This friend asked what the meaning of "golden scales are not things in the pond, they turn into dragons when encountering storms". In fact, a more common saying is "golden scales are not things in the pond. "When it encounters a storm, it turns into a dragon", but its meaning is the same. The previous sentence "Golden scales are not a thing in the pond" is an affirmative expression, and the latter sentence "Aren't golden scales a thing in the pond" is an affirmative expression. A rhetorical question expression, the rhetorical question expression is more affirmative and has the strengthening meaning of "golden scales are definitely not things in the pool".

The following is an explanation of this famous saying from three aspects. 1. Meaning

From the literal meaning, this sentence means: Golden scales (golden carp or goldfish) are not objects in the pool, and will never stay in the pool for a long time. Once they encounter storms , will jump up into the sky and transform into a dragon. As an inspirational quote, this sentence is used in a metaphorical sense. It is a metaphor for an unknown person who will stand out as long as he encounters certain opportunities, thus achieving the goal of "goldfish leaping over the dragon's gate". When Jia Yucun was written about in the first chapter of "Dream of Red Mansions",

there was this saying: "After Yucun started chanting, he thought about his life ambition again, and the suffering was not at the right time, so he scratched his head and sighed to the sky, and then chanted again. Lian Yun: "The jade is in the coffin for a good price, and the hairpin is in the bed waiting for the time to fly." "The jade is in the coffin for a good price, and the hairpin is in the bed waiting for the time to fly." It also expresses that once the time is right, it will fly. Become famous in one fell swoop. 2. Source

? The earliest source of "Golden scales are not objects in the pond, they turn into dragons when encountering storms" is "The Wild Knife of Drinking in the North" in the "Wind and Cloud" series of novels written by Hong Kong writer Huang Yi , published in 1997. There are only four sentences in the novel: "How can the golden scales be a thing in the pond? They will turn into dragons when encountering wind and clouds. The roar of dragons in the sky will shake the sky, and they will swim in the shallow water when the wind and clouds arise." Among them, "How could the golden scales be a thing in the pond? When encountering wind and clouds, they will turn into dragons." "The storm turns into a dragon" is a clue that runs through the whole book, and it is also the suspense set up to push the plot of the novel forward. It is written in many places in the novel, such as in the opening chapter "Wedge":

"'Golden scales are not objects in the pond, they will turn into dragons when encountering storms', the world will be at your feet !”

In addition, he also wrote in other places:

At this moment when he and Bu Jingyun looked at each other, a certain magic expert suddenly appeared in Xiong Ba’s mind. What someone said to him many years ago:

"How can golden scales be like a thing in a pond? They turn into dragons when encountering storms!"

?The "Jin Lin" written in the novel It refers to Xiong Ba, who needs the help of "wind" and "cloud" to develop his hegemony. "Wind" and "cloud" refer to "Nie Feng" and "Bu Jingyun". They both have a blood feud with Xiong Ba. With the help of Xiong Ba's training, they developed their own abilities, and finally the two of them worked together to defeat Xiong Ba. Therefore, it is said that "Success is a matter of wind and cloud, and failure is also a matter of wind and cloud."

Of course, the phrase "Aren't the golden scales a thing in the pond" in this novel also has its source? Wan Minying of the Ming Dynasty's "Dacheng Xue Dacheng" has "Are the golden scales a thing in the pond?" The sentence "Nine Levels Down". 3. Example sentences

After the novel "Feng Yun" was published, it was made into a movie "Feng Yun Xiong Dominates the World" in 1998.

Xiong Ba

The Xiong Ba was played by Chiba Played by Shinichi. In addition, there are also people who have made "Wind and Cloud" into a game. Since then, the phrase "golden scales are just things in the pond, they turn into dragons when encountering storms" has become an inspirational quote and is widely used. Here are a few examples:

1. Are golden scales just an object in a pond? They turn into dragons when encountering storms. For candidates, the college entrance examination is the gateway to transforming into a dragon. In any case, the college entrance examination is a relatively fair examination under current conditions.

2. The saying that golden scales are like things in a pond, they transform into dragons when encountering stormy weather is absolutely true. If a person with real talents and knowledge can discover and wait for opportunities, he will definitely be able to achieve a great career.

3. Are golden scales just a thing in a pond? They turn into dragons when encountering stormy weather. Liu Bei's persistent mentality determines that once the opportunity comes, he will definitely achieve success.

?4. Like a lurking dragon, one day it will soar into the sky. The golden scale is not an object in the pond, it will transform into a dragon when encountering the storm.

It is true that a talented person who turns into a dragon when encountering a storm is not a creature in the pond after all. He is destined to soar into the sky and become famous all over the world! Everyone is a dormant dragon, all he needs is to wait for his opportunity.