"Famous Quotes from the Romance of the Three Kingdoms"

1. Speaking of the general trend of the world, if we divide for a long time, we will unite, and if we unite for a long time, we will divide. ---"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" Chapter 1

Explanation: This sentence reflects the objective law of historical evolution. In Luo Guanzhong's eyes, the historical process is a cyclical process: once unified, it will be divided. After being divided for a long time, we need to unify.

2. Human nature is snobbish as it is in ancient times. Who knows that a hero is a white person? ---"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" Chapter 1

Liu, Guan, and Zhang tried their best to save Dong Zhuo, but when Dong Zhuo learned that the three of them were ordinary people, he actually showed disdain. The author couldn't help but sigh: Since ancient times, people have been very powerful. They have always judged and treated you based on your status, power, and reputation. Under such circumstances, who can discern heroes?

3. If the secret is not kept secret, you will be harmed. ---"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" Chapter 1

Explanation: When conducting major political activities, you must pay attention to confidentiality. If you accidentally leak the secret, not only will you fail to achieve your goal, but you will also be harmed.

4. Don’t seek to be born in the same year, the same month and the same day, but seek to die in the same year, the same month and the same day. --- Chapter 1 of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms"

Explanation: It is a metaphor that friendship is extremely valuable, but it reflects Liu Guanzhang's political proposition of "family world". Between national interests and brotherly grievances, they put their descendants Putting those in front of others is obviously a matter of indifference, public and private. Liu, Guan, and Zhang started their careers out of loyalty, but it can be said that they also failed because of loyalty.

5. There is no place for a luan or a phoenix to live among the tangerine thorn bushes. ---The Second Chapter of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms"

Explanation: Citrus aurantium is a thorny shrub, and the ancients regarded it as a bad tree. Therefore, "in the midst of a thorn bush" was extended to mean the environment. It means bad; Luan and phoenix are two noble and auspicious birds, often used to describe people with noble political character and outstanding talents. The whole sentence means that people with noble moral character and outstanding talents should not survive in harsh environments.

6. That moment is the same as this moment. ---"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" Chapter 2

Explanation: As time changes, the situation changes, and the standards and principles of doing things must also change.

7. Instead of fighting, give others a handle. ---"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" Chapter 2

Explanation: Because the method was wrong, it gave others an opportunity to take advantage of it, and I was "taken care of".

8. If the name is right, great things can be achieved. ---"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" Chapter 3

Explanation: Doing things must have a favorable theoretical basis, which will help achieve great things.

9. It is better to raise the soup to stop it from boiling than to remove the salary. ---"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" Chapter 3

Explanation: When doing things, we must be good at grasping the main contradictions of things and solving problems fundamentally.

10. A good bird chooses a tree to roost in, and a good minister chooses his master to serve. --- Chapter 3 of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms"

Explanation: Although traditional Chinese culture emphasizes "loyalty", there is a saying that "a loyal minister will not serve two masters, and a martyr woman will not marry two husbands." However, Chinese culture has always had a vague practical principle, that is, "flexibility", which is a kind of modification and confrontation of traditional teachings.

11. If you disobey your loyal ministers several times, you will inevitably be attacked in the palace. ---"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" Chapter 3

Explanation: Failure to listen to other people's good advice and advice may lead to disaster.

12. Those who follow me will live, and those who go against me will perish. ---The Romance of the Three Kingdoms Chapter 3

Explanation: The emperor was regarded as the Son of Heaven, and he managed the people on behalf of "Heaven". Gradually, people learned to obey the emperor, and the emperor became more authoritarian. "Those who follow me will live (prosper), and those who go against me will perish (die)" has become a saying that dictators keep deep in their hearts and often say on their lips.

13. There is nothing to worry about if you are eager to make plans without making any decisions. --- Chapter 4 of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms"

Explanation: This is Wu Qiong's words to describe Dong Zhuo before the crusade against Dong Zhuo. It tells us that if we want to achieve great things, we must not only think carefully, but also act decisively.

14. I would rather teach me to betray the world than teach the world to betray me. --- Chapter 4 of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms"

Explanation: Cao Cao's famous saying at this time was also his life creed. Cao Cao was suspicious by nature. He mistook other people's good intentions for malicious intentions. He clearly killed the wrong person, but refused to admit his mistake. Instead, he took the mistake and eradicated it. He did not hesitate to kill Lu Boshe and his family for his own safety. "I would rather teach me to betray the people of the world than teach the people of the world to betray me." This sentence allows us to understand Cao Cao's extremely selfish and ruthless life creed.

15. Lu Bu among men, red rabbit among horses --- Chapter 5 of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms"

Explanation: The contrast between the red rabbit and the horse and Lu Bu, who is superb in martial arts, is fascinating. With emotion, later generations used the phrase "Lu Bu among men and Red Rabbit among horses" to describe outstanding talents in a field.

16. It is extremely easy to change the world, but extremely difficult to stabilize it.

---"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" Chapter 6