1, valid in the east

From-"Zhuangzi? Tian Yun

Original text:

Xi Shi's heart is sick, and the ugly people inside are all beautiful, and holding the heart is also happy. When the rich see it, they will stay at home; The poor saw it, slapped his wife and left. He knows each other's beauty, but he doesn't know why they are beautiful.

Translation:

Long, long ago, Xi Shi walked around with a sad face. An ugly neighbor saw it and thought it was beautiful to frown. When she went back, she was still frowning in the neighborhood.

The rich people nearby saw it and closed the door. The poor man saw it and ran away with his wife and children. That ugly girl only knows that frowning looks good, but she doesn't know why it looks good.

China idiom means imitating others, blindly following the crowd and following the trend. Not only do you imitate badly, but you make a fool of yourself. Sometimes I will say a self-deprecating remark that I have a poor foundation and have not absorbed the strengths of others.

2, Handan toddler

From-"Zhuangzi? limpid eyes

Original text:

Yuzi, the son of Shouling, learned to go to Handan, but he didn't get the national talent and lost his way. He went straight to his ear.

Translation:

During the Warring States Period, there was a teenager in Shouling, Yan State. I heard that people in Handan, Zhao, walked beautifully, so I came to Handan to learn to walk. As a result, he not only failed to learn the walking posture of Zhao Guoren, but also forgot his original walking posture, and finally had to climb back.

Handan toddler [hán dān xué bù], an idiom in China, is a metaphor for blindly imitating others, not only failing to learn skills, but also losing the original skills.

Step 3 learn from others

From-"Zhuangzi? Tian zifang

Original text: "The master is following the trend, the master is following the trend, the master is following the trend, and the master is escaping from the dust but falling behind."

"Mr. Wang walked slowly, I walked slowly, Mr. Wang hurried away, Mr. Wang walked quickly, and his feet seemed to leave the ground, but I could only stare at the back."

Interpretation: You walk slowly and I will walk slowly. If you walk fast, I will walk fast. If you run, I will run. Metaphor for lack of ideas, others shall prevail; Or imitate or follow others in everything to please others.

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