1. Classical Chinese translation of "Seeking Fish from a Tree"

The king said: "No, how can I do it so quickly? I will seek my great desire."

King Xuan Said: "No, how can I be happy about this? I want to use this to realize my greatest wish."

Said: "The king's great desire can be obtained and heard?"

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Mencius asked: "Can you tell me your greatest wish?"

The king smiled and said nothing.

King Xuan smiled but did not answer.

Said: "Because fat and sweetness are not enough for the mouth? Light and warmth are not enough for the body? Or are the colors not enough for the eyes? The sound is not enough for the ears to hear? The taste is not enough for the front. ? All the king's ministers have enough to provide for them, but why should the king do so?"

Mencius asked: "Is it because the rich and sweet food is not enough for the stomach and the soft and warm clothes are not enough for the body? Are the bright colors not enough for the eyes? Are the wonderful music not enough for the ears? Are the servants on the left and right not enough? These are all provided by the king. Is this what the king wants? "No, I don't do that."

King Xuan said, "No, I don't do that."

He said, "The king's great desire is to open up land." He went to Qin and Chu to come to China and seek what he wanted, just like asking for fish by relying on trees."

Mencius said: "Then the king's greatest wish can be known. I just want to expand the territory, let Qin and Chu come to worship, rule the Central Plains, and appease the surrounding peoples. (However,) pursuing and realizing your wishes by your own methods is like climbing a tree to catch fish.

The king said: "What if it's serious?"

King Xuan said: "Is it that serious?"

He said: "It's almost impossible. I'm trying to find a fish by chance. If you don't catch fish, there will be no disaster later. If you do what you want and do it with all your heart, there will be disaster later." Mencius said: "I'm afraid it will be worse than this! Even if you can't catch the fish, there will be no trouble. If you try your best to realize your wish, there will be disaster in the end. ?"

King Xuan asked: "Can you tell me the truth? /p>

Mencius said: "The state of Zou is fighting against the state of Chu. Who do you think will win?"

He said: "The people of Chu will win."

King Xuan said: " The state of Chu will win."

He said: "But a small one cannot defeat a large one, a small one cannot defeat a large number of people, and a weak one cannot defeat a strong one. One serving eight, why is it different from Zou's enemy of Chu? Now the king is promoting benevolence, so that all the officials in the world want to be in the king's dynasty, all the farmers want to work in the king's fields, and all the merchants want to hide in the king's territory. In the city, all travelers want to go to the king's way, and all the people in the world who want to harm their king want to go to the king. If it is so, who can control it?"

Mencius said: "It is like this, the small one It is impossible to antagonize a large one, a small one cannot antagonize a large one, and a weak one cannot antagonize a strong one. There are nine thousand-mile squares in the world, and the land of Qi is cut off to make up for the shortcomings. Together, occupying one piece of land, and relying on this piece of land to conquer the other eight pieces of land, is it any different from fighting against the state of Zou? (Your Majesty) Why not return to the basics of (administering benevolent government)? If now the king issues decrees and implements benevolent policies, all the officials in the world will think of the king's court, farmers who serve in the king's fields will want to work in the king's fields, merchants will want to do business in the king's market, and travelers will want to travel on the king's road. , people from all over the world who hate their king want to come and tell you. If this is achieved, who can stop the king from unifying the world? " 2. King Hui of Liang, Mencius, seeks fish from wood

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Original text:

The king said: “No. Why am I so quick? I will seek my great desires. Said: "Can the king's great desire be heard and fulfilled?" "The king laughed but said nothing.

Said: "Is it not enough for the mouth? Is it not enough for the body? Is it not enough for the eyes? Is it not enough for the ears to hear? Is it not enough for the ears? Is it not enough for the king? All the ministers of the king are enough. "How can the king do this?"

Said: "But the king's great desire is already known: he wants to open up the land, go to Qin and Chu, come to China, and pacify the barbarians. If you ask for what you want, it's like asking for a fish based on a tree. "The king asked, "What's the point?" He said, "What's the point? If you ask for a fish based on a tree, there will be no consequences. If you do what you want, there will be disaster later." He said, "Can I hear it?" He said, "Who will win if the people of Zou fight with the people of Chu?" He said, "The people of Chu will win." Said: "However, a small solid cannot defeat a large one, a small solid cannot defeat a large number, and a weak solid cannot defeat a strong one. There are nine places in the sea that are thousands of miles apart, and one of them can be gathered together. If one can conquer eight, how is it different from Zou fighting against Chu? ?

Translation:

King Xuan said: "No, how can I be happy about this? I want to use this to realize my greatest wish.

