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Famous aphorisms from Shishuoxinyu with annotations

The luminous pearls do not have to come from the river of Mengjin; the jade that is abundant in the hand does not have to be picked from the Kunlun Mountains.

See "Shishuo Xinyu·Yu" by Liu Yiqing of the Southern Dynasties and Song Dynasty. Luminous Pearl: That is Sui Houshu, whose pearl illuminates the night. Mengjin: Located east of Luoyang and south of Meng County, it was a famous ferry on the Yellow River in ancient times. The wall of Yingzhu: the big jade wall. Kunlun: The name of a large mountain, said to be rich in jade. The general idea of ??these sentences is: luminous beads do not necessarily have to come from the famous Menglu River, and large jade bis do not have to be collected from the Kunlun Mountains, which are rich in jade. The heaven and earth are full of wonders and wonders. The famous mountains and rivers of Taichuan can produce exquisite and precious rare treasures, and ordinary places can also produce shocking treasures. There is no need to blindly admire the products of famous mountains and rivers and belittle the products of villages and wild areas. These sentences use metaphors to illustrate that talents do not necessarily come from powerful countries, resorts and famous families.

Be prepared to guard against the future and think about the future with wisdom. Collection of Famous Sayings in Shishuoxinyu

See Liu Yiqing's "Shishuoxinyu·Shijian" of the Southern Dynasties and Song Dynasty, quoted by Liu Xiao in "The Biography of Scholars". The general idea of ??these two sentences is: use wisdom to prevent trouble beforehand, and use wisdom to consider the aftermath. Everything evolves and is related to other things. Therefore, whenever you do something, you must think ahead and take necessary measures to prevent accidents or sequelae. These two sentences can be used to illustrate that everything must be considered carefully.

Use the concerns of a villain to judge the heart of a gentleman.

See "Shishuo Xinyu·Ya Liang" by Shu Shu and Liu Yiqing of the Southern Dynasties. Consider: think, think. DU (duò都): speculation. The general idea of ??choosing two sentences is, use the villain's mind to guess the gentleman's mind. This famous sentence uses contrasting techniques to make more abstract psychology such as "the villain's concerns" and "the gentleman's heart" form contrast through comparison, making it easy to understand. The use of the two verbs "to" and "degree" makes the abstract psychology action-oriented, which is in line with the characteristics of psychological activities. Its success also lies in revealing a common phenomenon in life in the language of police, which is accurate and vivid, so it is still in use today. It can also be said as "Using the heart of a villain to save the belly of a gentleman."

Life is so expensive that you can enjoy it, how can you spend thousands of miles to get a title?

Liu Yiqing of the Southern Dynasties and Song Dynasty, "Shishuo Xinyu·Shi Jian". Yiyi: Say what you like. Er: That’s all. To restrain an official; to be restrained by an official. Do: pass "invite", pursue. The general meaning of these two sentences is: Living in the world, the most precious thing is to follow nature and follow one's heart. How can one travel thousands of miles and be restrained physically and mentally in pursuit of fame and wealth? According to "Shi Shuo Xin Yu", Jin Zhang Jiying calls himself a native of the mountains and forests and works as an official in Luoyang. One year, the rustling autumn wind aroused my homesickness. Thinking of the delicacies of my hometown such as seabass and clams, I suddenly had the idea of ??seclusion and blurted out this famous sentence. It shows a kind of tiredness of the official life that restricts human nature and the pursuit of a smooth and broad-minded life. This wanton and unrestrained pursuit of life was a unique social trend in the Wei and Jin Dynasties and was representative to a certain extent. Later generations often used this code to express abandoning official positions and returning to seclusion.

If a person suffers from a lack of ambition, why should he worry that his reputation will not reveal his evil deeds?

