This sentence comes from Su Shi's Dongpo Miscellanies Love Birds Collection. The original text is:
In front of the library where I lived when I was a child, there were flowers, bamboos and cypresses, and all the nests were on it. Wu Yangjun is a murderer, and a boy servant, maid and servant are not allowed to catch birds. For several years, they have built their nests on low branches, from which they can see their wilting. There are four or five hundred phoenix trees with tung flowers, in which the sunset falls. The feathers of this bird are rare and hard to see, but they can be tamed, disturbed and not afraid of people. When you see them in the grass, you will feel that they are different. There is nothing else, no sincerity, and trust in different kinds. There is an old saying in the wild: If a bird nests too far away from people, its children will be disturbed by snakes, mice, foxes, owls and kites. If people don't kill, they will get close to each other and want to avoid this. From this point of view, people are more afraid of approaching than snakes and mice.
Translated as:
When I was a teenager, there were bamboos, pines and cypresses and some flowers in front of my study. The courtyard was lush and many birds built nests on it. Wu Yangjun hates killing, and tells his children, handmaiden and servant not to catch birds. A few years later, the bird's nest bent the branches, and the birds hatched in the bird's nest could be seen secretly by looking down. There is also a bird called Donghua Wind. There are four or five hundred birds flying in the yard. Its feathers are the most precious and rare, but it can be tamed (stay there quietly) without being afraid of people. People in rural areas feel very strange when they see this phenomenon. There is no other reason for this, but the sincerity of treating these birds and the reason why he has always kept his promise to treat these animals different from humans.
An old man in the country said, "The Bird's Nest is far away from people, so there will be worries about snakes, mice, foxes, owls and kites. People who don't kill birds will naturally get close to people and avoid this kind of worry. "From this point of view, the bird's nest at that time was afraid to approach people, because people were more ferocious than snakes and mice.
This is an excellent allegorical essay. In the first paragraph, it is recorded that the author's mother "kills for her life" because she eats fast and does well, and prohibits the growth and reproduction of birds, so that many birds are close to people without being afraid of being caught, which actually plays a role in protecting birds. The second paragraph, "There is an old saying in the wild", expresses his hope that birds will be protected by human beings from raptors, and compares the imperial government to protect civilians from bad people. And take this opportunity to insinuate the reality of North Korea's defeat and the cruelty of officials to the people. For example, the sentence "tyranny is fiercer than tigers" is quoted at the end of the article, which makes the theme of the full text prominent and profound. The style of writing is smooth and natural, understated, and a few strokes outline the beautiful scenery of the courtyard. However, in the plain nature, it shows the magnificent momentum of "being fiercer than a tiger", which makes the article look different.
2. Birds in classical Chinese are not afraid of people.
Fear: fear, fear. This sentence comes from Su Shi's Dongpo Miscellanies Love Birds Collection.
In front of the library where I lived when I was a child, there were bamboos and cypresses, and all the nests were on it. Wu Yangjun is a murderer, and a boy servant, maid and servant are not allowed to catch birds.
For several years, they have built their nests on low branches, from which they can see their wilting. There are four or five hundred phoenix trees with tung flowers, in which the sunset falls.
The feathers of this bird are rare and hard to see, but they can be tamed, disturbed and not afraid of people. When you see them in the dark, you will think they are different. There is nothing else, no sincerity, and trust in different kinds.
There is an old saying in the wild: If a bird nests too far away from people, its children will be disturbed by snakes, mice, foxes, owls and kites. If people don't kill, they will get close to each other and want to avoid this.
From this point of view, people are more afraid of approaching than snakes and mice. When I was a teenager, there were bamboos, pines and cypresses and some flowers in front of my study. The courtyard was lush and many birds built nests on it.
Wu Yangjun hates killing, and tells his children, handmaiden and servant not to catch birds. A few years later, the bird's nest bent the branches, and the birds hatched in the bird's nest could be seen secretly by looking down.
There is also a bird called Donghua Wind. There are four or five hundred birds flying in the yard. Its feathers are the most precious and rare, but it can be tamed (stay there quietly) without being afraid of people. People in rural areas feel very strange when they see this phenomenon.
