A man can stand on his fist, and a horse can walk on his arm.
Chapter 24 of "Water Margin" by Jian Ming·Shi Naian. The general meaning of these two sentences is: A person should stand upright, stand upright, and walk steadily.
If you have money, you can gain access to the gods.
The ninth chapter of Shi Naian's "Water Margin" by Jian Ming. Tong: connected, connected. The main idea of ??this sentence is: Money can connect people with gods.
The world's situation depends on whether it is warm or cold, and people's reputation is based on their appearance.
Jian Ming·Shi Naian's "Water Margin" Chapter 37. Shiqing: Social favor refers to the relationship between people. Human face: refers to a person’s face. The general idea of ??these two sentences is: Social favor can be seen from the coldness or enthusiasm of the attitude toward others, and a person's complexion changes depending on the status of the other person.
Don’t be afraid of officials, just be afraid of management.
The second chapter of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty. Official: official. Manage: manage, govern, here refers to those who have control over themselves. The general meaning of this sentence is: You are not afraid of the senior officials above, but you are afraid of directly controlling your immediate superiors.
To be disrespectful is to suffer too much.
Chapter 72 of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty. Quezhi: to refuse, to decline and not to accept. Gong: Respectfully. Over: excessive. The general meaning of these two sentences is: It would be too disrespectful to reject it; it would be too much to accept it rashly. "To refuse is disrespectful" is simplified from the sentence "To refuse is disrespectful" (meaning "repeatedly rejecting others is disrespectful") in "Mencius·Wan Zhang 2" (meaning "repeatedly rejecting others is disrespectful")
It is now more Saying - as "rejecting without respect, accepting with shame" is a humble expression when accepting gifts from others, expressing the contradictory feelings of feeling guilty when accepting and feeling disrespectful when rejecting.
If you sow melons, you will get melons; if you sow beans, you will get beans.
Chapter 45 of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty. These are two common sayings. It uses the simple principle that you will reap what you sow. It is a metaphor that whatever you create, you will get the result. It contains the meaning that good will be rewarded and evil will be rewarded with evil.
If I had known this, I would have regretted it.
Chapter 41 of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty. The general meaning of these two sentences is: If I had known that a situation like this would happen today, I would regret that I should not have done that.
Good things don’t go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles.
Chapter 24 of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty. Don’t go out: The spread cannot go outside the door. Evil things: bad things, shameful things. The general idea of ??these two sentences is: Good things don’t spread easily, but bad things spread quickly and widely.
The night is too short for joy and too long for loneliness.
Chapter 21 of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty. Update: In the old days, a night was divided into five updates, each about two hours. This refers to night. The general idea of ??these two sentences is: When people are happy, they always resent the night for being too short; when they are lonely, they resent the fifth watch for being too long.
Catch the turtle in the urn and bring it to you.
Chapter 18 of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty. The general meaning of these two sentences is: if you catch an old turtle in an urn, you can get it at your fingertips. These two sentences describe how easy it is to do things. The old turtle in the urn has nowhere to hide, and there is nowhere to hide, so catching the turtle in the urn must be very easy.
When you are in a hurry, you drag the Buddha's feet, and when you are free, you do not burn incense.
Chapter 17 of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty. Praying for Buddha's feet: Asking Buddha for help and blessing. The general meaning of these two sentences is: Don't burn incense and make offerings to the Buddha when you have nothing to do. Only when things are urgent do you ask the Buddha for help.
If we are destined to meet each other thousands of miles away, if we are not destined to meet each other, we will not meet each other.
Chapter 35 of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty. Yuan: fate. The general meaning of these two sentences is: Although people who are destined to meet are thousands of miles apart, they can meet by chance and coincidence; people who are not destined to meet will miss it even if they meet, just like they have never met. These two sentences were used in the opera "Yuanyang Quilt" written by an unknown person in the Yuan Dynasty as "If we have no chance to face each other, we will never meet, but if we have fate, we can meet each other thousands of miles away."
Xingxing cherishes Xingxing, and a good man knows a good man.
