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List 20 idiom stories from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period
Stay away: During the Spring and Autumn Period, Jin was in civil strife; Duke Xian's son Chong'er fled to Chu. King Cheng of Chu took him in and entertained him. He promised that if there was a war between Jin and Chu, the Jin army would retreat three houses (a house is thirty miles away). Later, Chong'er returned to power in Jin with the help of Duke Mu of Qin. The Jin State supported the Song State and had a conflict with the Chu State. The two armies met in Chengpu. Chong'er retreated and lured the enemy deep into the army and won a great victory.
A blockbuster: According to legend, King Zhuang of Chu (also known as King Wei of Qi) lived in pleasure all the time for three years and ignored government affairs. A minister said to King Zhuang: "I heard that there is a big bird in the country. It has not flown or sounded for three years. What's going on?" King Zhuang said: "This bird is fine if it doesn't fly. It soars into the sky; no. The song was enough, and it was a blockbuster." Then he reorganized the government, enriched the country and strengthened the army, and formed a great governance situation in just a few years.
Sleeping on fuel and tasting courage: During the Spring and Autumn Period, King Wu Fu Chai defeated and captured King Gou Jian of Yue. Gou Jian fed Fu Chai's horses for three years and was tortured. After returning home, he determined to revenge and restore the country. He asked Fan Li to help train the army and appointed talented people. He participated in the labor himself and insisted on sleeping on firewood. After tasting a piece of gall, he finally destroyed Wu.
An old horse knows the way: During the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Huan of Qi led troops to defeat the invasion of Shanrong State at the request of Yan State; King Milu of Shanrong State fled to Guzhu State to ask for reinforcements, and Guan Zhong followed Duke Huan of Qi and defeated them. Reinforcements from Lone Bamboo Country. On the way back home, the Qi army was stranded because of a false guide leading them into a mysterious valley. Guan Zhong suggested using an old horse to lead the way and averted the danger.
Plea for apology: During the Warring States Period, there were two important ministers in the Zhao State, Lian Po and Lin Xiangru. Because Lin Xiangru had made many meritorious deeds, the King of Zhao named him Prime Minister. Lian Po was not convinced and thought that his martial arts skills outweighed his reputation. . Lin Xiangru avoided Lian Po many times for the sake of the country. Lian Po was so ashamed after learning of his good intentions that he carried a thorn stick and went to Lin Xiangru's house to plead guilty. From then on, the two reconciled and became a life-or-death friendship.
Talking about war on paper: During the Warring States Period, Zhao Kuo, the son of the famous Warring States general Zhao She, was well-educated in military books and could talk about military tactics. Even his father could not beat him, and he thought he was invincible. Zhao She thought he was just talking on paper and didn't know how to communicate. Later, Zhao She died, and Zhao Kuo replaced Lian Po to lead the army. Lin Xiangru and others strongly opposed it, but King Zhao insisted. Zhao Kuo lost 400,000 troops in the Battle of Changping.
Three orders and five orders: Sun Wu lived in Wu. The king of Wu wanted to test Sun Wu's military talents, so he gave 180 young palace maids to Sun Wu for training. Sun Wu divided the maids into two teams and made King Wu's favorite concubine the captain. Sun Wu gave the order to the palace maids and then beat the drum to deliver the order. The palace maids burst into laughter and the team became chaotic. Sun Wu issued an order again, but the maids only thought it was fun and did not obey the order at all. Sun Wu said that it was the leader's crime to disobey the order even though he understood it, and ordered the two captains to be executed. King Wu hurriedly sent an order not to kill the princesses, but Sun Wu still killed the two princesses. Then, Sun Wu trained the palace maids again, and this time no one dared to disobey orders.
Besieging Wei and rescuing Zhao: During the Warring States Period, the Wei army besieged Handan, the capital of Zhao. The State of Zhao asked Qi for help. King Wei of Qi appointed Tian Ji as a general and Sun Bin as a military advisor to send troops to rescue Zhao. Tian Ji originally wanted to lead troops directly to rescue Zhao's Handan, but Sun Bin advocated leading troops to besiege Wei's capital beams, and Wei would return troops to save himself. In this way, not only could Zhao's siege be lifted, but the Wei army would be exhausted. Tian Ji adopted Sun Bin's strategy and led his troops straight to Daliang. After hearing the news, the Wei army hurriedly withdrew its troops besieging Handan and returned to rescue Daliang at night. When they reached Guiling, the Qi army waited for work to attack the Wei army. The Wei army was defeated and almost completely wiped out.
