the king of Qin: "At the beginning, this king sent a letter to the king of Zhao, saying that he was willing to exchange fifteen cities for Zhao's" Harmony Jade ". Minister Zhao said, don't believe Qin's lies. I don't think so. I said that the people still speak faith, not to mention the king of Qin! Wang Zhao took my advice, Lin Xiangru.
, this just sent me to send' and choi. Unexpectedly, just now the king took Baoyu and gave it to the people below, but he didn't mention the change of the fifteen cities. From this point of view, the king really has no sincerity to exchange the city for the wall. Now that Baoyu is in my hand, if your majesty insists on persecuting me, I would rather hit me on the head with this Baoyu on this pillar! "Lin Xiangru said, and raised the" choi ",in the face of pillars, will fall in the past. The king of Qin wanted the samurai to rob him, but he was afraid that Lin Xiangru really smashed Baoyu. He quickly apologized to Lin Xiangru and said, "Don't worry, doctor, how can my words not count!" He asked someone to bring the map, pretending to point to the map and saying, "From here to there, 15 cities will be allocated to Zhao." Lin Xiangru thought, the king of Qin often plays tricks, don't be cheated by him again! He said to the king of Qin: "This piece of' Heshibi' is a world-famous treasure. When the King of Zhao sent him to the State of Qin, he fasted for five days and held a grand ceremony to introduce Baoyu in the court. Now the king will take this treasure jade and fast for five days, and hold a ceremony in the court to take it so that I can present it. " The king of Qin didn't want to do this, but seeing Lin Xiangru's resolute attitude, he said helplessly, "Good! Do it! " Say that finish, he sent someone to send Lin Xiangru to the hotel to rest. Lin Xiangru took Baoyu's piece and went to the mansion. He asked a man to dress up as a businessman, wrapped Baoyu in his body and secretly ran back to Zhao through the alley. As for what the king of Qin would do to him, he didn't even consider it. Later, the king of Qin found out about it, and it was too late to regret it. If you want to send troops to attack Zhao, Zhao is prepared for military affairs, and I'm afraid you can't win. Finally, the king of Qin saw that Lin Xiangru was resourceful and brave, a rare talent, and did not embarrass him, so he was sent back to Zhao. [3] This incident was called "returned to Zhao intact" in history.
Discrimination of the idiom editor
Distinguish the shape of the wall: you can't write "wall". Discrimination between "things return to Zhao" and "things return to their original owners", and things return to their original owners. However, "returning things to their original owners" is colloquial; "Return to Zhao" emphasizes the "intact" return of the original, and the language is written. [4]
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◎ "The woman was not interested, just pretending, and finally returned to Zhao Er." Don't worry, before long, these two things will be returned to Zhao intact. Let's put the blame on my brother. (Yao Li Zicheng, Volume I, Chapter 26) I know this book is something you cherish; I will pay attention to protection, and within a month, I will return to Zhao intact. I'm going to the dance today. Please borrow your hat, and I will return it to Zhao in good condition tomorrow. ◎ This sentence, from the mouth of working-class stamp collectors, seems to be the footnote of the group of numbers under the gavel of another main photographer: 2 10 More than one stamp product was taken away, and half of it was returned to Zhao intact. During the Warring States Period, Qu Yuan of Chu wrote poems such as Li Sao to express his patriotic thoughts. Lin Xiangru returned to Zhao safely, and Xin expressed his patriotic thoughts by defeating Qin Shihuang.
English
Return things to their owners intact.
classical Chinese
original text
So the king of Qi summoned him and asked Lin Xiangru, "Can the king of Qin give me fifteen cities as gifts?" Xiang Ru said, "Qin Qiang, Zhao Wei, can't help it." The king said, "What shall we do if we take my treasure instead of our city?" Xiang Ru said, "Qin wanted to be on the wall with the city, but Zhao refused, and Song was in Zhao; Zhao Yubi and Qin refused Zhao Cheng, and Song was in Qin. The second policy is to take Qin Ge. " The king said, "Who can be a messenger?" Xiang Ru said, "There will be no one in the king, and I am willing to serve you. The city entered Zhao and stayed in Qin; If you don't enter the city, please return it to Zhao. " The prince of Zhao then sent Xiang to the west of Qin.
