1. Mulberry fields
Mulberry fields, farmland. The sea turns into mulberry fields, and the mulberry fields turn into the sea. It means that things in the world have changed a lot.
Once upon a time, the immortals Wang Yuan and Magu made an appointment to go to Cai Jing's house for a drink. Wang Yuan and his party arrived at Cai Jing's house soon, but did not see Magu's arrival, so he sent an envoy to invite her. Magu arrived and said that she had been ordered to inspect Penglai and had seen the East China Sea turn into mulberry fields three times, and now the sea water has receded by half. Wang Yuan said that dust will rise again there
2. Eclectic
Restricted: restriction; Ge: specification, method. Not limited to one specification or pattern.
Faced with the corrupt Qing government, Gong Zizhen, a thinker in the Qing Dynasty, advocated reform and a ban on smoking, but was not reused by the court. At the age of 48, he resolutely resigned and went into seclusion. When passing through Zhenjiang, he saw local people worshiping the gods. He wrote a poem: "Kyuzhou relies on wind and thunder for its anger, and it is pitiful for thousands of horses to stand silently. I urge God to cheer up and send talents of any kind."
3. Know as well as the palm of your hand
Liao: understand; zhizhang: point to the palm of your hand. Describes understanding things very clearly, as if holding something in the palm of your hand and showing it to others.
In ancient times, emperors would build temples for their ancestors, and place spiritual tablets in order according to the rank of the ancestors. Whenever there were major events or festivals, the emperors would enter the temple to worship their ancestors, which is called the "La" ceremony. . Many people did not understand La Li and asked Confucius for advice. Confucius believed that Lu's ancestral temple violated the Zhou rites. He avoided talking about it and pointed to his palms and said: "Those who know the rites will know how to govern the country.
4. Changing winds and waves
It is a metaphor for having great ambitions, not being afraid of difficulties, and moving forward bravely.
Zong Tie, a famous general from the Song Dynasty in the Southern Dynasties, had great ambitions since he was a child and liked to dance with guns and swords. His uncle Zong Bing asked him about his ambitions, and he replied: “I would like to ride the long wind and break the thousands of miles of waves! " Later, he led troops to attack Linyi State, used strategies to win, and was named General Zuowei
5. To encourage growth
It is a metaphor for violating the objective laws of the development of things and being eager for success, but doing bad things. .
Once upon a time, a farmer in the Song Dynasty was worried that the seedlings in his field were not growing high, so he went to the field every day to see if there was any movement. He thought of a way and hurried to the field. I went to the field and pulled up the seedlings one by one. I went back and told my son that the seedlings had grown a lot taller. When my son ran to the field, he saw that all the seedlings were dead.
6. One leaf blinded his eyes.
The eyes are blocked by a leaf, which means that you cannot see the whole thing.
There was a bookworm who read the story of "Cicada Leaf" in an ancient book. He believed it to be true and searched everywhere for the hiding place of the cicada. He plucked all the leaves and took them home to cover his face as a test. He asked his wife if she could see him. The wife angrily said she couldn't see him, so he took the leaves to steal on the street. When he was caught, he said, "I am blind with a leaf, but you can see." ? "
7. Thousands of calls
Describes repeated urging.
Bai Juyi used poems to plead for the people, which offended the powerful people at the time. Therefore, he was demoted to Jiang Zhou was a Sima. He came to the Xunyang River to see off his friends who were about to leave. The wind blew the reeds and they got on the boat to drink. There was a sound of pipa playing on the river as they approached. It was only after a long time that I saw the beautiful woman who was still holding the pipa and half-hiding her face
8. A glass of water can save a car of firewood. It is a metaphor for using a glass of water to save a car of firewood. It can't solve the problem.
Once upon a time, a woodcutter was collecting firewood on the mountain. When he heard the sound of fire fighting, he ran to put out the fire. Later, his firewood truck also caught fire, and he happened to see a cup on the roadside. I took a cup and ran to the river to fill it with water to put out the fire, but the fire was too strong and a cup of water was of no use at all. The entire cart of firewood was burned
9. Xuxu life
Xuxu: Lively and vivid appearance means that the artistic image is very lifelike, as if it were alive.
Zhuangzi wrote this story: "In the past, Zhuang Zhou dreamed of being a butterfly, and he dreamed of being a butterfly." A beautiful butterfly, more beautiful than a real butterfly, vivid and dancing in the air.
10. Three Visits to the Thatched Cottage
It is originally a story about Liu Bei's visit to Zhuge Liang in the late Han Dynasty. Sincerity, repeated invitations. Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei went to Wolonggang to meet Zhuge Liang in person. They didn't see Zhuge Liang the first two times. They finally met Zhuge Liang the third time and sincerely invited Zhuge Liang to come out.
