Idioms and famous sayings

Idiom Story

1. Cup Bow Snake Shadow

Le Guang has a very close friend who has not come to play for a long time. One day, he finally came again, and Le Guang asked him why he hadn't come for so long. The guest replied: "The last time I played here with you, you invited me to drink. When I was about to drink, I suddenly saw a snake in the cup. I was very disgusted at the time. After drinking it, I fell ill."

At that time, there was a bow hanging on the wall of Le Guang's home, with a snake painted on the bow. Le Guang guessed that the snake in the cup that the guest saw might be the shadow of the bow. So he poured another glass of wine, put it on the original place, and asked the guest: "Did you see anything in this wine?"

The guest replied: "What I saw is the same as last time." It's the same as what you see." Le Guang explained the reason to the guest, making him understand that the snake in the cup was just the reflection of the bow. The doubts in the guest's mind were suddenly solved, and the long-term problems were cured in an instant...

It shows that a person must be open-minded and not suspicious in order to be healthy and happy.

2. Riding the Wind and Waves

During the Northern Dynasties, there was a young man named Zong Cui with the courtesy name Yuan Qian. He has followed his father and uncle in sword and stick dancing, boxing and martial arts since he was a child. Although he is not very young, his martial arts skills are very strong.

One day it was his brother's wedding day, and the house was full of guests and it was very lively. A dozen thieves also took the opportunity to pretend to be guests and sneaked in.

While people were coming and going in the front living room, drinking and congratulating each other, this group of thieves had sneaked into the Zong family's warehouse and started robbing. A servant went to the storeroom to get something and discovered the thief. He screamed loudly and ran into the living room. For a moment, everyone in the living room was stunned and didn't know what to do. Zong Tong was seen calm and composed, drew his sword, and went straight to the warehouse. When the thieves saw someone coming, they waved their swords and guns to intimidate Zong Tie and not allow him to come forward.

With no fear on his face, Zong Tie raised his sword and stabbed the thief directly, while his family members also cheered for him. Seeing that the situation was not going well, the thieves dropped the stolen property and ran away.

When the guests saw that the thief was driven away, they all praised Zongci for being smart and brave and a promising young man. Ask him what he will do when he grows up? He raised his head and said loudly: "I am willing to ride on the long wind and break thousands of miles of waves to do a great cause."

Sure enough, a few years later, when Fan Yangmai, the king of Linyi, invaded the border, the emperor sent Jiaozhou to When Tan Hezhi, the governor of the Qing Dynasty, went on a crusade, Zongqi volunteered to join the war and was appointed General Zhenwu by the emperor. Once, Tan Hezhi marched and surrounded Fan Fulong, the guard of King Linyi in District Su City, and ordered Zongci to block the reinforcements sent by King Linyi.

Zongtou's plan was to ambush the troops on the only way for the reinforcements to pass. As soon as the reinforcements entered the ambush circle, the ambush troops immediately attacked and beat the reinforcements to pieces.

In this way, Zongqi fought many victorious battles for the country, made many military exploits, and was named the Marquis of Taoyang. Fulfilled his boyhood ambition.

Later, people used "riding the wind and waves" to describe the spirit of not being afraid of difficulties and moving forward courageously.

3. Nan Ke Yimeng

At the end of the Sui Dynasty and the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, there was a man named Chun Yuzun who lived in Guangling. There is a large locust tree with deep roots and luxuriant leaves in the courtyard of his house. On a midsummer night, the moon and stars are sparse, the tree shadows the tree, and the evening breeze blows, making it a good place to enjoy the cool air.

On the day of Chunyuzun's birthday, relatives and friends came to wish him a birthday, and he was very happy for a moment. A few more drinks. At night, after his relatives and friends had dispersed, he sat under the locust tree to cool off alone with a bit of drunkenness. His eyes were drunk and his knees were wet, and he fell asleep unconsciously.

In the dream, he arrived in Dahuaian State, just in time for the Beijing Examination. He signed up to enter. After three exams, he wrote poems very smoothly. When the results were announced, he ranked first in high school. Immediately after the palace examination, the emperor showed off his talents due to disadvantages, behaved melancholy, and personally named him the number one scholar, and betrothed the princess to his wife. The number one scholar became the prince-consort, and became the talk of the capital for a while.