Hufu riding and shooting: During the Warring States Period, King Wu Ling of Zhao State was determined to change and become stronger. King Wuling saw that the Hu people (minorities) wore casual clothes with narrow sleeves and short coats, rode war horses, and shot arrows while running. They were fast and very flexible, so he decided to learn from the Hu people, reform the soldiers' clothing, and develop cavalry. In less than a year, Zhao State had a powerful cavalry. After fighting in the south and north, Zhao State became one of the few powerful countries at that time.
Stealing talismans to save Zhao: During the Warring States Period, Qin sent troops to besiege Handan, the capital of Zhao. Zhao asked Wei for help, and Wei sent troops to rescue Zhao.
When Qin heard about Wei sending troops to rescue Zhao, he sent people to Wei to threaten King Wei. King Wei surrendered to Qin and ordered the Wei soldiers who went to rescue Zhao to stand still. King Zhao wrote to the prince of Wei, Lord Xinling, asking for help. Lord Xinling once avenged the murder of his father by Ru Ji, the favorite concubine of King Wei. Lord Xinling asked Ru Ji to steal the military talisman from King Wei, thus seizing military power. He led tens of thousands of elite soldiers to Handan and defeated Qin. The army lifted the siege of Handan.
The idiom explains that being law-abiding means doing everything in accordance with the legal system stipulated by the state and not showing favoritism
The author is from Sima Qian's "Historical Records. Biography of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru"
Idiom The allusion
It evolved from "obeying the public and obeying the law", in view of "The Biography of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru" in "Historical Records". Zhao She was a famous general in the State of Zhao. When he was a tax collector, the Pingyuan Jun family did not pay taxes. , he killed nine of his servants according to law. Lord Pingyuan was angry and planned to kill Zhao She. Zhao She did not flinch and said confidently: "If you can set an example for the people, everyone in the country will obey the law and the country will be governed by the law." Only by being strong can your own interests be guaranteed." After hearing this, Lord Pingyuan not only did not punish him, but recommended him to King Zhao Hui for re-employment.
Original text: Zhao Shezhe is also a minister of Zhao Zhitian. .Pingyuan Jun's family was unwilling to rent out the rent, so She ruled it by law and killed nine of Pingyuan Jun's servants. Pingyuan Jun was angry and wanted to kill She. She said: "You are a noble son in Zhao, but now you are neglecting your family and not serving the public." If the law is weakened, if the law is weakened, the country will be weak. If the country is weak, the princes will increase their troops. If the princes add troops, there will be no Zhao. The king can be so rich and noble because of his nobleness. If the law is followed, the top and bottom will be equal. If the top and bottom are equal, the country will be peaceful. The country will be peaceful. Zhao Gu, but the king is a noble relative, how can he be less important than the evil in the world? "The king of Pingyuan thinks he is a virtuous person and speaks to the king. The king uses it to govern the country. The country's wealth is great, the people are rich and the treasury is solid.
2 .Li Lingzhifa
Idiom explanation describes losing one's reason due to greed for profit.
The author's source is "Historical Records. Biography of Pingyuan Jun Yu Qing"
Idiom Allusions
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the Qin State attacked South Korea. Within a few days, it captured the Wild King of South Korea and cut off Shangdang’s transportation. As a result, Shangdang City was isolated and helpless and was about to fall. Shangdang Guards General Feng Ting saw that the Yewang had been lost and thought that Shangdang would not be able to keep it. Rather than letting Qin occupy Shangdang, it would be better to hand it over to Zhao personally, so that South Korea could unite with Zhao to resist Qin. Invasion.
When Feng Ting sent someone to bring Shangdang’s map to King Zhao Xiaocheng, King Zhao was in a dilemma. He didn’t know what to do, so he called the elders for discussion. One of them was Zhao Bao. The minister advised King Zhao not to accept it, because accepting things from others for no reason would cause disaster. The reason why South Korea dedicated Shangdang to Zhao was to let Qin point the finger at Zhao. But King Zhao did not Agreeing with his opinion, he discussed with Pingyuan Jun Zhao Sheng. Pingyuan Jun believed that even if he sent millions of troops, he might not be able to capture a city in a year and a half. But now he can get the Shangdang's victory without spending a single soldier. Land, we must not miss the good opportunity.
King Zhao was very happy after hearing what Lord Pingyuan said, so he sent Lord Pingyuan to Shangdang to accept the land and named Feng Ting Lord of Huayang. But not long after, Zhao A great disaster befell the country. When Qin saw that the land it was about to take was occupied by Zhao, it turned to attack Zhao. Zhao sent Zhao Kuo, who could only talk about war on paper, to fight, but the battle was defeated. Qin was in Chang'an. More than 400,000 Zhao soldiers were wiped out in the Pingzhihu.
