1. Is it to lead the horse to fall off the pedals, or to lead the horse to fall off the pedals?

It is to lead the horse to fall off the pedals.

These four words come from the ancient motto "It is better to lead a horse and fall off the pedal for a gentleman than to gain wisdom for a villain." Falling off the pedal means that the master is traveling. As a slave, you have to lead the horse in the direction. Kick your feet down and don't leave your left and right sides.

It is a metaphor for being a loyal slave of the master.

Extended information: Falling stirrup—Pinyin: zhuì dèng, meaning: expressing respect for others and willing to do humble service.

Also called "falling pedal". It can also be written as "drop stirrup".

Pull down the stirrup and wait for the elder to mount the horse. It also means respecting people and being willing to do humble service.

There are sentences about falling stirrups in ancient descriptive articles, such as: Chapter 52 of "A Dream of Red Mansions" by Cao Xueqin in the Qing Dynasty: "The old woman asked them some words again, and six people responded in succession. A few of them were busy holding saddles and stirrups, and Baoyu slowly got on the horse. "The third chapter of "Three Heroes and Five Righteousness" by Shi Yukun in the Qing Dynasty: After Bao Gong said goodbye to Master Li, he gave some more instructions.

Bao Xing was very happy and energetic at this time. He followed him out and saw Li Bao leading his horse into the stirrup. 2. What is the next sentence of "I would rather lead a good man's horse and drop the stirrup"?

The next sentence of "I would rather lead a good man's horse and drop the stirrup" is: Don't be an ancestor to a bad guy.

This is a common saying.

1. Literal translation: I would rather be the groom of a hero, leading horses and running errands, than the ancestor of a lazy man.

2. Extended meaning: Although it seems to lower your status to help smart people, you can learn a lot of things. No matter how high your status is in front of confused people, you are just a confused person.

3. Similar ones include:

It is better to deal with a clumsy and clumsy person than a clever person with a glib tongue.

I would rather fight with a sensible person than say a word to a confused person.

I would rather live with a beggar than with an official. 3. Poems about horses

Let me reply you with a poem with the word horse:

1. Lying down in the late night listening to the wind and rain,

The iron horse falls into the glaciers and dreams come true .

(Lu You: "Wind and Rain on November 4th")

2. The bamboo horse staggered towards the river,

The paper kite swayed in the wind.

(Lu You's "Village Children Playing on the Stream")

3. The random flowers gradually become charming to the eye,

Only in Asakusa can there be no horse hooves.

(Bai Juyi's "Spring Journey to Qiantang Lake")

4. The grass is dry and the eagle's eyes are sick,

The horse's hooves are light when the snow is gone.

(Wang Wei's "Watching the Hunt")

5. Withered vines and old trees, dim crows,

Small bridges and flowing water, people's houses,

The ancient road has a westerly wind and a thin horse.

(Ma Zhiyuan's "Tianjingsha·Autumn Thoughts")

6. Ma Yin knows the road is really tired,

The cicada still makes a sound when it swallows it.

(Huang Jingren's "Miscellaneous Feelings")

7. Wave your hands and leave,

Xiaoxiao class horses are singing.

(Li Bai: "Send Off a Friend")

8. Good mountains and good waters are not enough,

Horse hooves urge you to return by the bright moon.

(Yue Fei's "Chizhou Cuiwei Pavilion")

9. Where is Yun Heng's Qinling family?

The horse is stagnant at Nanguan, surrounded by snow.

(Han Yu's "Moving to the Left to Languan to Show His Nephew Xiang")

10. You can't be seen on the mountain winding road,

There is a place for horses to walk in the sky above the snow.

("Bai Xue Ge Sends Magistrate Wu Back to the Capital" by Cen Shen)

11. BMWs and carriages fill the road with fragrance,

The phoenix flute sounds,

The jade pot turns with light,

Fish and dragon dance all night long.