After marriage, the relationship between husband and wife is very happy. Chun Yuzun was sent by the emperor to serve as the prefect of Nanhe County, where he stayed for 20 years. During his tenure as governor, Chunyu Zun often visited various counties, so that the magistrates of the counties under his jurisdiction did not dare to act recklessly, and he was highly praised by the local people.

The emperor wanted to transfer Chunyu Zun back to the capital several times for promotion. When the local people heard that Chunyu Zun had resigned, they stopped their horses one after another to persuade him to stay. Chunyu Zun was so moved by the people's love that he had no choice but to stay and explain the situation to the emperor. The emperor appreciated Chun Yuzun's political achievements and rewarded him with many gold, silver and jewelry.

One year, the enemy invaded, and the general of Dahuai'an led his army to meet the enemy. He was defeated several times by the enemy. When news of the defeat reached the capital, the emperor was shocked and hurriedly summoned civil and military ministers to discuss countermeasures. The ministers heard that the frontline military had suffered repeated defeats. The enemy troops were approaching the capital with extraordinary ferocity. Their faces turned pale with fear. You looked at me, I looked at you, and they were helpless.

The emperor looked at the ministers and said angrily: "You live in peace and enjoy all the splendor. Once something happens in the court, you will all become mouthless gourds, timid and timid, unable to speak a single word." If I don’t tell you, what’s the use of you?”

The prime minister immediately recommended Chun Yuzun to the emperor. The emperor immediately ordered Chunyu Zun to lead the country's elite in a decisive battle with the enemy.

After receiving the imperial edict, Chunyu Zun did not dare to delay and immediately led his troops to fight. Unfortunately, he knew nothing about the art of war. As soon as he came into contact with the enemy soldiers, he was immediately defeated. His soldiers and horses were killed and they lost their armor and fled east and west. Chun Yuzun was almost captured. The emperor was furious and dismissed Chunyu Zun from his post and sent him home. Chunyu Zun screamed in anger and woke up from his dream, only to see stars twinkling on the branches of the moon. Only then did he realize that the so-called Nanhe County was just the southernmost trunk of the locust tree.

Explain Nanke, the big branch in the south. Describes a big dream, or a metaphor for empty joy.

4. A blockbuster success

During the Spring and Autumn Period, five countries successively dominated the Central Plains, known as the "Five Hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period" in history. Among the "Five Hegemons", Chu had the largest territory, the largest population, the richest products, and the most prosperous culture. King Zhuang of Chu's domination of the Central Plains not only made Chu strong and famous, but also played a huge role in the unification of China and the formation of the national spirit.

According to records, King Chuzhuang was born in an ominous year and died in 591 BC. He was also known as King Jingzhuang, Xiong family, Minglu (one name is Lu, couple), and the most accomplished king of Chu in the Spring and Autumn Period. , one of the Five Hegemons of the Central Plains. Yingdu was a native of Nancheng in present-day Jiangling. He was the son of King Mu of Chu and succeeded to the throne in 614 BC. After taking the throne for three years, he did not issue any orders. He spent all day in the countryside hunting, indulging in emotion, and issued an order: "Anyone who dares to remonstrate will die without mercy!" Doctor Wu Shen risked his own life to remonstrate. When King Zhuang hugged Zheng Ji on his left, he hugged Zheng Ji on his right. Yue girl, sitting among the bells and drums. Wu Shen asked him to guess the riddle: "There is a bird that stopped in Fu. It has not flown or chirped for three years. What kind of bird is it?" King Zhuang replied: "If it has not flown for three years, it will soar to the sky; if it does not sing for three years, it will sing astonishingly!" But Several months later, Zhuang Wangyi was still enjoying himself even more. Doctor Su Cong gave another advice. King Zhuang drew his sword and wanted to kill Su Cong. Su Cong was fearless and persisted in admonishing. Therefore, King Zhuang gave up his sexual activities and took charge of the government affairs personally, and appointed Wu Shen and Su Cong to important positions. This is the origin of "Blockbuster". Later, Sun Shu'ao was appointed as Ling Yin, focusing on gains and losses, stabilizing the political situation, developing production, thus laying the foundation for the Chu State's struggle for hegemony.