The second chapter of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty. Xingxing (xīng star): smart person. Cherish: Cherish. Knowledge: Appreciation. The general meaning of these two sentences is: smart people always cherish smart people, and heroes always appreciate heroes.
Prevent choking when eating and falling when walking.
The thirty-third chapter of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of the Ming Dynasty. Choking (yēYe): food blocking the throat. The general meaning of these two sentences is: Beware of food getting stuck in your throat when eating, and beware of falling when walking. It is a metaphor that people must be cautious when doing things in the world and pay attention to safety at all times to prevent unexpected events.
A male must get married, and a female must marry.
The fifth chapter of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty. Shall: must, should. The general meaning of these two sentences is: boys should get married when they grow up, and girls should get married when they grow up.
A gentleman asks about disasters but not about blessings.
Chapter 61 of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty. The general meaning of this sentence is: A gentleman only asks what disasters he has suffered, but not what blessings he has. A gentleman has a righteous and fearless mind and temperament. He is not afraid of disasters and dares to face reality and withstand the test of disasters, so he dares to "share disasters". To seek blessings is considered greedy and unpromising behavior, so gentlemen disdain them.
Blessings come in pairs, and misfortunes never come alone.
Chapter 36 of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty. The general idea of ??these two sentences is: Good things will not come continuously, but disasters will come in more than one kind.
The partition wall must have ears, so there is no one outside the window.
The sixteenth chapter of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of the Ming Dynasty. Must: But. The general meaning of these two sentences is: There are ears listening through the wall. Is there no one outside the window who can hear it? These two sentences are written in "Guanzi·Junchenxia" "The wall has ears, and the enemy is on the side. The wall has ears, which means that the subtle plot is leaked."
Don’t take it or leave it, don’t regret it later.
The fifteenth chapter of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of the Ming Dynasty. The general meaning of these two sentences is: If you don't get what you should get in time, don't regret it after the opportunity has passed.
Good and evil will be rewarded in the end, it’s just a matter of whether they come early or come late.
The 19th chapter of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of the Ming Dynasty. The general idea of ??these two sentences is: If you do good things or bad things, you will eventually be punished. It just comes sooner or later. These two sentences are the same as "Good deeds will be rewarded with good deeds, and evil deeds will be rewarded with evil deeds; if there is no retribution, the time will come" ("Debt in the Next Life" by Anonymous Yuan Dynasty), reflecting the simplest and most vivid views of good and evil of the predecessors.
Easy to gain, easy to lose; hard to gain, hard to lose.
Chapter 16 of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty. The general idea of ??these sentences is: Most everything is easy to get. It's easy to lose. It is difficult to gain, and it is also difficult to lose.
Famous is not as good as meeting. Meeting is better than being famous.
The third chapter of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty. The general meaning of these two sentences is: just hearing the name is not as good as seeing it, and meeting in person is worse than hearing the name.
Don’t ask about prosperity and failure when you first start, you will know by looking at your face.
Chapter 24 of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty. Good things or bad things. The general idea of ??these two sentences is: After entering the house, you don’t have to encounter good or bad things with the host. You can get accurate conclusions by looking at the face. These two proverbs explain from a psychological perspective that you can analyze it just by looking at the face. The owner’s mood and experiences. These two sentences can illustrate the importance of observing appearance and color.
What I read may not be true; what I say behind the scenes cannot be fully believed.
Chapter 26 of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty. Jing Ri: I saw it with my own eyes. The general meaning of these sentences is: If you see something with your own eyes, you are afraid that it is not true. How can you completely believe what others say behind your back?
Extreme happiness will lead to sadness, but it will be extremely peaceful.
Chapter 26 of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty. Fu (pǐPi) and Tai: Originally two hexagram names in the Book of Changes, the sky and the earth do not intersect, which is called "No", and the sky and the earth intersect, which is called "Tai". No and Tai represent bad and good luck respectively, and the two can transform into each other. The general meaning of these two sentences is: when happiness reaches the extreme, it will lead to sadness; when bad things come to an end, good things will come.
A snake cannot move without a head, and a bird cannot fly without wings.