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So the king of Zhao summoned Lin Xiangru and asked him, "The king of Qin wants to exchange fifteen cities for my treasure. Can he have it? " Lin Xiangru said: "Qin Qiang and Zhao Wei had to agree to his request." Wang Zhao said, "What if you take my treasure and don't give it to my city?" Lin Xiangru said: "The king of Qin exchanged the city for the wall, but Zhao refused, and it was Zhao who lost money; Zhao gave it to Qin Bi, but he didn't. The fault is Qin. Comparing these two countermeasures, we would rather agree to Qin's request and let him bear the responsibility for the loss. " Wang Zhao asked, "Who can be sent?" Lin Xiangru replied, "Your Majesty really can't find anyone, so I want to go to Qin with He Shibi. Give the city to Zhao and stay in Qin. " The city will not be given to Zhao, and I promise to bring Choi back to Zhao intact. "The prince of Zhao sent Lin Xiangru with Tracy to enter the State of Qin.
Full text translation
Lian Po is an excellent general under Zhao. In the 16th year of Zhao Huiwen, Lian Po served as general Zhao, attacked Qi, defeated Qi, seized Jin Yang and became Shangqing. Therefore, Lian Po is famous for being brave and good at fighting. Lin Xiangru, a native of Zhao, is a guest of Miao Xian, the eunuch leader of Zhao. When Zhao Huiwen became king, Zhao got the harmony of Chu. Hearing about this, Qin wrote a letter saying that he was willing to give fifteen cities to Zhao and asked for a bride price. Zhao Wang discussed with General Lian Po and many ministers: He wanted to give this treasure jade to the State of Qin, but he was cheated for fear that he would not get Qin Cheng. I don't want to give it, but I'm afraid Chi will call. I can't make up my mind. I want to find someone who can be sent to reply to Qin, but I can't find him. Miao Xian, the eunuch leader, said, "Lin Xiangru, a guest of my family, can be an envoy." Wang Zhao asked, "What makes you know that he can be a special envoy?" Miao Xian replied: "I once committed a crime and privately planned to flee to Yan State. My doorman Lin Xiangru stopped me and said,' What makes you know that Prince Yan Xihui will take you in?' I told him that I had followed the king to meet the prince at the border. The prince privately held my hand and said,' I would like to make friends'. I got to know him from this, so I planned to go to him. Lin Xiangru said to me,' Now that Zhao is strong and weak, you are favored by the prince of Zhao, and the prince of Yan wants to make friends with you. Now that you have fled from Zhao to Yan, the prince of Yan is afraid of Zhao. In this case, the prince dare not take you in, but will tie you up and send you back to Zhao. Why not lie bare-chested and bare-armed, confess your sins on the axe, and you will be pardoned by the king of Zhao. I followed his advice, but fortunately the king forgave me. Personally, I think Lin Xiangru is a brave and resourceful man, so he should be able to go abroad. So the king of Zhao summoned Lin Xiangru and asked him, "The king of Qin wants to exchange fifteen cities for my treasure. Can I give it to him? " Lin Xiangru said: "Qin Qiang and Zhao Wei had to agree to his request." Wang Zhao said, "What if you take my treasure and don't give it to my city?" Lin Xiangru said: "The king of Qin traded the city for jade, but Zhao refused, and it was Zhao who lost; Zhao gave it to Qin Bi, but he didn't. The fault is Qin. Comparing these two countermeasures, I would rather agree to Qin's request and let him bear the responsibility of indefensible. " Wang Zhao asked, "Who can be sent?" Lin Xiangru replied, "Your Majesty really can't find anyone, so I want to go to Qin with He Shibi. When the city was given to Zhao, Bi was left in the State of Qin. Beijing will not give it to Zhao, and I promise to return He Shibi to Zhao intact. " The prince of Zhao sent Lin Xiangru with Tracy to enter the State of Qin. The king of Qin sat in Zhang Taiyan Palace to meet Lin Xiangru. Lin Xiangru presented the Prince of Qin with Choi. The king of Qin was very happy. He handed his color to his concubines and attendants, and all the officials cheered "Long live". When Lin Xiangru saw that the King of Qin had no intention of giving the city to Zhao, he came forward and said, "There is something wrong with the city wall. Please let me show it to