Mencius asked: "Can you tell me your greatest wish?" "

King Xuan laughed but did not answer.

Mencius asked: "Is it because the rich and sweet food is not enough for the appetite? Are light, soft and warm clothes not enough for your body? Are the bright colors not enough for your eyes? Can’t get enough of the wonderful music? Are the attendants on the left and right not enough? The king's ministers can provide these, is this what the king wants? "

King Xuan said: "No, I don't do this. ”

Mencius said: “Then, the king’s greatest wish can be known, which is to expand the territory, attract Qin and Chu to worship, dominate the Central Plains, and appease the surrounding nations. (However,) Pursuing your dreams with your own methods is like climbing a tree to catch fish. "

King Xuan said: "Is it so serious? "

Mencius said: "I'm afraid it's even worse than this! Climbing a tree to catch fish, even if you can't catch any fish, there will be no future trouble. If you follow your own path to realize your wish, if you put all your effort into doing it, there will be disaster in the end. "

King Xuan asked: "Can you tell me (the truth)? ”

Mencius said: “The state of Zou is at war with the state of Chu. Who do you think will win?” "

King Xuan said: "Chu wins.

Mencius said: "It is so. A small party cannot be hostile to a large party; a small party cannot be hostile to a large party; a weak party cannot be hostile to a strong party." There are nine pieces of land that are thousands of miles square in the world. The land of Qi State is cut off to make up for the shortcomings, and they are gathered together to occupy one of them. Relying on this one area to conquer the other eight areas, what is the difference between Zou State and Chu State? ” 3. Classical Chinese: Seeking Fish from a Tree Translation

1. Translation: Mencius said: “What is the king’s greatest wish?” Can you tell me about it? " King Xuan of Qi smiled but said nothing.

Mencius said, "Is it because the rich food is not enough? Is it because there are not enough light and warm clothes? Or is it because the bright colors are not enough? Is it because you can’t get enough of the wonderful music? Or is it because the people serving around you are not enough? Your ministers can provide you with these as much as possible. Is this really what you want? King Xuan said, "No, that's not what I am doing." Mencius said: "Then your greatest wish can be known. You want to expand your territory and make big countries like Qin and Chu pay tribute to you. You can rule the Central Plains yourself and pacify the backward peoples in all directions."

However, trying to achieve your current desires the way you are doing now is like climbing a tree to catch fish. King Xuan said: "Is it so serious?" Mencius said: "I'm afraid it's even more serious than this."

Climb a tree to catch fish. Although you can't catch fish, there is no trouble. If you use your current methods to realize your current wishes and work hard, there will definitely be disaster behind you. "

King Xuan said: "Can you tell me the truth? Mencius said: "Suppose there is a war between Zou and Chu. Which country do you think will win?" King Xuan said, "Of course Chu will win." Mencius said: "Obviously, a small country cannot be an enemy of a big country, a country with a small population cannot be an enemy of a country with a large population, and a weak country cannot be an enemy of a strong country."

There are nine pieces of land in the sea with a radius of thousands of miles, and Qi only occupies one piece of it. If you want to use one piece to conquer the other eight pieces, what is the difference between this and the war between Zou and Chu? Why don’t you, Your Majesty, come back and think about it carefully and start from the fundamentals? "Now, if your Majesty can implement benevolent government, all the officials in the world will want to be an official in your court, all the farmers in the world will want to come to your country to farm, and all the people in the world will want to do business in your country." Everyone who travels in the world wants to travel to your country, and everyone who hates their king wants to come here to complain.

If you really do this, who else can be your enemy? 2. Original text: From the Warring States Period, Mencius' "Mencius: King Hui of Liang I" said: "Can the king's great desire be heard and granted?" The king laughed and said nothing. Said: "Because fat and sweetness are not enough for the mouth? Light and warmth are not enough for the body? Or are the colors not enough for the eyes? The sound is not enough for the ears to hear? The food is not enough to give orders to the front? All the ministers of the king are It's enough to provide for it, but why is it right?" He said: "No.

I don't think so. In order to expand the land, he went to China to appease the barbarians. He did what he wanted and asked for fish. "

The king said: "If this is the case, it will be given. ? " Said: "What's the matter? Even if you don't get fish, there will be no disaster if you do what you want and do it with all your heart. : "Can I hear that?" He said: "The people of Zou are fighting with the people of Chu. Who does the king think will win?" He said: "The people of Chu win."

He said: "Then the small people cannot fight against the large ones. A small army cannot defeat a large number, and a weak army cannot defeat a strong one. There are nine people who are thousands of miles apart in the sea.