There is no other reason for this, but the sincerity of treating these birds and the reason why he has always kept his promise to treat these animals different from humans. An old man in the country said, "The Bird's Nest is far away from people, so there will be worries about snakes, mice, foxes, owls and kites. People who don't kill birds will naturally get close to people and avoid this kind of worry. "
From this point of view, the bird's nest at that time was afraid to approach people, because people were more ferocious than snakes and mice. This is an excellent allegorical essay. In the first paragraph, it is recorded that the author's mother "kills for her life" because she eats fast and does well, and prohibits the growth and reproduction of birds, so that many birds are close to people without being afraid of being caught, which actually plays a role in protecting birds.
The second paragraph, "There is an old saying in the wild", expresses his hope that birds will be protected by human beings from raptors, and compares the imperial government to protect civilians from bad people. And take this opportunity to insinuate the reality of North Korea's defeat and the cruelty of officials to the people. For example, the sentence "tyranny is fiercer than tigers" is quoted at the end of the article, which makes the theme of the full text prominent and profound.
The style of writing is smooth and natural, understated, and a few strokes outline the beautiful scenery of the courtyard. However, in the plain nature, it shows the magnificent momentum of "being fiercer than a tiger", which makes the article look different.
The bird asked his father, "What is the tallest creature in the world? Is it our bird? "
The old bird replied, "no, it's a person."
The bird asked again, "What kind of creatures are human beings?"
"Humans ... are creatures who often throw stones at our nests."
The bird suddenly realized, "Oh, I see! ..... But are humans better than us? Are they happier than us? "
"They may be better than us, but they are far less happy than us!"
"Why are they not as happy as we are?" The bird asked his father puzzled.
The old bird replied, "Because there is a thorn in human heart, it stings and torments them all the time.". They gave the thorn its own name and called it greed. "
The bird asked again, "Greed? What does greed mean? Dad, do you know? "
"Yes, because I know human beings, I saw the thorns of greed in their hearts. Do you want to see for yourself? "
"Yes, Dad, I want to see it with my own eyes."
"It's easy. If you see someone coming, please tell me at once, and I will show you the thorn of greed in people's hearts. "
After a while, the bird cried, "Dad, someone is coming!" " "
The old bird said to the bird, "listen to me, son." I'm going to trap myself, and then I'll take the initiative to fall into his hands, so you can watch the drama. "
The bird can't help worrying. Say, "If you get hurt ..."
The old bird comforted him and said, "Don't worry, son, I know human greed and how to escape from it."
After that, the old bird flew away from the little bird and landed beside the bearer. The man reached out and grabbed it. He cried happily, "I will kill you and eat your flesh!" " "
The old bird said, "I have so little meat, can I fill your stomach?"
The man said, "Although there is little meat, it is delicious!"
The old bird said, "I can give you something more useful than my meat." These are three words of wisdom. If you learn, you will get rich! " "
The man was impatient: "Tell me, what are these three famous sayings?"
The old bird flashed a sly look in his eyes and said slowly, "I can tell you, but there are conditions: I will tell you the first famous saying in your hand;" When you let me go, I will tell you the second famous saying; I didn't tell you the third famous saying until I flew to the tree. "
The man was bent on getting three famous sayings as soon as possible to make a fortune, and immediately replied, "I accept your terms." Say the first famous saying! " "
The old bird said calmly, "The first famous saying is: Don't regret what you lost! According to our conditions, please let me go now. " So the man let go. The old bird fell to the ground not far from him and continued: "This second famous saying is: Don't believe in the impossible!" " "Say that finish, it cried and flapped its wings to the treetops:" You are such a fool. If you had just killed me, you would have taken out a huge gem weighing 30 carats from my stomach. "
Hearing this, the man repented and bit his lips out of blood. He looked at the birds in the tree, still thinking about the terms they had just talked about, and then said, "Please tell me the third famous saying quickly!" " "
The sly old bird laughed at him and said, "greedy man, your greedy heart covers your eyes." Since you have forgotten the first two famous sayings, what good is it to tell you the third sentence? ! Didn't I tell you: "Don't regret what you lost, and don't believe the impossible." Think about it, my flesh and blood, feathers and wings add up to less than 20 carats. Why do I have 20 Dockwra gems in my belly? ! "
Hearing this, the man was dumbfounded and embarrassed, and the expression on his face was ridiculous. ...
A bird plays a trick on a person like this. The old bird looked back at the bird and said, "Son, have you seen it with your own eyes now?"
The bird replied, "Yes, I have really seen it, but how can this man believe that there is a jewel in your belly that exceeds your weight? How can he believe such an impossible thing?"
The old bird replied, "greed, son, this is the nature of human greed!" " "