Quotations from the classic water margin

A man who stands on his fist walks on his arm.

see the 24th chapter of Water Margin by Ming Shi Naian. The main idea of these two sentences is: stand upright, stand straight and walk steadily.

money can make the mind clear.

see the ninth chapter of Water Margin by Ming Shi Naian. Connect: connect, connect. Money can connect people with gods and immortals.

the world is warm and cold, and people are high and low.

see the 37th chapter of Water Margin by Ming Shi Naian. World sentiment: social sentiment refers to the relationship between people. Face: refers to a person's face. Social human feelings can be seen from the indifference or enthusiasm of people's attitude, and people's faces change because of their status.

I'm not afraid of officials, but I'm afraid of management.

Ming Shi Naian's "Water Margin" for the second time. Officer: Official. Management: management, jurisdiction, here refers to people who can manage themselves. The general idea of this sentence is: I am not afraid of the top officials, but I am afraid of directly governing my immediate boss.

but disrespectful, too much.

seventy-two chapters of the Water Margin by Ming Shi Naian. However, politely decline refused to accept it. Gong: Respect. Too much. The general idea of these two sentences is: it is too disrespectful to refuse to accept it; Take it rashly, it's too much again. "Being disrespectful" comes from the simplification of the sentence "Being disrespectful" (meaning "It is disrespectful to repeatedly turn away and refuse others") in Mencius Zhang Wan. Now, it is often said that "being disrespectful and guilty" is a modest word when accepting gifts from others, indicating the ambivalence of feeling guilty when accepting and feeling rude when refusing.

if you plant melons, you will get melons, and if you plant beans, you will get beans.

the 45th chapter of Water Margin by Ming Shi Naian. These are two common sayings. It uses the simple principle that you reap what you sow, which means that you will reap what you cause, including the meaning of what goes around comes around and what goes around comes around comes around.

if I had known today, I would have regretted it.

the forty-first chapter of the Water Margin by Ming Shi Naian. If I had known what would happen today, I would have regretted doing it.

good things don't go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles.

Ming Shi Naian's "Water Margin" back to the 24th. Don't go out: it can't spread outside the door. Evil: a bad thing, a shameful thing. Good things are not easy to spread, and bad things spread quickly and widely.

it's too short to have fun, but it's longer to be lonely and hate.

Ming Shi Naian's "Water Margin" for the 21st time. More: In the old days, one night was divided into five shifts, with each shift lasting about two hours. This refers to the night. When people are happy, they always think that the night is too short; When I'm lonely, I'm angry that Wu is too long.

catch a turtle in a jar, and bring it when you have it.

Ming Shi Naian's "Water Margin" back to the 18th. The general idea of these two sentences is: to catch an old turtle in an urn is to get it when you have it. These two sentences describe how easy it is to do things. The old turtle in the urn has nowhere to hide, and there is nowhere to hide, so it is very easy to catch turtle in the urn.

hurry to drag the Buddha's feet, and don't burn incense when you are free.

Ming Shi Naian's "Water Margin" for the seventeenth time. Praying for Buddha's help and blessing. The main idea of these two sentences is: don't burn incense to the Buddha when you have nothing to do in your spare time, and only ask the Buddha for help when things are urgent.

it's fate to meet thousands of miles away, but never to meet each other.

Ming Shi Naian's "Water Margin" back to the 35th. Fate: Fate. Although people who are destined to meet each other are thousands of miles apart, they can meet by chance and coincidence; People who have no fate will miss it even if they meet each other, just like they have never met. These two sentences were written in the Yuan Dynasty's drama "Yuanyang Bei" by an anonymous person, "I have no chance to meet each other, but I am destined to meet thousands of miles away".

cherish what you are, and a hero knows a hero.

Ming Shi Naian's "Water Margin" for the second time. Xing Xing (XΟ ng): A wise man. Cherish: cherish. Knowledge: appreciation. Smart people always cherish smart people, and heroes always appreciate heroes.

eat to prevent choking, and walk to prevent falling.