One can defeat eight. How is it different from Zou's defeat of Chu? This is true. "Now that the king is benevolent, all officials in the world want to establish themselves in the king's dynasty, all farmers want to cultivate in the king's fields, all merchants want to hide in the king's city, and all travelers want to go out of the king's territory. The world's desires. Anyone who is sick of his king wants to go to the king.

If so, who can control it? "Extended information Character introduction 1. Mencius (about 372 BC - 289 BC), named Ke and Ziyu, was a native of Zou, Lu state in the middle of the Warring States Period (a native of the southeastern part of Zou County, Shandong Province today), not far from Qufu, the hometown of Confucius. Yuan. He is a famous thinker, politician, educator, inheritor of Confucius' teachings, and an important representative of Confucianism.

According to legend, Mencius was a descendant of the aristocratic Meng Sun family of Lu. He lost his father when he was young and his family was poor. , once studied as a disciple of Zisi (Kong Ji, the grandson of Confucius) (a disciple refers to someone who studied under someone). After completing his studies, he lobbied the princes as a scholar in an attempt to promote his own political ideas. (Wei) State, Qi State, Song State, Teng State, and Lu State.

At that time, several big countries were committed to enriching the country and strengthening the army, and strived to achieve unification through force, and he inherited Confucius' "benevolence". "The thought of "benevolent government" was developed into the thought of "benevolent government", which was called "Yasheng".

2. King Xuan of Qi (about 350 BC - 301 BC, about 50 years old), surnamed Gui, Tian, ??named Bijiang, was the king of Qi during the Warring States Period and the son of King Wei of Qi. In 314 BC, King Yan of Yan State gave up the throne to the prime minister Zi Zhi. Prince Ping was forced to raise an army to regain his power, but was killed instead.

King Xuan of Qi took advantage of this chaos and sent Kuang Zhang to lead an army to attack the State of Yan. King Kuai of Yan was killed and his son fled. He was later captured and made into meat sauce by the Qi people. In 312 BC, King Xuan of Qi killed the queen and later married Zhongli. Chun is the queen.

According to legend, Zhong Lichun was an ugly woman. Then King Xuan of Qi asked Mencius for advice on how to dominate the world. Instead of obeying, the military discipline was corrupted and the people's wealth was plundered, which led to the rebellion of the Yan people. Soon the Qi army was forced to withdraw under the pressure of Zhao, Wei, Han, Chu, Qin and other countries, while the Yan people wanted to establish the title of prince. It was King Zhao of Yan, and King Xuan of Qi sighed: "I am very ashamed of Mencius. ” 4. Translation of Classical Chinese Wen Yuan Mu Qiu Yu

Said: “However, it is obvious that the king’s great desire is to expand the land ③, to go to Qin and Chu ④, and to come to China to appease the barbarians ⑤. Asking for what you want if you do what you want ⑥ is like asking for a fish based on a tree. Wang Ri: "What if it's really a gift?" Said: "There is almost nothing ⑦." If you seek fish from a tree, even if you don't get it, there will be no disaster. If you do what you want and do what you want, and do it with all your heart, there will be disaster later.

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Mencius said: "Then, your greatest desire can be known. You want to expand your territory and let Qin, Chu and other countries pay tribute. As the leader of the world, you also want to appease the backward people around you. However, if you want to satisfy your desire with your behavior, it is like crawling to the top of the world. It's like catching fish in a tree. King Xuan said, "Is it serious like this?" Mencius said: "I'm afraid it's more serious than this." Climb a tree to catch fish. Although you can't catch it, there will be no disaster. Use your behavior to satisfy your desires. No matter how hard you try, you will not only fail to achieve your goal, but disaster will follow. ”

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Explanation of Yuanmu: Climb a tree. Climb to Looking for fish on the tree. It means that the direction is wrong and it is impossible to achieve the goal. It cannot be written as "fishing". Source: "Mencius, King Hui of Liang": "If you do what you want, you will get what you want." Asking for fish. "Example: If you want to get out of this barrier well, your Majesty is~, not only is it useless, but it is also harmful. ◎Ming Dynasty Xu Zhonglin's "Feng Shen Yan Yi" Chapter 33 Grammar: connected tense; used as predicate and object; with derogatory connotations Usage as predicate and object; refers to wrong method. Synonyms: fishing for the moon in the water, seeking fish from the edge of the mountain, fetching water with a bamboo basket, going in the opposite direction, holding firewood to put out the fire. The funniest fishing in lantern riddles [1] Praising and derogatory meanings 6. The classical Chinese meaning of Yuanmu seeking fish

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Explanation: Yuanmu: Climb a tree to find fish. It means that the direction or method is wrong and it is impossible to achieve the goal.