"Shi Shuo Xin Yu" by Liu Yiqing of the Southern Dynasties and Song Dynasty. Li: establish. Lingming: good reputation. The general idea of ??these two sentences is: What people worry about is that their ambitions are not established, so why worry about a good reputation not spreading. ~The second sentence points out the dialectical relationship between ambition, career, and fame. The author believes that with firm ambition and unremitting efforts, you will definitely achieve success in your career. Then why worry about not having a good reputation? Therefore, people should first care about whether their ambition is established, rather than worrying about their reputation. On the contrary, some people have no ambitions, no knowledge and no skills, but they are afraid of losing their reputation, so they go around cheating, trying to gain fame, and dressing themselves up as celebrities, which is really boring. These two sentences can be used to encourage young people to have firm and correct aspirations and not pay too much attention to their reputation.

Sage Yu the Great still cherished every inch of shade, but as for the common people, he should cherish every inch of shade. Excerpts of good sentences from Shishuo Xinyu

Liu Yiqing's "Shishuo Xinyu·Political Affairs" of the Southern Dynasties and Song Dynasty quoted "Jinyang Qiu". Dayu: The Holy King of Xia Dynasty. Ordinary people: ordinary people. Minutes: One inch equals ten points. The general meaning of these sentences is: Saints like Dayu still cherish every inch of time, and ordinary people should cherish every moment even more.

For example, when Zhang Dai of the Ming Dynasty wrote about Liu Mazi, an ugly and wild storyteller, he borrowed the words "wandering and flickering, the shape of earth and trees".

Floating like clouds, as powerful as a frightening dragon.

Liu Yiqing's "Shishuo Xinyu·Rong Zhi" by Liu Yiqing of the Southern Dynasties and Song Dynasty. The general meaning of these two sentences is: as elegant as the wandering clouds in the sky, as vigorous as the startled dragon. This sentence uses a metaphor to describe the wind spirit of people. The metaphors are apt and vivid, making the characters extremely vivid, and are very popular among later generations when describing the style of historical figures. According to the "Book of Jin·Biography of Wang Xizhi", when people praise Wang Xizhi's calligraphy for his extraordinary style, he also uses ~ to describe it, and it is not uncommon for later generations to imitate it. Therefore, this famous sentence can not only express a person's spirit, but also be used to comment on ancient and modern calligraphy masterpieces, especially cursive calligraphy masterpieces.

The face is like gelatin, and the eyes are like paint.

Liu Yiqing's "Shishuo Xinyu·Rong Zhi" by Liu Yiqing of the Southern Dynasties and Song Dynasty. Condensed fat: Condensed animal fat, describing human skin as white, delicate, smooth and moist. Paint: paint a little darker. The general meaning of these two sentences is: The face is like white and tender fat, and the eyes are like round black paint. These are Wang Xizhi's words praising Du Hongzhi's beauty. "When Wang Youjun saw Du Hongzhi, he sighed and said, "~, this is a man among the gods. "The beauty or lack of beauty of a person mainly depends on the person's face; and the beauty or lack of beauty of the face mainly depends on a pair of eyes used to express inner feelings. Wang Xizhi grasped these two points and used two image metaphors to praise Du Hongzhi. Du Hongye, who is as beautiful as a god, can suddenly see his skillful use of metaphors and grasping the key parts of the characters to describe the characters. p>

Thousands of rocks compete for beauty, and thousands of valleys compete for flow. Excerpts from "Shishuoxinyu·Yu" written by Liu Yiqing of the Southern Dynasty and Song Dynasty: "competition, competition". hè He): Valley. The general idea of ??these two sentences is: How many mountains are competing for beauty, how many valleys and streams are competing for each other. The two sentences were originally a summary of the beauty of the mountains and rivers in Kuaiji area by the famous painter Gu Kaizhi of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. The water flow in the valley, coupled with the word "Jiu" and the word "Zheng", gives the objective landscape a subjective color, making the thousands of rocks and valleys lively. This famous saying has a strong expressive power. The frequency of use is also very high. It is often quoted in today's landscape travel notes and essays that express the scenery of Jiangnan. In the later circulation process, it evolved into the idiom "Thousands of Rocks and Tens of Gorges". Its meaning is slightly different from the original meaning. It is used to describe high mountains and steep mountains.