When Sima Qian evaluated this incident, he believed that Lord Pingyuan was a young man whose behavior was higher than that of ordinary secular disciples, but he did not understand the principle of "profit makes one stupid" , Profit is something that can make smart people go crazy and lose their reason. Lord Pingyuan was greedy for Feng Ting's inducement, so that Zhao State lost more than 400,000 people in Changping, and almost even the capital of Zhao State, Handan, was almost lost. Later, Zhao State lost more than 400,000 people in Changping. , people use "profit makes one's mind faint" to describe losing one's mind due to greed for profit.
3. Eloquent
The idiom is used to describe fluent conversation and eloquence.
The author comes from "Book of Jin. Biography of Guo Xiang"
Idiom allusions
From "Book of Jin. Biography of Guo Xiang". Guo Xiang in the Jin Dynasty was a famous talker. He was very eager to learn when he was young. He is good at thinking about problems and always likes to get to the bottom of everything that happens in daily life. As an adult, when many people asked him to become an official, he refused. Instead, he regarded studying knowledge and talking about philosophy as the happiest things in his life. Because he concentrated on studying, he was very knowledgeable. When explaining problems, he could explain the truth of things clearly, and he liked to use his own opinions. Wang Yan, the Taiwei at that time, often praised him and said: "Listen to Guo Xiang. , Just like a river hanging on a mountain, rushing down, never drying up." Later, people
People use "eloquent" to describe fluent conversation and eloquence.
4. Drawing tiger-like dogs::::
Idiom explanation is a metaphor for learning skills but not being able to learn them. People.
The author comes from "The Book of the Later Han Dynasty. Biography of Ma Yuan"
Idiom Allusions
In the Eastern Han Dynasty, Ma Yuan led troops to fight for the country and repeatedly performed extraordinary feats. Emperor Wu Liu Xiu named him General Fubo. Not only did he manage the army rigorously and fight well, he also attached great importance to the education of the children in his family to prevent them from going astray. One day, he heard that his nephew Ma Yan was friends with Ma Dun. The knights thought that this would delay their studies, so they wrote a letter to advise them: I hope that when you hear others say bad things, you should be like hearing your father's name. Although others are calling, you can't follow him. Long Bogao. I respect him the most because he is a cautious, humble, thrifty, and decent man. I hope you can learn from him. Du Jiliang is a heroic and righteous man who can relieve people's worries. He is also one of the people I respect, but I don't want you to learn from him, because you It's hard to learn. If you don't succeed in learning from Long Bo, you can still be a cautious and loyal person. This is "carving a swan, but you can't be like a bird." If you fail to learn from Du Jiliang, you will become a frivolous person, and you will become a "painting tiger" "Do not become an anti-dog". Because "dog" was also called "dog" in ancient times, people wrote "drawing a tiger but not anti-dog" as painting a tiger-like dog, which is used as a metaphor for people who learn skills but fail to learn them.
5. Collusion::::
The idiom is used to describe people who have similar odors colluding together.
The author comes from the "New Book of the South. Wu Collection" written by Qian Yi of the Song Dynasty.
Idiom Allusions
There was a man named Cui Hang in the Tang Dynasty. He studied hard for ten years and finally passed the exam. After passing the Jinshi examination, he became an official in the capital. One year, the emperor sent He served as the examiner of the imperial examination. He was serious and meticulous, and the examination work went very smoothly. When the gold list was released, one of the old students named Cui Xun was admitted. Onlookers couldn't help but laugh after watching it. Get up, because the examiner's name is Cui Hang, and the winner's name is Cui Xun. If their names are linked together, they are "Cui Hang Xing", and "Hang Xing" is just another name for farting at night. Originally, the two names were consecutive. It was a complete coincidence that they were together, and there was nothing funny about it. However, since one of them was the examiner and the other was a candidate, people ridiculed them as "the master's disciples, collaborating together." The "seat master" here means the examiner. . Later, people used "co-operation" to describe like-minded people colluding together.
6. Innuendo::::
Idiom explanation refers to people with sinister intentions and despicable means secretly spreading rumors and slandering , the act of attacking or framing others.
The author comes from Bai Juyi's "Reading History"
Idiom allusions
The great poet Bai Juyi of the Tang Dynasty has a poem "Reading History" , its content is as follows: "Insinuations, even if the patient does not know it, clever words to confuse people's crimes, until death, the person will not doubt it." The "innuendo" in this poem originated from a legend.
