Pu Songling Wolf

Wolf

After a slaughter, he returned late, with all the meat in his load and only the bones left. On the way, I met two wolves traveling a long way. Kill the fear and throw in the bones. One wolf gets the bones and stops.

The other wolf follows again. Throw it again, the rear wolf stops and the front wolf comes again. The bones are gone, but the two wolves drive together as before. Tu Da is in great embarrassment, fearing that he will suffer from his enemies in front and behind.

There is a wheat field in Gu Ye, and the owner accumulates his salary into it, forming a mound with thatch. Tu Nai ran and leaned under him, relaxing his shoulder and waiting for the knife. The wolves did not dare to move forward, and looked at each other eagerly. After a while, a wolf passed away. A dog sat in front of him. For a long time, his eyes seemed to be closed and his mind was very idle. The slaughterer rose up, slashed the wolf's head with a knife, and then killed it with several knives. After turning to look at the accumulated salary, there is a wolf hole in it, intending to tunnel in to attack the rear. The body is already halfway in, and its tail is exposed. The butcher cuts off his buttocks from behind and kills him as well. Before he realized it, the wolf pretended to be asleep and used it as a cover to lure the enemy. The wolf is also cunning! And two people died in an instant, the beasts

changed so much that they only laughed!

The Story of the Tiger

Author: Cui Changyu Collected and reposted from: Mingyue Studio Clicks: 379

As a proverb, some people say it is a "flower of wisdom." There are a large number of proverbs based on the twelve zodiac animals and they are widely circulated. They are rich and interesting language expressions created and loved by the masses. For example, "dragons give birth to dragons, phoenixes give birth to phoenixes, mice give birth to burrows", "cows can't press their heads if they don't drink water", "rabbits don't eat grass beside their nests"... and so on. There are also a lot of proverbs related to tigers. Some of these proverbs reflect the tiger's character traits of being brave, mighty, and ferocious, and even make people intimidated and afraid to get close to them, just like in the presence of an "emperor" or authority. For example, those who are officials in feudal society, whether they are civil servants and generals living next to the emperor, or subordinates of high officials and dignitaries, must be cautious in everything, obey the will of their superiors and emperors, and must pay attention to the looks of the emperor and the high officials and dignitaries and cater to their likes and dislikes. Act, otherwise if you are not careful, a thought, or a word will offend them. The lighter ones will be jailed, and the severe ones will be shackled, or even beheaded in public, and the nine Yi tribes will be punished. There are popular proverbs in official circles and among the people that reflect the above mentality: "Being with the king is like being with a tiger", "It is difficult to be an official under a tiger's door" and so on. In people's minds, the tiger is a symbol of majesty and power. It speaks and behaves with an awe-inspiring and inviolable kingly demeanor. It cannot be offended or offended, so there is a saying in the folk proverb: "The tiger's butt cannot be touched." , "Who dares to touch the tiger's beard?", "The tiger doesn't eat people, but it looks like it kills people." Some proverbs express the tiger's habits and its special relationship with people, the environment, and other animals. The former is like "The tiger also takes a nap", "The tiger hides in the cave and does not show its majesty"; the latter is like "Tiger is rejected at the front door, but wolves are admitted at the back door", "Sheep run into the tiger group", "Tiger enters the city, home "Every house closes its doors", "A good tiger cannot hold off a pack of wolves"... Some proverbs, most of them, in addition to superficial metaphorical or symbolic superficial meanings, also have their essential deep meanings, which are expressed as or have some kind of meaning. Philosophy of life may indicate the essential characteristics of things, or may be a summary of people's life experiences, or behind these proverbs, there is hidden the primary meaning and the interest of life. This kind of proverb is actually a metaphor, maybe some kind of symbol, they are all beautiful flowers of thinking, conceived or invented by people for some purpose. For example: "The tiger swats a fly on its head", "The tiger scratches its head", "When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured", "Sheep wears tiger skin, but is still scared when seeing a tiger", "Sheep always make friends with tigers" "One day you will suffer losses", "Pigs pay New Year greetings to tigers and never return", "A harsh government is more fierce than a tiger", "If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you get tiger cubs?", "There are no tigers in the mountains, and the monkey is the king"... these Proverbs all have overtones and meanings, and they all have the characteristics of saying something here and meaning something else. Some of them can even be summaries and condensations of fables, which are extremely exquisite language arts. For example, in the above-mentioned proverb, "A sheep is covered in tiger skin, but it is still afraid when seeing a tiger." This is consistent with the fable of "sheep in tiger skin" described by Yang Xiong of the Han Dynasty in "Fayan·Wuzi", no matter how it is conceived. The novelty, the profoundness of the theme, or the way of expression can all be ancient sayings with profound meanings, or they can be mottos, famous quotes, and warnings that encourage people to work hard to realize their ideals.