Chapter 60 of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty. The general meaning of these two sentences is: a snake cannot walk without its head, and a bird cannot fly high without wings. These are two common sayings, but they contain profound philosophy.
The first sentence explains: A group cannot do without a leader, otherwise it cannot act in a unified manner; the second sentence explains: It is indispensable to do anything without the help of right-hand assistants and the masses. Single-handedly
It is like a wingless bird, and it is difficult to succeed in anything. .
The moth flies into the fire, causing the flames to burn itself.
Chapter 27 of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty. The general meaning of these two sentences is: a lamp moth throws itself on the fire, causing the flames to burn itself to death. These are two common sayings, which mean that if you insist on going your own way regardless of the objective situation, you will seek death and self-destruction. "Lamp moth flies into the fire", also known as "moth flies into the fire", which originates from "Book of Liang Dao Gaizhuan" written by Yao Silian of the Tang Dynasty: "Grind the ink to write, and the pen to fly to write letters. Just like a moth flying into the fire, how can it be It’s a shame to burn one’s body.”
Zhao Kuo can read his father’s book, so it would be foolish for Wen Bin to die.
Chapter 88 of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty. Zhao Kuo: General Zhao during the Warring States Period, the son of the famous general Zhao She. Zhao Kuokong read the art of war passed down by his father and recited it backwards, but he actually did not know how to direct the battle.
Forgive old mistakes and make new plans.
Eighty-nine chapters of Shi Naian's "Yonghu Zhuan" of the Ming Dynasty. The general meaning of these two sentences is: for some people, we can forgive their past sins, give them a way to rehabilitate themselves, and let them start a new life. For those who have committed certain crimes in the past and have shown signs of reforming their crimes, leniency may be considered to allow them to rehabilitate themselves. This will help differentiate criminals and turn negative factors into positive factors.
Victory and defeat are commonplace for military strategists.
The fifty-fifth chapter of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of the Ming Dynasty. Military strategist: Originally refers to scholars who study military affairs, here they are generals who command operations. The general idea of ??these two sentences is: Winning or losing battles is something that generals often do.
Having eyes but not seeing Mount Tai.
The second chapter of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty. The general meaning of this sentence is that you don’t recognize Mount Tai even if you have eyes. This sentence is a metaphor for not being able to recognize people with high status or great ability. It is often used to describe one's own poor eyesight, and it is also used to say that others have no eyesight and cannot recognize famous people.
The farmer’s heart is like boiling water, and the princes and princes are shaking their fans.
The fifteenth chapter of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of the Ming Dynasty. The general meaning of these two sentences is: The peasants' hearts are as anxious as boiling water, while the princes, princes and grandsons are at ease with hand-held fans. This poem was sung by Liangshan hero Bai Sheng: "The red sun is scorching like fire, and the fields and rice are half withered."
Although Liangyuan is good, it is not a home for long-term love.
The sixth chapter of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of the Ming Dynasty. Liang Garden: built by Liu Wu, the king of Liang Xiao in the Han Dynasty, the original site is in the southeast of today's Kaifeng City, Henan Province. It is said to be in the southeast of today's Shangqiu City, Henan Province. It was a place for entertaining and welcoming guests. The general meaning of these two sentences is: Although Liangyuan is beautiful, it is not my home after all, and it is not a place to stay for a long time. It is similar in poetic meaning to Li Bai's "Although Jincheng is full of joy, it is better to return home early" ("The Road to Shu is Difficult").
We see you off for a thousand miles, but we must say goodbye in the end.
Chapter 23 of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty. Jun: You, a respectful name for people. End: finally, to the end. The general meaning of these two sentences is: I have sent you to choose me thousands of miles away, but in the end you still have to say goodbye. Farewell, farewell, farewell. The meaning of these two sentences is to show that there is no need to send you far away. There is also a saying that "send you thousands of miles, but you will be farewell in the end." It is often used to persuade people not to send others far away, and it can also be used to express that you will no longer send others far away.
When the road is rough, draw your sword to help.
Chapter 44 of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty. The general meaning of these two sentences is: When encountering injustice on the road, stand up to each other and help the weak and eliminate the strong.
How dare you not bow your head under the eaves of a low man?