11. One for ten
p>Dang: Quite. One person resists ten people. Describes an army that is brave and good at fighting.
In 506 AD, Sun Wu led 30,000 elite troops to attack the Chu State and wiped out more than 200,000 Chu troops. Examples of battles
12. Hearsays
Words heard on the road and spread on the road generally refer to unfounded rumors
The ancient scholar Ai Zi's neighbor Mao. Kong is a person who does not do his job properly and often exaggerates what he hears from outside to tell Ai Zi: "A duck laid 100 eggs at a time. "Ai Zi didn't believe it. He also said that a piece of meat twenty feet long and ten feet wide fell from the sky, and he swore that he had heard it with his own ears
13. A heart of ice
Bing Xin: A clean heart. Describes an indifferent temperament and does not seek fame or fortune.
The poet Wang Changling was repeatedly frustrated in officialdom, offended the rich and powerful, and was repeatedly demoted. However, he still comforted himself with his transparent and pure heart, and was determined not to join the same trap with those people. Showing such emotions: "I entered Wu at night in the cold rain, and I saw off my guest Chu Shangu in the morning. Relatives and friends in Luoyang are like asking each other, and a heart of ice is in a jade pot."
14. Follow the picture to find out what happened.
Follow the portrait to find a good horse. It is a metaphor for sticking to the rules and doing things; it is also a metaphor for pursuing according to clues.
Sun Yang (Bole), an expert in horse-drawing during the Spring and Autumn Period, wrote the "Horse Sutra" based on his own experience in horse-drawing. His son wanted to learn the unique skills of horse-drawing and read the "Horse-drawing Sutra" thoroughly. ", a "thousand-mile horse" selected based on the standards in the scriptures - a toad went home to announce the good news to his father. Bole couldn't laugh or cry after seeing it
15. Magnificent Mountains and Rivers
Describes the heroic spirit, The mountains and rivers of the motherland are therefore more magnificent.
During the Northern Song Dynasty, when Zhao Ding was 21 years old, he was recognized as a Jinshi by Prime Minister Wu Min and was transferred to Kaifeng, the capital. When the Jin soldiers went south, Song Qinzong panicked. Zhao Ding advocated resisting the Jin to the end, but Song Qinzong ignored it. After the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty, Zhao Ding still insisted on resisting the Jin Dynasty. Qin Hui persecuted him, so he had to write: Riding on a dustpan, the tail returns to the sky, and the mountains and rivers are strong and the dynasty is strong
16. Overestimating one's own capabilities
Don’t estimate your own abilities. Refers to overestimating one's own strength.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, the weak Xi State launched a war from Zheng State and was defeated. The reason is that he did not correctly analyze the strength of the enemy and ourselves, could not distinguish between enemies and friends, and did not unite with neighboring countries. As a result, the country of Xi was wiped out by the state of Chu soon
17. Restless chickens and dogs
Description The harassment was so severe that even the chickens and dogs could not live in peace.
Liu Zongyuan was demoted to Yongzhou as a Sima. He witnessed the tragic situation where people were dying and the people were in dire straits, so he wrote an article "The Snake Catcher's Story". The essay describes a snake catcher who would rather risk his life to catch snakes than farm the land, because corrupt officials have made the local chickens and dogs uneasy
18. Being powerless
What I want to do is , but the strength is not enough.
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Ban Chao was still fighting in the Western Regions in his 70s in order to put down the Huns' rebellion. His health was getting weaker and weaker, and he wrote to Emperor He of the Han Dynasty asking to return to the Central Plains for retirement. His sister Ban Zhao also wrote a petition saying that Ban Chao was old and would be unable to fight again. Emperor He of the Han Dynasty read the two memorials and nodded repeatedly, so he issued an edict for Ban Chao to return to Beijing
19 , Self-knowledge
refers to understanding one’s own situation and having a correct estimate of oneself.
After becoming the king, King Qi Wei only cared about eating, drinking and having fun all day long, and liked to listen to others playing the piano. Zou Ji went to see King Qi Wei with his qin, but he only talked but did not play, and connected the principle of not playing the qin with governing the country, so that King Qi Wei understood the principles of governing the country, and King Qi Wei appointed Zou Ji as the prime minister. Zou Ji used his own image to influence King Qi Wei to be self-aware
20. Be tireless in teaching others
Teach people to be very patient and never tire of it.
Confucius led his disciples to travel around the country and experienced the Xinzheng disease. They had to live there for several months. His disciple Fan Chi asked Confucius how to do farm work. Confucius was unhappy, and contrary to his habit of teaching others, he admitted that he was not as good as the old farmer.
Fan Chi had no choice but to ask local farmers for advice, and finally grew gourds, lentils, etc.