the king. " The king of Qin handed Choi and Lin Xiangru. Lin Xiangru stepped back and stood with his back against the post, angry and erect, as if to button up his hat. He said to the king of Qin, "Your Majesty wanted this piece of jade, so he wrote a letter to the king of Zhao. The king of Zhao called all his ministers to discuss, saying,' Qin is greedy and relies on his strength. If he wants to win the jade with empty words, he may not be able to pay for the city of Zhao.' I won't give it to Qin and Cui. However, I don't think the communication between civilians is deceiving each other, let alone the communication between big countries! And because of a piece of jade, the powerful state of Qin is unhappy and should not. So the prince of Zhao fasted for five days and sent me to guard Hebi, worship the court and present my credentials in person. Why is this? To respect the prestige of a big country. Now, when I came to Qin, the king met me at the general's office, and the etiquette was very arrogant; After I got this jade, I passed it on to my concubines to tease me. I think the king didn't mean to compensate Zhao 15 cities, so he took it back. The king must persecute me, and my head will be hit on the post with Cui! "Lin Xiangru took choi, and squints at the post, will hit on the post. The king of Qin, afraid that he had smashed Choi, apologized euphemistically, firmly begged him not to smash Choi, and summoned the officials in charge to look at the map, pointing out that 15 cities from here to there would be included in Zhao. Lin Xiangru estimated that the king of Qin just pretended to give the city to Zhao by fraudulent means, but he couldn't get it himself, so he said to the king of Qin, "He Shibi is a universally recognized treasure, and the king of Zhao is afraid to give it away. The prince of Zhao was sent away and fasted for five days. Now the king will fast for five days and set up the etiquette of "nine guests" in the court, so that I can dare to present him. " The King of Qin estimated that this situation could not be forcibly taken away after all, so he promised to fast for five days and put Lin Xiangru in Guangcheng Hotel. Lin Xiangru estimated that although the king of Qin promised to fast, he would certainly break his word and not compensate Zhao for the city, so he sent his followers to wear coarse clothes and carry the jade on their backs, and fled through the path and sent them back to Zhao. Five days after the King of Qin fasted, he held a ceremony of "nine guests" in the imperial court and invited Zhao to make Lin Xiangru. When Lin Xiangru arrived, he said to the king of Qin, "Since Qin Mugong, none of the more than twenty monarchs of Qin has kept his promise. I was really afraid of being cheated by the king, and I was sorry for Zhao, so I sent someone back with jade and went to Zhao by the path. Besides, Qin Qiang and Zhao Wei. If the king sends a small envoy to Zhao, Zhao will immediately send someone to take the city wall. Now, with the strength of Qin, we will cut fifteen cities to Zhao first. How dare Zhao offend the king by guarding the wall? I know that the crime of deceiving the king should be put to death, and I ask Tang Yong to punish it. I hope the king and ministers will discuss this matter carefully. " The king of Qin and his ministers looked at each other and gave a helpless wry smile. Some attendants want to drag Lin Xiangru out of court. The King of Qin said, "If you kill Lin Xiangru now, you won't get the Peace Prize after all. On the contrary, you will sever the friendly relationship between Qin and Zhao. Take this opportunity to treat him well and let him go back to Zhao. Will Zhao Wang cheat Qin for a piece of jade? "Finally, I met Lin Xiangru in the imperial court, completed the meeting etiquette, and sent him back to Zhao. After Lin Xiangru returned to China, the Prince of Zhao thought that he was a capable doctor, and he was appointed as a doctor when he was sent to vassal states, and he was not humiliated. After that, Qin did not give Zhao the city, and Zhao did not give him Choi. Later, Qin Jun attacked Zhao and occupied Shicheng. The next year, he attacked Zhao State and killed 20,000 people in Zhao State. The king of Qin sent messengers to tell the king of Zhao that he planned to make up with him and meet him in Mianchi outside Xihe River. The prince of Zhao