According to ancient times, At that time, there was a kind of insect in the water, called the worm, also called the short fox, sometimes also called the Shewei or Sheying. It had horns on its head, armor on its back, no eyes, three legs, and wings. It can fly on the water. It has a crossbow-like thing in its mouth, shaped like a turtle, and its ears are very sensitive. When it is near the water, if it hears people or animals passing by it, it will spray a kind of poison from its mouth. The gas shoots directly at the human body. If humans and animals are infected by this gas, they will become ill all over the body. When it is on the water surface, if it hears the footsteps of someone approaching, it will hold fine sand in its mouth towards the person or the person's shadow reflected in the water. After being shot, the human body or figure will become sick. Later, people changed it to "innuendo", which is used to describe the behavior of people with sinister intentions and despicable means who secretly spread rumors, slander, attack or frame others.
7. The dog's tail continues the mink
The explanation of the idiom means that the sequel is not good.
The author's source is "Book of Jin. Biography of Zhao Wanglun"
Idiom allusion
After the death of Emperor Wu of Jin Sima Yan, his son Sima Zhong succeeded to the throne. He knew nothing about government affairs, and the power fell into the hands of Empress Jia. Empress Jia was vicious and cunning by nature. King Sima Lun of Zhao used this as an excuse to lead his troops in The palace, after killing Jia, proclaimed himself prime minister.
In order to win over the courtiers and expand his sphere of influence, Sima Lun granted a large number of civil and military officials. When everything was ready, he deposed Emperor Hui of Jin and claimed to be emperor. At that time, it was stipulated that all princes and ministers should wear marten For hats decorated with tails, due to Sima Lun's promotion of officials and titles, there were not enough mink tails for a while, so they had to use dog tails instead. People made up two folk songs based on this: "When minks are not enough, dog tails will continue." To satirize the imperial court.
Later, people used "dog tail to continue the mink" to express poor sequels. There is this allusion in Pu Songling's "Dai Wang Cigong and Yanshan Zhao Qi" in the Qing Dynasty: "The shelter of the emperor is still in the middle." Adding to the beauty of the day trip; after the Jin gentry, Zhang Shamei continued the mink."
8. Extremely ill
The explanation of the idiom describes a person's condition that is extremely serious and has reached the point where there is no cure. degree, and by extension to describe a situation or problem that has reached an irreversible point.
The author comes from "Zuo Zhuan. Ten Years of Cheng Gong"
Idiom Allusions
Originated from "Zuo Zhuan Chenggong Ten Years". Jin Jinggong was seriously ill and was treated by many doctors, but he could not get better. Later, he heard that there was a famous doctor in Qin who was very skilled in medicine, so he sent people to ask for it day and night. Before the doctor arrived, Jin Jinggong had a dream. He dreamed that two children were standing beside him talking. One said, "Do you know that a famous doctor is coming from Qin, and he may hurt us." The other said. One of them said nonchalantly: "What are you afraid of? We are above the poverty line and under the anointing. He can't deal with us." Soon, the famous doctor arrived in Jin and immediately examined Jin Jinggong. The doctor said to Jin Jinggong : "Your illness is very dangerous. The disease is above the body and under the ointment. Moxibustion cannot cure it, acupuncture cannot reach it, and taking decoction and medicine will not help." Jin Jinggong thought of his dream, He nodded and said, "Your medical skills are so good!" After that, someone gave the doctor a generous gift and let him go back to Qin. Later, people used "terminal illness" to describe a person's extremely serious condition. To the extent that there is no cure, and by extension to describe a situation or problem that is irreversible.
9. Snake shadow:::::
Idiom explanation is a metaphor for being suspicious, neurotic, self-conscious The author is from Ying Shao's "Customs" in the Han Dynasty, and can also be found in "Book of Jin. Yue Guang Zhuan"
Idiom allusions
Origined from Ying Shao's "Customs" in the Han Dynasty Shao's "Customs", also found in "Jin Shu Le Guang Zhuan". According to legend, there was a man named Le Guang in Jin State. Once, he invited a friend to his house for a drink. When the friend raised his wine glass, he suddenly saw the wine glass. There was a small snake in it, but it was too late, so he drank it. After returning home, the man fell ill. He thought it was the snake. When Le Guang heard that his friend was sick, he went to visit him. The friend told him Le Guang was puzzled as to the cause of his illness. How could there be a snake in the fine wine? After comforting his friend, he returned home and suddenly saw a bow hanging on the wall. His heart brightened and he thought The snake must be the shadow of the bow reflected in the wine glass. The next day, Le Guang invited his friend to drink at the same place, filled a glass of wine, and respectfully invited his friend to drink. When the friend saw it, he quickly said: "There is a snake in the glass, I Don't drink!" At this time, Le Guang laughed loudly and pointed to the bow hanging on the wall for his friend to take a closer look. The friend immediately understood what was going on. Within a few days, his illness was cured. Later, people Summarize this story as "Snake Shadow", which is used to describe being suspicious, neurotic, and disturbing each other.