Its surface meaning is not deep autumn, it means that if you don't enter the cave where the tiger lives, you can't get the little tiger you want. However, the purpose of this proverb from a metaphor is very profound. It tells people that if you want to realize your ideals or achieve a certain goal, you will not be able to achieve success and success without taking risks, hard work and practice. If you win, you will not be able to get what you want and achieve the desired goal. This proverb is widely circulated among the people or the upper class. It is derived from "Dongguan Hanji·16·Ban Chao Biography" and originally read "If you don't explore the tiger's den, you won't get the tiger's cubs". This allusion goes like this: Ban Chao led the Han army to attack the Huns who often invaded the border. Over time, the soldiers became a little war-weary. Once, Ban Chao and thirty-six soldiers drank together. They were all red-faced, high-spirited, and full of interest. So Ban Chao took advantage of the wine and faced the soldiers' war weariness. He angrily encouraged the soldiers and said: "If you don't explore the tiger's den, you won't catch the tiger's cubs. Now our only way is to take advantage of the dark night to attack the Huns' barracks with fire attacks." In this way, not only can the Xiongnu not know the strength of our army, but also the unprepared attack will definitely make the Xiongnu army panic and be caught off guard when they are unprepared to fight. They will be completely wiped out by my mighty division. !" This allusion has evolved, penetrated deeply into the folk, and has become a mantra of the people. It is known to everyone, including children and adults. This proverb is almost a maxim or a warning, and there is also "If you don't explore the tiger's den, you can catch the tiger's cubs" ("Three Kingdoms: Lu Meng Biography"); but the most commonly used proverb in later generations is "If you don't enter the tiger's den, how can you catch tiger cubs"; Some people say it from the positive perspective, and also write it as "entering the tiger's den to get the tiger's cubs"; finally it is condensed into the idiom "the tiger's den to get the cubs". It can be seen that any proverb related to tigers, judging from its creation or evolution process, has condensed how much wisdom and hard work of the people. It is a gram of radium extracted from the mine of language, and it is also a gram of radium extracted from the mine of language. refinement or distillation.

The tiger is the king of the mountains and the king of beasts. People love tigers but fear them. Therefore, people also regard tigers as ferocious and cruel animals. There are many folk legends about tiger hunting, and there have been many fierce generals and warriors who hunted, defeated, and shot tigers. From General Li Guang who shot a tiger into a stone in the Han Dynasty, to The black whirlwind Li Kui killed a tiger to save his mother, the traveler Wu Song killed a tiger in Jingyanggang... and so on. From today's perspective, these stories are contrary to the reality of protecting human ecological environment, rescuing and protecting tigers that are now on the verge of extinction, and are even illegal. However, judging from the historical background and social psychology of these stories, they reflect the human psychology of protecting themselves from tigers. This psychology is also reflected in folklore or folk proverbs. Therefore, although tigers are mighty and ferocious, there are also heroes who are not afraid of tigers' ferocious power and have the courage and courage to fight "tiger". They associate "tiger" with some kind of powerful and evil force and "fight tiger" with heroic and fearless spirit. "Fighting Tigers" and "Destroying Tigers", the "tiger" here is no longer a tiger in nature, but a symbol of power and evil. There are also many proverbs that express people's above-mentioned psychology, thoughts and wishes. For example: "If you dare to pull the emperor off his horse, the tiger will also have to break off its teeth", "A dragon swims in shallow water and is teased by shrimps, and a tiger falls to Pingyang and is bullied by dogs", "A tiger hangs a broom on its tail and sweeps the ground with majesty", "Wolves are afraid of whips, tigers are afraid "The dog is afraid of lowering his head to pick up big bricks", "The tiger is trapped in the pit and has no way out"... This shows that the "tiger" can be conquered and is not to be feared. It also shows that the ferocious and cruel "tiger", as a certain A symbol of power or authority, it will also have the fate of dying when the "tiger" dies. The meaning or theme of these proverbs is enough to serve as a lesson to those born under the sign of Tiger.

