Two stories about Zhuge Liang are listed below:

1. Like a fish in water

Liu Bei visited the thatched cottage three times, and after inviting Zhuge Liang (Kong Ming) out of the mountain, he "eat at the same table." "We sleep together on the same bed." He talked about world affairs all day long and regarded Kong Ming as his teacher. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei saw it and were very unhappy, so they said to Liu Bei: "Kong Ming is young, what talents do you have to imitate my elder brother?" He is really too nice, and I haven't seen him show any ability!"

Liu Bei persuaded them: "I got Kong Ming, and I am like a fish in water. There is no need to say more about my two brothers." "I am like a fish in water." It is used as a metaphor for finding people who are compatible with you or finding an environment suitable for your career development. For example: Professor Li invited Zhang Ming as his assistant, and he was like a fish in water. The progress of the research project accelerated and one difficulty after another was overcome.

2. Freshman

Shortly after Zhuge Liang followed Liu Bei to Xinye as a new official, Cao Cao sent Xiahou Dun to lead 100,000 troops to Bowang City and approach Xinye. Liu Bei called Guan and Zhang to discuss meeting the enemy. Zhang Fei was originally unconvinced by Liu Bei's statement that "getting Kong Ming is like a fish in water", so he said angrily: "Brother, why don't you just send "water" to meet the enemy."

The idiom "fledgling out of the nest" originally meant that Zhuge Liang won the war when he first took control of the army after coming out of the mountains. Later, it was used to describe a person who had just entered society and lacked practical experience. For example: Although he may be considered a "freshman", he has a lot of drive and is willing to learn with an open mind. He quickly became familiar with the business and made achievements.