10. Watch from the sidelines
Idiom interpretation: wall: barrier. Originally refers to the two sides fighting, Standing on the barrier and watching. Later, it is often used as a metaphor for standing aside and watching without helping.
The author's source is "Historical Records. The Chronicles of Xiang Yu": "When Chu attacked Qin, all the generals watched from the wall."
Idiom Allusions
At the end of the Qin Dynasty, Xiang Yu and his uncle Xiang Liang rebelled against Qin and elected the grandson of King Huai of Chu as King of Chu. Their military power was greatly shaken. Zhao and Wei, who had been destroyed by the Qin Dynasty, The states of Yan, Yan, and Han also waited for the opportunity to regain their kingdom and formed an alliance with the King of Chu to fight against Qin.
Xiang Liang led his troops to victory one after another. Hu Hai, the second emperor of Qin, sent General Zhang Han to lead the army to suppress it. The Battle of Dingtao , the Chu army was defeated and Xiang Liang died in battle. Zhang Han then sent his troops to attack Zhao and besieged King Zhao in Julu. King Zhao asked the King of Chu for emergency help. The King of Chu, with Song Yi as the chief general and Xiang Yu as the deputy general, led his troops to aid Zhao.<
p>Song Yi tried to avoid the Qin army and preserve his strength. The Chu army arrived in Anyang and stayed there for forty-six days. He only waited for Qin and Zhao to fight and hurt both sides before he attacked. This made Xiang Yu anxious. He urged Song Yi several times. Yi crossed the river to fight, but was rejected. Song Yi even said: "I am not as good as you in charging and fighting; you are not as good as me in planning." In anger, Xiang Yu killed Song Yi and ordered the entire army, and reported to the King of Chu. The King of Chu ordered Xiang Yu was the main general. Xiang Yu personally led the entire army across the Zhang River, and immediately "burned the cauldron and sank the boat". Each man was given only three days of dry food and fought to the death with the Qin army.
At this time, people from all over the country gathered on the front line. More than a dozen reinforcements were sent to support the Zhao troops. Seeing the strength of the Qin army, reinforcements from all walks of life stood firm in their camps and did not dare to fight easily. As soon as the Chu army arrived, they immediately launched a fierce attack. A fierce battle, the sound of killing shook the sky. The Chu army soldiers were like tigers coming out of the mountains, One against ten, the Qin army was defeated and defeated. All the reinforcements saw this spectacular scene on their own camps.
The Chu army was victorious, and Xiang Yu became the leader of all the anti-Qin troops.
11. Heavy as Mount Tai
The idiom explains Mount Tai: the metaphor is extremely heavy. As heavy as Mount Tai. The metaphor is of great significance.
The author's source is Sima Qian's "Book of Reporting to Ren An": "Everyone is destined to die, and it may be heavier than Mount Tai, or lighter than a feather."
Idiom allusion
Sima Qian, courtesy name Zichang, was born in Xiayang, Han Dynasty. His father, Sima Tan, was the Taishi of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Ling. Influenced by his father since childhood, he began to read ancient Chinese classics at the age of ten. He traveled around the country from the age of twenty, expanding his mind and horizons, and accumulating historical knowledge and life experience for future writing. Three years after Sima Tan's death, Sima Qian inherited his father's ambition and served as Taishi Ling. He had the opportunity to read the royal books and classics. After four or five years of preparation, in the forty-second year, he officially wrote "Historical Records".
While Sima Qian was concentrating on writing, A huge disaster befell him. In 99 BC, Han general Li Ling led 5,000 troops to fight against the Huns. Unexpectedly, he was surrounded by 80,000 Huns cavalry. After killing more than 10,000 enemy troops, he ran out of food and supplies and was captured. The court was shocked by the surrender. Sima Qian believed that Li Ling had contributed to the Han Dynasty and surrendered out of helplessness. He would definitely look for opportunities to repay the country. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty happened to ask him what he thought about the matter, and he expressed his thoughts. When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty heard this, He was angry, thinking that this was to defend Li Ling, and to satirize his uncle Li Guangli for leading the army to resist the enemy head-on but being cowardly and ineffectual. Sima Qian was convicted of this and was sentenced to "corruption" the next year, and was greatly tortured and humiliated.
