A moth to the fire is a metaphor for self-destruction.
During the Southern Dynasties, there was a young genius named Daomi. He is the grandson of the current irrigation minister. In the imperial court, Dr. Jin Ziguang was a frequent visitor to Lu. He loves this grandson very much and sometimes takes him to the palace to increase his knowledge.
By the time he was twelve or thirteen, he became more and more attractive. Every time his grandfather took him to the palace to play, Emperor Xiao Yan kept him around and asked questions. Sometimes I take him out for sightseeing, and I climb the Gu Bei Tower to compose poems. Once, his grandfather accompanied the emperor to irrigate. The emperor said to Daoqi, "Look at this beautiful scenery, son. Write a poem for me. "
Without any difficulty, I wrote a poem without thinking:
"A tree on a high mountain, the wind blows the leaves and falls, so why return it to Wan Li Road?"
Sing to the emperor word by word. Liang Wudi patted him on the head and said, "You are a genius in a Chinese Odyssey. I'm afraid Cao Zhi can't catch up with you! "
The emperor turned his head and joked with Guan Shui, saying, "No wonder he is so good at handing over the throne every time. Maybe your grandson wrote it for you? " Say that finish, burst out laughing, and began to write poems for irrigation:
Mo mo composition, pen flying letter.
How can you burn yourself if a moth catches fire?
It is inevitable that the end of the year will come, but we can have fewer holidays.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia-moths to the fire