Ming Shi Naian's "Water Margin" back to the 33rd. Choke: The food choked my throat. The main idea of these two sentences is: beware of food getting stuck in your throat when eating, and beware of wrestling when walking. It is a metaphor that people must be careful and always pay attention to safety to prevent accidents.

men must marry, but women must marry.

Ming Shi Naian's "Water Margin" for the fifth time. Su: You must, you should. Boys should get married when they grow up, and girls should get married when they grow up.

a gentleman asks for disaster rather than happiness.

the sixty-first chapter of the Water Margin by Ming Shi Naian. The general idea of this sentence is: a gentleman only asks himself what misfortune he has, not what blessing he has. As a gentleman, he has a righteous and fearless mind and temperament. He is not afraid of disasters, dares to face up to reality and be tempered by disasters, so he dares to "share the same disaster". And to ask for happiness is considered to be greedy and unproductive, so a gentleman disdains it.

it never rains but it pours.

Ming Shi Naian's Water Margin (Chapter 36). Lucky things don't come in succession, but there are more than one kind of disasters.

the partition wall must have ears, and there is no one outside the window.

Ming Shi Naian's "Water Margin" for the 16th time. Xu: but. There are ears listening through the wall. Isn't anyone listening outside the window? These two sentences "Guan Zi Jun Chen Xia" "The wall has ears, and Fukou is on the side. If the wall has ears, it is also called "micro-leakage."

if you don't take it, don't regret it later.

Ming Shi Naian's "Water Margin" for the fifteenth time. The main idea of these two sentences is: don't take what you should get in time, and don't regret it after the opportunity has passed.

good and evil will be rewarded in the end, and only come early and come late.

Ming Shi Naian's "Water Margin" is back to the 119th. The main idea of these two sentences is: if you do good or bad things, you will be rewarded in the end. And it's just a matter of coming sooner or later. These two sentences and "good is rewarded with good, evil with evil;" It's not that you don't report it, but the time has come "(Yuan Anonymous's" The Debt of the Next Life "), which reflects the most simple and vivid view of good and evil of predecessors.

easy to gain, easy to lose; Hard to get, hard to lose.

Ming Shi Naian's The Water Margin is back to the 116th. These words are to the effect that everything is easy to get. It's easy to lose. It is difficult to gain, but it is also difficult to lose.

it's better to meet someone than to be famous. Meeting is better than being famous.

Ming Shi Naian's "Water Margin" for the third time. It is better to see the name than to hear it, and it is better to meet it in person than to hear it.

when you get started, don't ask about honor and disgrace, and you will know by looking at your face.

Ming Shi Naian's Water Margin, the 24th chapter. Prosperity and decline: good or bad. After entering the door, you don't have to encounter good things or bad things with your host, so you can get an accurate conclusion by observing your face and color. These two proverbs explain from the psychological point of view that you can analyze your host's mood and experience by looking at his face. Yes, these two sentences illustrate the importance of observing the face and color.

I'm afraid what I read is not true; You can't believe everything you say behind your back.

Ming Shi Naian's Water Margin (Chapter 26). Nikkei: I saw it with my own eyes. The main idea of these sentences is: I am afraid that what I see with my own eyes is not true. How can I fully believe what others say behind my back?

joy begets sorrow, but it's never too good.