Sima Qian thought about death. People are bound to die. Some people’s death is heavier than Mount Tai, and some people are lighter than a feather. Thinking that the work has not been completed yet and should not be taken lightly, he finally We can see our way out from the experiences of the sages such as King Wen of Zhou who was imprisoned and wrote "The Book of Changes", Confucius who was in trouble and frustrated throughout his life and wrote "Spring and Autumn", Qu Yuan who was exiled and composed "Li Sao", Zuo Qiu who lost his sight and had "Guoyu" handed down to the world, etc. .
After being released from prison, Sima Qian endured the humiliation and worked hard to write books. After years of hard work, he finally completed the historical masterpiece "Historical Records" and became a great historian and writer in ancient China.
"Historical Records" is known as "the swan song of historians, the rhymeless "Li Sao"".
12. The Old Man Under the Moon
The idiom originally refers to the god in charge of marriage. Later it refers to the fairy in charge of marriage. Matchmaker. Abbreviated as "Yue Lao".
The author is from Tang Dynasty. Li Fuyan's "Xuyouguilu"
Idiom allusion
During the Tang Dynasty, there was a man named Wei Gu, a man from Wei Gu, once traveled to Songcheng and stayed in Nandian.
One night, Wei Gu was wandering on the street and saw an old man sitting on the ground under the moonlight. He was flipping through a big and thick book, and he had a big cloth bag filled with red rope on his body.
Wei Gu went over curiously and asked him: "Old man, may I ask what you are reading?" What kind of book is it?"
The old man replied: "This is a book that records the marriages of men and women in the world."
Wei Gu became even more curious after hearing this, and asked him again: "Then what are the red ropes in your bag used for?"
The old man smiled and said to Wei Gu: "These red ropes are used to tie the feet of husband and wife, regardless of whether the man and woman are enemies. They are still far apart. As long as I tie these red ropes to their feet, they will definitely reconcile and get married.
We got married."
When Wei Gu heard this, he naturally didn't believe it and thought that the old man was just joking with him. But he was still full of curiosity about this weird old man. When he wanted to ask When he asked some questions, the old man had already stood up, took his book and bag, and walked towards the rice market. Wei Gu followed him.
When they arrived at the rice market, they saw a blind woman holding a A little girl about three years old came towards him, and the old man said to Wei Gu: "The little girl in the hands of this blind woman is your future wife."
Wei Gu was very angry after hearing this. Thinking that the old man was deliberately making a joke on him, he asked his slave to kill the little girl to see if she would become his wife in the future. The slave ran forward, stabbed the girl, and ran away immediately. When Wei Gu went to find the old man to settle accounts, he had disappeared.
Time flies, and fourteen years have passed in the blink of an eye. By this time, Wei Gu has found a satisfactory partner and is about to get married. The other party was the apple of Wang Tai, the governor of Xiangzhou. She was very beautiful, but there was a scar between her eyebrows. Wei Gu felt very strange, so he asked his father-in-law: "Why does she have a scar between her eyebrows?"
After hearing this, the governor of Xiangzhou said: "It is infuriating to say that fourteen years ago in Songcheng, one day the nanny Chen was walking through the rice market holding him in her arms. There was a madman who stabbed him for no reason. I stabbed her, but fortunately there was no danger to her life. Only this scar was left. What a blessing among misfortunes!"
Wei Gu was stunned for a moment after hearing this. The past events fourteen years ago quickly disappeared. came to his mind. He thought: Could it be that she was the little girl he ordered his servant to assassinate? So he asked nervously: "Is the nanny a blind woman?"
Wang Tai saw Noticing that his son-in-law had an interesting look on his face and asked something strange, he asked him, "Yes, she is a blind woman, but how did you know?"
After Wei Gu received the confirmation, he was really surprised. He was speechless for a long time. It took him a while to calm down, and then he told everything about his encounter with Old Man Yuexia in Songcheng fourteen years ago. Wang Tai was also surprised when he heard this. Only then did Wei Gu understand. , Old Man Yuexia’s words were not a joke, their marriage was really decided by God. Therefore, the couple cherished this marriage even more and lived a loving life.
Soon this matter spread to Songcheng. In order to commemorate the appearance of the old man Yuexia, the locals changed the Nandian store into an "engagement shop".