In the third year of King Zhuang, that is, 611 BC, there was a famine in the country, harassment by the Rong people, and the subordinate Yong and Mi countries colluded with Baipu to rebel against Chu. King Zhuang concentrated his efforts to destroy the Yong State, which threatened him the most, and annexed the Mi State to control the situation and enhance the national power. After that, they tried their best to rectify the internal affairs, appoint talents, strictly enforce the rule of law, and strengthen military preparations, making the Chu country rich and powerful.

In 606 BC, King Zhuang of Chu led his army northward to show off his power in the areas directly under the jurisdiction of the Zhou Dynasty. He also sent envoys to ask about the importance of the nine tripods that symbolized royal power. He had great momentum to replace the Zhou Dynasty.

In 597 BC, the Chu army besieged Zheng and attacked for three months, defeating the capital of Zheng. Jin sent troops to rescue them and fought a battle with the Chu army in Bi (northeast of Xingyang, Henan), resulting in a major defeat. After the war, King Zhuang of Chu drank from the Yellow River and looked toward the north. Two years later, Chu used another excuse to besiege Song and force it to surrender. At this time, the small countries in the Central Plains attached themselves to the Chu State one after another, and King Zhuang of Chu became the leader of the Central Plains Alliance for a while. In the 20th year of King Zhuang, that is, in the winter of 594 BC, the fourteen kingdoms of Chu, Lu, Cai, Xu, Qin, Song, Chen, Wei, Zheng, Qi, Cao, Zhu, Xue, and Juan were in Shu (today's west of Tai'an, Shandong). ) met to form an alliance and formally elected the leader of the Chu Kingdom, and King Zhuang of Chu became the overlord who dominated the Central Plains.

In 591 BC, King Zhuang of Chu died of illness and was buried on the outskirts of Jinan City. His son Shen succeeded to the throne and was called King of Chu. The tombs of King Chu and Concubine Fan are located in the northwest of today's Jiangling City. The original Zhuangwang Temple in Yingcheng has been abandoned.

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 argot to persuade the monarch, so that the monarch not only was not angry, but also willing to accept it. At that time, King Qi Wei of Qi State was originally a very intelligent monarch. However, after he came to the throne, he was addicted to drinking and sex. He did not care about national affairs and only drank and had fun every day, leaving all important matters to his ministers. Handle it, but ignore it. 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 State were very worried, they were all afraid of the King of Qi, so no one came out to dissuade him. In fact, King Qi Wei is a very smart person. He likes to speak argot to show his wisdom. Although he doesn't like to listen to other people's advice, he will still accept it if it is right. 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 a certain country. It has been living in the palace of the King for three full years. But it neither flutters its wings nor makes a name, it just curls up aimlessly. What kind of bird is it, my lord?" King Qi Wei was a smart man, and he knew Chunyu Kun right away. It is ironic to oneself, like that big bird, as the lord of a country, but he does nothing and only knows how to have fun. 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 will rush to the sky. If it doesn’t sing, it will startle everyone. Just wait and see!” From then on, King Qi Wei was no longer obsessed with drinking and having fun. And began to rectify the country's political 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"! Therefore, later people used the idiom "a blockbuster" to describe a person who has extraordinary talents. As long as he can use them well, once he exerts them, he will often do amazing things.

5. Playing the Yu to make up for the success

In ancient times, King Qi Xuan, the king of Qi State, loved music, especially listening to the playing of the Yu. He had 300 musicians who were good at playing the Yu. King Xuan of Qi liked liveliness and ostentation, and always wanted to show his majesty as a king in front of others, so every time he heard the Yu played, he always asked these 300 people to join together and play for him.

A Mr. Nanguo heard about King Xuan of Qi’s hobby and thought it was a good opportunity to make money. So he went to King Xuan of Qi and boasted about himself: “Your Majesty, I am a famous person. "I am a great musician. Everyone who has heard me play the yu has been moved. Even the birds and animals will dance gracefully, and the flowers and plants will tremble in time. I am willing to dedicate my unique skills to the king." King Xuan of Qi heard this. He was so happy that he readily accepted him without any further investigation and incorporated him into the 300-person Yu playing team.