Chapter 28 of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty. The general meaning of this sentence is: How dare you not bow your head when you are trying to make a living under someone else's low roof? These two sentences are a metaphor for being controlled by others and being obeyed. Nowadays, it is often used as "How dare you not bow your head when you are under the roof of others", which is used to express the mentality of being within the sphere of influence of others and having to swallow one's anger.
There is no way to heaven and no way to earth.
Chapter 34 of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty. These two sentences describe a difficult situation with no way out. It was first seen in "Wudeng Huiyuan Zen Master Xiyu Tirou of Anjizhou" written by Puji of the Song Dynasty: "If you advance forward, you will hit the road and become stagnant; if you retreat, you will choke and fill your chest. It will be straight."
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The dilapidated house was hit twice overnight, and the leaky boat was hit by the storm again.
The forty-fifth chapter of Shi Naian's "Water Margin" in the Ming Dynasty. These two sentences are metaphors in difficult times. In the difficult situation of support, we encountered new blows, and we encountered misfortunes again. It was also called "the house leaked and it rained all night, and the boat hit the wind again." p>
Chapter 73 of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of the Ming Dynasty. The main idea of ??this sentence is: I made a mistake and thought I was right. This sentence expresses: being stubborn and stubborn.
Dare to be angry but dare not speak.
Chapter 3 of "Water Margin" by Ming Shi Naian. The main meaning of this sentence is: There is anger in the chest, but one dare not vent or express it openly.
The chief teacher drank all the water from the three rivers, and it is difficult to wash away the shame of the present day.
The ninety-fifth chapter of Shi Naian's "Water Margin" basically means: Even if you praise me, I will give you everything. The water of the rivers and lakes cannot wash away the shame on his face today.
He has a broad chest and a majesty that is invincible to all men; Chapter 23 of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty. Xuanang: Describes full of energy and extraordinary bearing. Ling: High. The general meaning of these sentences is: tall and powerful, and powerful in speaking. Showing the lofty ambition. These lines are the image of the tiger-fighting hero Wu Song depicted in the 23rd chapter of "Water Margin". They not only describe his appearance, but also outline his language, ambition, majesty, and demeanor. It is indeed a line. Good man.
The red sun is as hot as fire, and the fields of rice are half-scorched.
The sixteenth chapter of "Water Margin" means: The scorching red sun is as hot as fire. The fire is burning, and half of the rice seedlings in the field have been burned to death. It is used to describe the state of heat and drought. Nowadays, the sentence "red sun is burning" can also be used to express the pain of the red sun.
There is no place to be found after wearing iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get it
The fifty-second chapter of "Water Margin" "Dai Zonger captured Gongsun Sheng and Li Kui single-handedly killed Luo Zhenren", which took place in Liangshan. After losing to Gao Lian in a battle in Gaotangzhou, Dai Zong and Li Kui were eager to wait for Gongsun Sheng to come back to rescue him, so Dai Zong and Li Kui ran all over Jizhou City, but they could not find Gongsun Sheng. They saw that "there is no way out despite the mountains and rivers", and all their hard work paid off. Suddenly, Dai Zong discovered Gongsun Sheng's exact location from a dispute with an old man, and he couldn't help but sigh with emotion: "It's the iron shoes that have broken through." There is no place to look for, and it takes no effort to get it'! ”
In just fourteen words, Dai Zong’s joy of finally getting what he wanted after going through all kinds of disasters is fully demonstrated. It is a very classic, very expressive and very philosophical sentence in "Water Margin" This statement is similar to Xin Qiji's famous saying, "You have searched for him a thousand times, but when you suddenly look back, you find that person in the dim light." It is another great contribution made by "Water Margin" to enrich the Chinese literature library. /p>
No one is as good as a thousand days, and no flower is as bright as a hundred days.
Chapter 43 of "Water Margin" In life, everything cannot go well, if you want to have a thousand. Good times are difficult; just like flowers, they cannot bloom for a hundred days. Not only will they not wither, but they will still be as red and bright as before. The original poem advises people not to be too arrogant in their temporary pride, but to plan for the future as soon as possible. That's right.