Idiom is a special form in Chinese culture. It can have a deep meaning with just four simple words. We all know the meaning of commonly used idioms, but there are also some idioms that are rarely seen. I don’t know what it means. Someone asked me what it means to be empty-handed. The following will give you a detailed explanation to help you increase your knowledge. "Men Ke Luo Que" comes from Sima Qian's "Historical Records"

If Men Ke Luo Que is understood literally, it means that one can set up a net to catch birds. This is just a simple understanding. What does Men Ke Luo Que mean? In fact, it is used to describe the officialdom after losing power. , the situation in which there are few guests in front of the door, has similar meanings such as a bustling house, a crowded house with guests, etc. It first came from an allusion in Sima Qian's "Historical Records".

In the "Historical Records - Biography of Ji Zheng" written by Sima Qian, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty had two famous ministers named Ji An and Zheng Zhuang. They were both upright and upright officials, so they rose in official career. He was extremely powerful, and many guests came to visit him. However, after the two men made mistakes and were dismissed from their posts and returned home, the guests disappeared. Only sparrows were left looking for food in front of Ji An's door.

Later, the emperor issued an edict asking him to return as an official. The guests who used to come often came to visit him one after another. After this betrayal, Ji An saw clearly the harshness of the world. So he put a note on his door saying "No one is here". After the visiting guests saw the note, they had no choice but to leave angrily. Later, people used the word "deserted" to describe the frustrated officialdom and the neglect of the family.

Now that we know what it means to be alone, let’s take a look at what it means to cultivate trees in ten years and cultivate people in a hundred years.

Ten years to grow trees and a hundred years to grow people comes from "Guanzi Quanxiu"

Ten years to grow trees and a hundred years to grow people is a saying that we often say, but many people don't know that ten years What does it mean for trees to grow people over a hundred years? In fact, it is a metaphor that it takes ten years for trees to become timber, and it may take a hundred years to cultivate a talent. It can be seen that talents are very precious and rare, and we must value and cultivate people