Ming Shi Naian's Water Margin (Chapter 26). No (pǐ pi), Tai: This is the name of two hexagrams in the Book of Changes. If heaven and earth do not intersect, it is called No, and if heaven and earth intersect, it is called Tai. No, Thailand stands for evil and good luck respectively, and they can be transformed into each other. The general idea of these two sentences is: happiness produces sorrow at the extreme, and good things will come when bad things come to an end.

snakes can't do it without a head, and birds can't fly without wings.

the 6th chapter of the Water Margin by Ming Shi Naian. Snakes can't walk without their heads, and birds can't fly high without their wings. These are two common sayings, but they contain profound philosophy. The previous sentence explains: a group needs a leader, otherwise it can't act in unison; The latter sentence explains: everything needs the help of the right-hand man and the masses. Being alone is like a bird without wings, and nothing can be successful.

the moth threw herself into the fire, causing the flame to burn her body.

the 27th chapter of Water Margin by Ming Shi Naian. The moth jumped on the fire and caused the flame to burn itself. These are two common sayings, which mean going one's own way regardless of the objective situation, seeking its own way and dying. "The moth puts out the fire" is also called "the moth puts out the fire", which originated from the biography of Liang Shu to Irrigation by Don Yao Silian: "Grinding ink to make a text, flying a pen to make a letter. If a moth goes to fire, how can you burn yourself? "

Zhao Kuo can read his father's book, but Wen Bin's death is stupid.

the eighty-eighth chapter of the Water Margin by Ming Shi Naian. Zhao Kuo: During the Warring States Period, Zhao was a general, the son of Zhao She, a famous war general. Zhao Kuo read his father's art of war and recited it backwards. In fact, he could not direct operations.

forgive the past and start a new one.

eighty-nine chapters of Shi Naian's biography of Yong Hu. For some people, they can forgive their past sins, give them a way to turn over a new leaf, and let them be people again. For those who have committed certain crimes in the past, and I have shown the performance of changing evil and doing good, I can consider giving leniency and making them a new person. Doing so will help to divide criminals and turn negative factors into positive ones.

victory or defeat is a common occurrence in military strategists.

Ming Shi Naian's "Water Margin" back to 55. Military strategist: It originally refers to a scholar who studies military affairs, and here is a general who directs operations. It is common for generals to win or lose battles.

blind eyes don't know mount tai.

Ming Shi Naian's "Water Margin" for the second time. I don't know Mount Tai with my eyes. This metaphor is often used to say that one's eyesight is poor, and that others have no eyesight and can't recognize famous people.

the farmer's heart is boiling like soup, and the prince and grandson fan it.

Ming Shi Naian's "Water Margin" for the fifteenth time. The farmer's heart is as anxious as boiling water, while the prince and grandson fan themselves at ease. This poem was sung by Bai Sheng, a hero of Liangshan: "The sun is burning like a fire, and the wild Tian He rice is half scorched; 。”

Although Liangyuan is good, it is not a long-term love home.

there are thirty-six chapters of the Water Margin by Ming Shi Naian. Liangyuan: It was built by Liu Wu, the filial piety king of Liang Dynasty in Han Dynasty, so it is located in the southeast of Kaifeng City, Henan Province, and it is said to be in the southeast of Shangqiu City, Henan Province. The main idea of these two sentences is: Liang Garden is beautiful, but after all, it is not your home and a place to stay for a long time. And Li Bai's "though the City of Silk be delectable, I would rather turn home quickly" ("Shu Dao Nan") is similar in poetry.

seeing you off a thousand miles, you have to say goodbye.

Ming Shi Naian's Water Margin, the 23rd time. Jun: You, as a courtesy title. In the end: after all, in the end. The main idea of these two sentences is: to send you to a thousand miles away, there must be a difference in the end. Farewell, farewell, there will be a farewell. The meaning of these two sentences is that there is no need to send them far away, and some people say that "sending a gentleman a thousand miles will eventually make a difference." It is often used to persuade people that they don't have to send it far away, and it can also be used to show that they don't send it far away.

when the road is rough, draw a sword to help.

Ming Shi Naian's outlaws of the marsh, chapter 44. The main idea of these two sentences is: Lu Yu's injustice is to stand up to each other and help the weak and eliminate the strong.

how dare you not bow your head under a low eaves?

