There was a man in the Song Dynasty who bowed before his seedlings grew well. When he came back, he said, "I am sick today! Help Miao Miao! " His son hurried to see it, Miao was dying.

The world can't afford to help seedlings, and there are few old people. Those who give up because they feel useless don't cultivate seedlings; Help the old and help the young. Inaction is useless and harmful (Excerpted from Mencius Gong Sunchou)

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There was a Song man who was worried that his seedlings were not tall, so he pulled them up. He was very tired, but he was still satisfied at the end of the day. He came home and said to his family, "I'm exhausted." I helped the seedlings grow taller! " When his son heard about it, he hurried to the field to see the seedlings, but they all withered.

Few people in the world don't want their seedlings to grow faster! People who give up thinking that seedlings are useless are like lazy people who don't mow the grass. People who help it grow at their own expense, like this one, are not good, but harmful.

2. Waiting for the Rabbit

According to legend, during the Warring States Period, there was a farmer in Song State who worked at sunrise and stopped at sunset. In good years, just eat and wear warm clothes; In case of famine, you will starve to death. He wants to improve his life, but he is too lazy and timid. He is lazy, afraid of everything and always wants to meet the unexpected wealth delivered to his door. The miracle finally happened. One day in late autumn, he was plowing in the field and there were people hunting around him. The sound of shouting came one after another everywhere, and the frightened little beast ran desperately. Suddenly, a rabbit, impartial, bumped into his field root.

On the same day, he had a delicious meal. After that, he stopped farming. All day, looking at the magical roots, waiting for the miracle to appear.

This story is used to criticize those rigid dogmatic ways of thinking.

3. "Zheng Ren buys shoes"

Some Chu people waded in the river, and their swords fell into the water from the boat, so they made an agreement with the people on the boat and said, "My sword fell from above." The ship stopped at the destination, and the Chu people jumped into the water from the marked place to find the sword. The boat works, but not the sword. If you want a sword? Isn't this confusing?

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There was a man crossing the river in Chu State. His sword fell from the boat into the water. He immediately carved a mark on the side of the boat and said, "This is where my sword fell." The ship stopped and (the Chu people) went into the water from the marked place to look for the sword. The ship goes forward, but the sword won't go with it. Isn't it silly to find a sword like this?

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The origin of fable

The word "fable" first appeared in the fable of Zhuangzi. It tells a short story, but in the specific plot, it implies deeper thinking, often with puns, to explain philosophy and confirm ideas. In the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, this narrative method was often used by pre-Qin philosophers and historical biographies as a means to explain things.

Han Feizi is one of the representative works of pre-Qin reasoning prose. Since fable became an independent style, it has shown its unique literary significance. The story of the famous "He Shi Bi" is tortuous and touching; Zao Fu Yu Ma depicts Zao Fu as the best defender of dictatorship.

Zheng Xiu's "Zheng Xiu's Beauty Nose" is ingenious, eloquent and vicious, with twists and turns, just like a short story and vivid characters.

Rich fables have become the highlights of reasoning prose and the achievements of fables of pre-Qin philosophers.

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