From: "Mencius: King Hui of Liang 1": "Do what you want, and ask for what you want, just like asking for a fish based on a tree. ”

Example: If you want to get out of this barrier well, your Majesty is~, it is not only useless but also harmful. ◎Ming Dynasty Xu Zhonglin’s "Fengshen Yanyi" Chapter 33

Synonyms: fishing for the moon in the water, fishing for fish from the mountains, fetching water from a bamboo basket

Antonyms: searching for objects in a bag, catching turtles in a urn

Grammar: linkage; used as predicate and object; with derogatory connotations 7. Yuanmu Qiuyu Wenwen

said: "Can the king's great desire be heard and granted?" "The king smiled and said nothing.

He said: "Is it so fat and sweet that it's not enough for you? Light warmth is not enough for the body? Or [28] is the color selection [29] not enough for the eyes? The sound is not enough for your ears? Isn't [30] enough to make the order come forward? All the king's ministers are enough to provide for him, but why should the king do so? He said: "No; I don't think so." He said: "Then the king's great desire can be known.

He wanted to open up [31] land 840 dynasties [32] Qin and Chu, and came to [33] China And to care for the four barbarians. To do what you want is like asking for a fish."

The king said, "What if that's the case?" [36] It’s very true. Even if you don’t get fish, there will be no disaster if you do what you want and do it with all your heart. He said: "The people of Zou [37] are fighting with the people of Chu [38]. Who does the king think will win?" He said: "The people of Chu can't win." When the enemy is strong, the weak cannot defeat the strong. There are nine people thousands of miles away in the sea.

How can one defeat eight? Translation: Mencius said: "What is the king's greatest desire? Can you tell me about it? " King Xuan smiled but said nothing. Mencius said, "Is it because the rich food is not enough? Is it because there are not enough light and warm clothes? Is it because the bright colors are not enough? Is it because you can’t get enough of the wonderful music? Or is it because there are not enough people at your disposal? Your staff can provide these as much as possible. Are you really doing it for them? King Xuan said, "No, that's not what I am doing." "

Mencius said: "Then you can know your greatest desire. You want to expand your territory, attract Qin, Chu and other countries to pay tribute, become the leader of the world, and at the same time appease the backward foreign tribes around you.

However, trying to satisfy your desire in this way is like climbing a tree to catch fish. King Xuan said: "Is it so serious?" Mencius said: "I'm afraid it's more serious than this."

Climb a tree to catch fish. Although you can’t catch fish, there is no harm. If you use your method to satisfy your desire, if you put all your effort into doing it, [not only will you fail to achieve your goal,] but there will definitely be harm behind it. "

King Xuan said: "[What is the truth of this? 〕Can you tell it to me? Mencius said: "Suppose there is a war between Zou and Chu. Which country do you think will win?" ” King Xuan said: “The state of Chu will be victorious. Mencius said: "From this we can see that small countries cannot be enemies with big countries, countries with sparse populations cannot be enemies with large countries, and weak countries cannot be enemies with strong countries."

The total land area of ??China is now about nine million square miles, and the entire land of Qi is only one million square miles. What's the difference between using one-ninth of one's strength to make an enemy against the other eight-ninths, and making Zou the enemy against Chu? . 8. Translation of Yuanmu seeking fish

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Explanation of Yuanmu: climbing a tree. Climb up the tree to find fish. If the metaphor is in the wrong direction, it is impossible to achieve the goal. Distinguish the shape of fish: it cannot be written as "鱼". Source: "Mencius: King Hui of Liang": "Do what you want, ask for what you want, just like asking for a fish while relying on a tree." Example: If you want to get out of this barrier well, your Majesty is~, not only is it useless, but it is also harmful. That's it. ◎Grammar of Chapter 33 of Xu Zhonglin's "Fengshen Yanyi" in the Ming Dynasty: linked tense; used as predicate and object; used as predicate and object in a derogatory sense; refers to inappropriate methods. Synonyms: fishing for the moon in the water, fishing for fish on the edge of the mountain, and catching fish with a bamboo basket Water, opposite directions, holding firewood to put out fire antonyms, searching for things, catching turtles in an urn, rhyming words will fight for the game, unloading mills to kill donkeys, riding donkeys to find donkeys, the funniest fishing lantern riddles [1] Praise and criticism have derogatory meanings