was afraid of Qin and couldn't think of going. Lian Po and Lin Xiangru discussed and said, "If the King doesn't go, it will appear that Zhao is weak and timid." The prince of Zhao, accompanied by Lin Xiangru, set off for the meeting. When Lian Po saw him off to the border, he said goodbye to the Prince of Zhao: "Your Majesty, it is estimated that he will return to China in less than 30 days. If the king doesn't come back within 30 days, please allow me to make the prince king, so as to cut off the idea that Qin threatened Zhao. " The prince of Zhao agreed to Lian Po's suggestion and met the king of Qin in Mianchi. The king of Qin was very happy and said, "I heard privately that the king of Zhao likes music. Ask him to play the piano! " The prince of Zhao played the harp. Historians of the State of Qin stood up and wrote: "On a certain day, a certain month, the king of Qin and the king of Zhao joined hands to drink and ordered the king of Zhao to play the piano." Lin Xiangru stepped forward and said, "Wang Zhao privately heard that he is good at playing Qin Le. Please allow me to present a basin to the king of Qin for dinner! " The king of Qin was angry and refused to knock. At this time, Lin Xiangru came forward to offer tiles, and knelt down and asked the king of Qin to knock. The king of Qin refused to hit the tile. Lin Xiangru said, "If the King refuses to knock, I can spill blood from my neck on him within five steps! "The attendants around the king of Qin wanted to kill Lin Xiangru with a knife. Lin Xiangru glared at them and shouted at them. They were all scared away. So the king of Qin was very unhappy and knocked the tile for the king of Zhao. Lin Xiangru called the officials of Zhao back and wrote, "On a certain day, a certain month, a certain year, the king of Qin beat the king of Zhao. The ministers of the State of Qin said, "Please use the fifteen cities of Zhao to celebrate the birthday of the King of Qin. "Lin Xiangru also said," Please give Xianyang, the capital of Qin State, to the Prince of Zhao for his birthday. " Until the end of the banquet, the king of Qin never got the upper hand of Zhao. There are a large number of troops on the border between Zhao and Qin Jun to guard against the invasion, and they dare not make a move. After Mianchi's meeting, he returned to Zhao. Because of Lin Xiangru's great contribution, Wang Zhao appointed him Shangqing, ranking above Lian Po. Lian Po said: "As a general of Zhao, I have made great contributions in siege and field operations, while Lin Xiangru, though only a few words, is above me. Besides, Lin Xiangru is a humble person. I am ashamed and don't want to be under him! " Threatened: "I must insult Lin Xiangru when I see him." After hearing these words, Lin Xiangru refused to meet him. He often pretends to be ill when he goes to court, and he doesn't want to compete with Lian Po for ranking. After a while, Lin Xiangru went out and saw Lian Po in the distance, so he turned around to avoid it. In this case, the guests advised him together: "We left our parents and brothers to serve you because we admire your noble character. Now that you are in the same position as Lian Po, General Lian has spread some bad words, but you are afraid of him and avoid him. You are too scared. Mediocre people are ashamed of this situation, let alone their relatives! We really have no talent, please allow us to leave! Lin Xiangru resolutely kept them, saying, "Do you think even the generals are better than the king of Qin?" The doorman replied: "(Even the general) is not as good as the king of Qin. Lin Xiangru said, "With the prestige of the King of Qin, I, Lin Xiangru, dare to scold him and insult his courtiers in Qin Gong. If you can be humble, why are you afraid of General Lian? But I thought of such a problem: the powerful state of Qin did not dare to invade Zhao easily, just because of the two of us! If two tigers fight now, they won't both survive. The reason why I do this is to put the national urgency in the first place and personal hatred in the second place! "Hearing this, Lian Po took off his clothes, put Vitex negundo on his back, and led him to Lin Xiangru's house to plead guilty. He said, "I am a humble person. I really didn't know that the general tolerated me to this extent!" "The two finally reconciled and became friends who vowed to live and die together.