(Xin Qiji's "The Sapphire Case")

12. Grape wine luminous cup,

If you want to drink Pipa, please drink immediately.

(Wang Han's "Liangzhou Ci")

13. Shoot the man first, shoot the horse first,

Capture the thief first and capture the king.

(Du Fu's "Out of the Fortress")

14. The spring breeze is so proud that the horse's hoofs are diseased,

I can see all the flowers in Chang'an in one day.

(Meng Jiao's "After Admission")

15. It still feels like swimming in Shangyuan in the old days,

Cars are like flowing water, horses are like dragons,

The flower moon is in the spring breeze.

(Li Yu's "Wang Jiangnan")

16. The man came riding a bamboo horse,

going around the bed to pick green plums.

(Li Bai's "Changgan Xing")

17. But the dragon city flying general is here,

He will not teach Hu Ma to cross the Yin Mountain.

(Wang Changling's "Out of the Fortress")

18. Hu Ma relies on the north wind,

Crossing the southern branches of the bird's nest.

("Xing Xing Xing Xing Xing" in "Nineteen Ancient Poems")

19. The herdsman drives the calf back,

The hunting horse returns with the poultry.

(Wang Ji's "Ambition")

20. The horse is so fast that Lu is so fast,

The bow is like a thunderbolt. (p> ?

No. This is a common saying. This proverb can also be said to be that it is better to lead horses and put stirrups on a good man than to be an ancestor to a bad man.

It means: I would rather follow a person of high quality and endure hardships and work hard than give advice to a person of low quality.

This sentence can also be said as: "I would rather lead a horse and ride for a gentleman than to gain wisdom with a villain."

Contains "A good bird chooses a tree to roost in" meaning. A gentleman refers to a person with ideals and cultivation, and those who lead horses and put stirrups for him are low-level handymen. A villain is a person who has no lofty ideals and no cultivation. If you provide him with wisdom and wisdom, you can be regarded as his teacher, and you can say that he will have a higher status.

However, the former has a future and may achieve a great career (leading the horse to fall off the pedal is just a metaphor for being willing to do the lowest things for him. In fact, no one who can say such a thing will really do it. Doing this kind of humble labor), the latter has no future (it is impossible for a villain to achieve great things, and of course it is impossible to achieve great achievements by following him).

The former is respected because he serves a gentleman. The latter was despised because he served a villain.

Extended information:

"Good birds choose trees to roost": The original meaning is that excellent birds will choose ideal trees as their habitat. It is a metaphor that outstanding talents should choose a good unit that can give full play to their talents and a good leader who can make good use of themselves. Idiom: A good bird chooses a tree. In the old days, it was a metaphor for a wise minister choosing a wise master.

Source:

"Zuo Zhuan": Confucius Wenzi was about to attack Taishu Ye and visited Zhongni. Zhongni said: "The things about Hu Gui have been studied for a while; the things about the armored soldiers have not been heard of." He retreated and ordered to go, saying: "The bird chooses the wood, how can the wood choose the bird?" Wenzi stopped suddenly. , said: "How dare you save his private life? It is difficult to visit Weiguo." When he was about to stop, the people of Lu summoned him with coins, and then he returned.

Translation:

Kong Wenzi (official of the Wei Kingdom) wanted to attack Taishu (ill) and came to seek Confucius's opinion. Confucius said: "I have learned about rituals and music, but I know nothing about leading troops in war." (Kong Wenzi) After leaving, Confucius ordered the students to pack their luggage, prepare vehicles, and plan to leave Weiguo. Confucius said: "Only birds choose trees for their nests. How can there be any reason for trees to choose birds?"

Kong Wenzi hurriedly stopped Confucius and said, "How dare I consider my own selfishness? I am asking about the disaster of Weiguo ( Where)?" Confucius planned to live in Weiguo. The State of Lu sent people to recruit Confucius with gifts, and Confucius returned to the State of Lu.

Reference: Sogou Encyclopedia-Good birds choose trees to roost in.