Let’s talk about tiger-related remarks. Xiehouyu is also a kind of colloquial saying. It is mostly created and used by the masses. It has the characteristics of humor, popular image and stereotyped sentences with special structure. A idiom generally consists of two parts: the former part is a metaphorical metaphor; the latter part is the original meaning, which is an explanation or extension of the previous part. When used, usually only the first part is spoken and the latter part is hidden, with a deliberate pause to allow the listener to ponder and ponder, so it is also called a pause or argot. Xiehouyu can be divided into two types, one is homophonic and the other is metaphorical.

The tiger-related idioms in the languages ??of various ethnic groups are also very rich and wonderful. If the tiger-related idioms are classified according to the nature of the content, they can be divided into the following categories:

Expressing the character of the tiger Characteristics of bravery, might, strength, courage, vitality, etc.:

When a tiger enters the village: no one dares to deal with it

The tiger stumbles: with a stiff back

Tiger Wearing a bridle: no one dares to ride

The beard around the tiger's mouth: no one dares to touch it

The tiger goes down the mountain: the approach is fierce

The tiger goes up the mountain: no one dares to stop it

Tiger twists its tail: shows off its power

Tiger farts: dare not even smell it

Tiger dies with rash: does not show off its power

Tiger dances: Bares teeth and claws

Tiger takes to the streets: everyone is afraid

Tiger has wings: amazing

Those who express the ecological habits of tigers are:

Tiger yawns: his tone is really loud

Tiger hides in cave: does not show his majesty

Tiger walks: does not want company, walks alone

Tiger enters the cave: looking forward without looking back

Tiger does not eat vegetarian food: only chews hard bones

Tiger does not eat pigs: never seen in the world

Tiger catches crickets: Clumsy

Tiger eats bones: good teeth

Tiger eats cherries: eyes turn red with greed

Tiger eats sun: opens mouth in vain

Tiger eating a stick: Diao (holding) a stick

Tiger eating a butterfly: whimsical (flying)

Tiger climbing a tree: not knowing that, ridiculous

Those that express the ferocity and violence of tigers include:

Tiger eats sheep: the weak eats the strong

Tiger eats rabbit: swallows it in one gulp

Tiger eats lamb: does not spit out the bones

Tiger fighting: dare not persuade, cannot persuade

Tiger’s nose with green onion: fierce sign (elephant)

Child crying in the tiger’s den: strange mother-in-law

Tiger's son: don't look at him (it) little

Those who show the tiger's human face and beast's appearance, pretending to be human are:

Tiger Daimani Pearl: pretending to be a living Buddha (Tibetan)

Tiger wearing a lama hat: thinking of ways to eat people

Tiger acting as a monk: human face and animal heart

Tiger carrying a cross: pretending Crisp

Tiger wearing skin: pretending to be a sheep

Tiger eating grass: pretending to be a donkey

Has special symbolic, metaphorical and extended meanings There are:

The hair on the tiger’s butt is plucked: cut off

The tiger’s tail is hung with firecrackers: blasted out

The tiger is lying in the mountains: lying down and pretending to be dead

The tiger chased the cat up the tree: thanks to saving a hand

The tiger’s friend: Wushan beast (Xibo tribe)

The tiger jumped into the mountain stream: Xuan (hanging) rose up

Laoshangdongli Bodhisattva Hall: inexplicable (wonderful temple); who dares to enter (respect)

A civet cat emerges from a tiger's den: one generation is inferior to the other

The tiger enters the mountain temple: Old Corruption (tiger worship)

The tiger enters the pocket: one seeks death

The tiger pulls teeth from the mouth: adventure; more misfortune than good