Ming Shi Naian's Water Margin, the 28th chapter. The general idea of this sentence is: how dare you not bow your head while trying to make a living under other people's short eaves? These two metaphors are subject to people, and they have to obey. Today, it is often used as "how dare you not bow your head under someone's roof", which is used to express the psychology of being within the sphere of influence of others and having to submit to humiliation.

there is no way in heaven, and there is no way in the ground.

Ming Shi Naian's "Water Margin" back to the 34th. These two sentences describe a difficult situation and no way out. It was first seen in Song Puji's "Wu Deng Hui Yuan An Ji Zhou Xi Yu Ti Rou Zen Master": "When you enter, you will be stuck in the road, and when you retreat, you will suffocate and get straight."

the broken house was even damaged overnight, and the leaking boat was hit by the wind.

the 45th chapter of Water Margin by Ming Shi Naian. These two sentences are metaphors of encountering a new blow in a difficult situation that is difficult to support, and suffering misfortune again in misfortune. Also known as "the leak in the house is even worse when it rains all night, and the boat hits the headwind."

self-deviation is biased.

Ming Shi Naian's "Water Margin" back to the seventy-third. The general idea of this sentence is: I have made mistakes and still think I am right. This sentence shows: headstrong and opinionated.

dare to be angry but dare not speak.

Ming Shi Naian's "Water Margin" for the third time. I have anger in my chest, but I dare not vent it publicly or show it.

it's hard to wash away the shame of the present.

the ninety-fifth chapter of the Water Margin by Ming Shi Naian. The general idea of these two sentences is: even if you call for all the water in the rivers and lakes, it is difficult to wash away the shame on your face today.

with a broad chest, it has the prestige of being invincible; The words are grand, and they spit out the ambition of Lingyun.

Ming Shi Naian's Water Margin, the 23rd time. Xuanang: Describe high spirit and extraordinary bearing. Ling: Higher. The main idea of these words is: burly, with the prestige of being invincible; The speech is verve, showing the ambition of a thousand feet and a thousand miles. These words are the image of Wu Song, a tiger-fighting hero portrayed in the twenty-third chapter of Water Margin, which not only describes his appearance, but also outlines his language, ambition, prestige and tolerance. He is indeed a hero.

The sun is scorching like fire, and the wild Tian He rice is half scorched.

the water margin is the sixteenth time. The scorching sun is burning like a flame, and half of the rice seedlings in the field have been scorched. Used to describe the hot and bitter drought, the phrase "scorching in the red sun" can also be used to express the pain of burning in the red sun.

you can't find a place to go through the iron shoes, but you don't have to work hard to get them.

The 52nd time of Water Margin. "Dai Zong chose Gongsun Sheng and likui jy to split Luo Zhenren alone", and the background was that Liangshan was defeated by Gao Lian in Gaotangzhou, waiting for Gongsun Sheng to come back for emergency. So Dai Zong and likui jy traveled all over Jizhou city, but they couldn't find Gongsun Sheng all the time. Seeing that "there is no way to recover from the mountains and rivers", thousands of hardships were wasted, but suddenly "the willow blooms", and they accidentally discovered the exact location of Gongsun Sheng from the dispute with an old man. Dai Zong, who had been eating hard for days and felt heavy on his shoulders, could not help but sigh with emotion: "It's just that' you can't find a place to break through the iron shoes, and you don't have to work hard to get it!'"

In just fourteen words, the joy that Dai Zong finally got what he wanted after going through the wave robbery is fully revealed. It is a very classic, vivid and philosophical sentence in Water Margin. This statement is similar to Xin Qiji's famous saying, "People look for him for thousands of Baidu, and suddenly look back, but that person is in the dim light", which is another great contribution made by Water Margin to enriching the Chinese library.

people are not as good as a thousand days, and flowers are not as red as a hundred days.

chapter 43 of the water margin. Life is alive, everything can't be smooth, and it is very difficult to have a thousand good days; Just like a flower, it can't bloom for a hundred days, not only does it not wither, but it is still the same as it was at the beginning.