After that, Mr. Nan Guo accompanied the 300 people to perform for King Qi Xuan. He enjoyed the generous treatment like everyone else and felt very proud.

In fact, Mr. Nan Guo told a big lie. He didn’t know how to play the yu at all. Whenever there was a performance, Mr. Nan Guo would hold the Yu and mingle among the team. He would shake his body when others shook his body, and his head when others moved his head. He pretended to be emotional and selfless on his face, and he seemed to be playing as well as everyone else. If you put yourself into it, you really can’t see any flaws.

Mr. Nan Guo just relied on deception to get through day after day, getting his salary for nothing.

But the good times did not last long. A few years later, King Qi Xuan, who loved to listen to the Yu ensemble, died, and his son Qi Min (Wang) inherited the throne. King Qi Min also loved to listen to the Yu playing, but he and King Xuan of Qi was different. He thought that it was too noisy for 300 people to play together, and it was better to play solo. So King Min of Qi issued an order asking these 300 people to practice well and be prepared. He would let 300 people take turns to play one. They all played the Yu for his appreciation. After knowing the order, the musicians all practiced actively and wanted to show off their skills. Only Mr. Nan Guo, who was just playing the Yu, was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. He thought about it and thought that this time he would not do it again. I couldn't get through it, so I had to pack up and run away overnight.

People like Mr. Nan Guo, who are unlearned and rely on deception to make a living, can be deceived for a while, but they can't be deceived forever. In the end, we cannot escape the test of practice and are exposed. The only way for us to succeed is to study hard. Only by developing a strong true ability can we withstand all tests.

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Zizhang went to see Duke Ai of Lu, but after seven days, Duke Ai of Lu still ignored him. He then sent his servant to go and said, "I heard that you like talents, so you braved the wind, snow, and dust. I dare to rest and come to see you. But after seven days, you ignored me. I think your so-called love for talents is similar to Ye Gong's love for dragons. It is said that Ye Gongzi Gao liked dragons very much in the past, and the hooks on his clothes were engraved with dragons. The wine pots and wine glasses were engraved with dragons, and the eaves and roofs were engraved with dragon patterns. When the real dragon in the sky knew about it, he descended from the sky and put the dragon's head on the window sill to visit him. , the dragon's tail stretched into the hall. When Ye Gong saw that it was a real dragon, he turned around and ran away, as if he had lost his soul. His face suddenly changed, and he couldn't control himself. Ye Gong didn't really like dragons! It's just those things that look like dragons but not dragons! Now I heard that you like talents, so I came all the way to see you, but after seven days you ignored me. It turns out that you don't like talents, you only like talents. They are just those who are talented but not talented. The Book of Songs has long said: "What is hidden in the heart can never be forgotten!" So I'm sorry, I have to leave!" Later, everyone used "Ye Gong is a dragon" to describe a person. Pretend that you like something very much, but in fact you don’t like it at all in private!

Famous sayings

1. How can plum blossoms smell so fragrant without being so cold to the bone? - Feng Menglong.

2. If things are not tempered, they will never become tools; if a person cannot cut and shape, he will never be a human being. ——Li Zhi

3. A rope can cut wood, and water can drip stones. Wear it. Work hard and work hard, and persist in the protracted battle. 4. Although it is hard work, you can only get the gold after blowing away the sand. 5 .Although they became great because of their perseverance, they also became great because of disasters

--Romain Rolland

6. The prosperous age of peace and prosperity in vain cultivates a group of cowards and hardship. Always the mother of strength.

--Shakespeare

7. Stick to the truth---don't waver no matter where you are. ——Herzen

8. Disaster is the first journey of truth. --Byron

9. No matter what the sky is above me, I am ready to withstand any storm. --Byron

10. Suffering tempers some people and destroys others. --Fuller

Idioms about appearance and expression

1. Aggressive and aggressive

2. Aggressive and empty-handed

3. Aggressive and strange things

4. Reciprocate kindness