Explanation and analysis: According to the riddle "candied fruit and yellow dock", we can know that these are two completely different things, "candied fruit" is the representative of sweetness, and "yellow dock" is the representative of bitterness, "candied fruit and yellow dock" together is "the same sweet **** bitter". Candied fruit is sweet, while yellow dock is bitter, and "candied fruit and yellow dock" together means "the same sweetness and bitterness", which is used to describe sweetness and bitterness.

Pinyin: tóng gān gòng kǔ. bai

Interpretation: Tong Gan **** Bitterness and "Trouble and ****"; both contain the meanings of "trouble and ****". The same sweet *** suffering not only means "*** suffering"; but also "the same sweet"; and "suffering and ***" only means "*** suffering ".

Originally, "The King of Yan" (燕策一)："The King of Yan hanged himself and asked for his life, and shared the people's sweetness and bitterness.

Translation: ? King Zhao of Yan paid tribute to the dead in his kingdom, asked about the living, and shared the people's sweetness and bitterness.

Dynasty: Western Han Dynasty

Author: Liu Xiang

Expanded Information:

Origin: "The King of Yan, in the Warring States Strategies-Yan Ce" (战国策-燕策, "The King of Yan Hanged himself up to ask for the living and was in the same sweetness and bitterness as the people") for twenty-eight years. the people for twenty-eight years.

During the Warring States period, the crown prince of Yan, Ji Ping, succeeded to the throne and was known as King Zhao of Yan. How to govern, in order to enrich the people and strengthen the country, Yan Zhaowang really feel at a loss. One day, he heard that Guo Kui was good at coming up with ideas and very resourceful.

So he hurriedly sent someone to bring Guo Pu, and said to him, "Can you find me a person who has the ability to help me to strengthen the country revenge?" Guo Pu said, "As long as you select a man of skill widely and have to visit him in person, then all the men of skill in the world will defect to the state of Yan."

"Then which one is the best for me to visit?" Guo Kui replied, "First, reuse me, a man of mediocre ability! When people of high ability in the world see that people like me are rehired by you, then they will surely come to join you despite the long distance." King Zhaowang of Yan immediately honored Guo Kui as his teacher and built a splendid residence for him.

As soon as the news spread, Le Yi, Zou Yan, Dui Xin, and other talented people came to Yan from Wei, Qi, and Zhao to serve King Zhao of Yan. Yan Zhaoge was very happy, are entrusted to the important task, switch ready; no matter whose family has a wedding, funeral, marriage and other things, he personally asked. In this way, he and the people work together peacefully, **** degree of suffering twenty-eight years, and finally the state of Yan governance to the country rich and strong, by the unanimous support of the whole country.