Due to the spread of this story, everyone believed that the union between men and women was done by the old man Yuexia tying a red rope. Therefore, later generations called the matchmaker "Yuexiao Lao", or "Yue Lao" for short.
13. Seeking skin from a fox:::
Idiom explanation metaphor It is absolutely impossible to negotiate with an evil person to ask him to give up his own interests.
The author's source is "Taiping Yulan" Volume 208 quoted from "Fuzi": "If you want to get a thousand gold fur, you will seek it with a fox." Skin, in order to possess the precious treasure of Shao Lao, he plotted against the sheep to shame him. Before he could say anything, the fox fled under the heavy hills, and the sheep called each other and hid in the deep forest."
Idiom Allusion
p>During the Zhou Dynasty, a man wanted to hold a very sumptuous mutton banquet for everyone to eat, but he didn’t know where to find mutton. He thought for a long time: "Mutton grows on sheep, so of course it is better to invite everyone." The sheep should help!" He walked up to the sheep and politely asked them to borrow mutton. When the sheep heard this, they were all scared and hid in the forest and did not dare to come out. The man returned disappointed. The second time, he He wanted to make a fox fur coat worth thousands of gold, but where to find fox fur? He thought: "Of course I have to go to the fox for it, because fox fur grows on foxes!" So he ran to the mountains overnight to find the fox, and the result was that After hearing what he said, the fox turned around and ran away, leaving this man behind and said with an annoyed look on his face: "I asked you for help so politely, but no one is willing to help me!"
14. A word worth a thousand dollars.
Explanation of the idiom describes the value of an article as being very high, or praising an article as being particularly outstanding in rhetoric, and every word is precious and rare.
The author is from "Historical Records." "The Biography of Lu Buwei": "Publish the gates of Xianyang City and hang a thousand gold coins on them. If you can extend a word to the princes, tourists and guests, you will be given a thousand gold coins."
Idiom Allusions
At the end of the Warring States Period, The great businessman Lu Buwei made a
This is the largest speculative business in the history of China and foreign countries. He spent huge sums of money to make the young master Yiren who was a hostage the king of Qin. Yiren became the queen of Qin. In order to repay Lu Buwei's kindness, he made Lu Buwei the prime minister and became one person. A prominent figure with more than ten thousand people was transformed from a businessman into an authority for advancing and retreating hundreds of officials. The officials in the court did not say anything, but they were very unconvinced in their hearts. Lu Buwei also knew that his political prestige was too small, and he felt that improving it Reputation is the best way to convince people, so he called his disciples to discuss.
Some disciples suggested that Lu Buwei lead an army to go out to destroy several countries and make great military exploits to establish his prestige. Some people immediately objected: "This method is harmful but useless. Even if you win the war, you will not be promoted when you come back, because there is no higher position than the prime minister. The important thing is that the risk of war is too great, and no one is guaranteed to win." If the war fails, the result will be counterproductive." Someone said: "We know that Confucius is very knowledgeable because he wrote a book called "Spring and Autumn"; Sun Wu was able to become a general of Wu because King Wu first read his "The Art of War" written by him. Why can't we write a book that can not only make a name for the world but also set an example for future generations?"
Lü Buwei thought this method was very good and ordered his disciples to organize people to write it immediately. He had 3,000 followers at the time, and he quickly wrote 26 volumes and 160 articles. The title of the book was "Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals". After the book was completed, Lu Buwei ordered the full text to be copied and posted on the gate of Xianyang City. and issued a notice: "Whoever can add one word to the book, subtract one word from it, or even change one word, will be rewarded with a thousand taels of gold."
The notice was posted for a long time, and people were afraid of Lu Buwei's power, and no one could It comes from asking for boredom. So the idiom "a thousand pieces of gold" has been passed down to this day.
Buying a casket for a pearl
In the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a businessman in the Chu State who specialized in selling jewelry. Once he came to The State of Qi went to sell jewelry. In order to make business
good and the jewelry sell well, they specially used precious wood to make many small boxes, and carved and decorated the boxes very delicately and beautifully. The box emits a scent and the jewelry is placed inside the box.
There was a Zhengguo man who saw that the box containing the pearls was exquisite and beautiful. After asking about the price, he bought one, opened the box
and took out the treasure inside. Return to jeweler.
A blockbuster
During the Warring States Period, there was a man named Chunyu Kun in the State of Qi. He is very eloquent and good at talking. He often used some interesting cryptic words to persuade the monarch, so that the monarch not only was not angry, but also willing to accept it.
The mighty king of Qi at that time was originally a very intelligent monarch. However, after he came to the throne, he was addicted to wine and sex.
Ignoring national affairs, he only knew about the affairs of the country every day. He drank and had fun, and left all the important matters to the ministers, while he ignored them. Therefore, politics was not on track, officials were corrupt and neglected their duties, and princes from various countries also took the opportunity to invade, bringing Qi to the edge of destruction
.
Although some patriotic people in Qi were very worried, they were all afraid of King Qi, so no one came out to dissuade him.
In fact, the Qiwei royal family is a very smart person. He likes to speak some argot to show his wisdom. Although he doesn't like to listen to other people's advice, he will still accept it if the advice is correct. After Chunyu Kun knew this, he thought of a plan and prepared to find an opportunity to advise King Qi Wei.
One day, Chunyu Kun saw King Wei of Qi and said to him: "Your Majesty, I have a riddle for you to guess: There is a big bird in my country, which lives in the palace of your Majesty. , it has been three full years, but it neither flutters its wings nor makes a sound, it just curls up aimlessly. What kind of bird is it, my king? "King Qi Wei is a smart man. , and when he heard it, he knew that Chun Yukun was mocking himself. He was like that big bird. As the lord of a country, he did nothing and only knew how to enjoy himself.
But he was no longer a mediocre king, so after pondering for a while, he resolutely decided to change his mind, cheer up, and do something spectacular. So he said to Chunyu Kun: "Well, this big bird, you I don’t know, if it doesn’t fly, it won’t rush into the sky. If it doesn’t sing, it will startle everyone. Just wait and see!”
From now on it will become more powerful! The king was no longer indulging in drinking and having fun, but began to rectify the country's affairs. First, he summoned the officials across the country and rewarded those who were loyal and responsible; and punished those who were corrupt and incompetent. As a result, the whole country quickly cheered up and was full of vitality. On the other hand, he also began to rectify the military, strengthen the force, and establish the country's prestige. After hearing the news, the princes of various countries were shocked. Not only did they not dare to invade again, they even returned all the land they had invaded to Qi. What King Qi Wei did was truly a "blockbuster"!
So later people used the idiom "a blockbuster" to describe a person who has extraordinary talents. As long as he can use them properly, he will often do amazing things once he uses them.
The fox pretends to be the tiger's power
In the Warring States Period, when the Chu State was at its most powerful, King Xuan of Chu was surprised that all the northern countries at that time were afraid of his general Zhao Xixie. So he asked the ministers of the DPRK why this was happening.
At that time, a minister named Jiang Yi narrated the following story to him: "Once upon a time, there was a tiger in a cave. Because he was hungry, he ran outside to look for food. When he walked into a dense forest, he suddenly saw a fox walking in front of him. He thought this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so he jumped forward and caught him effortlessly.
But when it opened its mouth and was about to eat the fox, the cunning fox suddenly spoke: 'Huh! Don't think that you are the king of beasts and you dare to kill me. Eat it; you must know that heaven and earth have decreed that I am the king of kings, and whoever eats me will be severely punished by heaven and earth." The tiger listened to the fox's words with hesitation, but when it tilted its head, Seeing the arrogant and calm look of the fox, he was surprised. The original arrogance and domineering attitude had disappeared. Even so, he was still thinking: Because I am a beast. King, so any beast in the world will be afraid of me when he sees me, and he is actually ordered by the Emperor of Heaven to rule us!
At this time, the fox saw that the tiger was hesitant to eat it, and knew that he was the king. He already somewhat believed what he said, so he puffed up his chest even more proudly, then pointed at the tiger's nose and said, "Why, don't you believe what I said? Then just follow me now?" Come on, walk behind me and see if all the wild beasts are scared out of their wits when they see me. The tiger thought this was a good idea and followed it.
So the fox did it. They boldly opened the way in front, while the tiger followed cautiously. Not long after they walked, they vaguely saw many small animals vying for food in the depths of the forest, but when they discovered the tiger walking behind the fox. , couldn't help being frightened, and ran away wildly.
At this time, the fox turned around proudly and looked at the tiger. Seeing this, the tiger couldn't help but feel frightened, but he didn't know what the beast was afraid of. He thought they were really afraid of foxes!
The cunning fox's plan succeeded, but his power was entirely due to the fact that he used the tiger to threaten the beasts in a temporarily favorable situation. And the poor The tiger was fooled and he didn’t even know it!
Therefore, the reason why the people in the north are afraid of Zhao Xixie is entirely because the king’s soldiers are in his hands. In other words, What they fear is actually the power of the king!"
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