Zhao cut the swallow, and Su Daiyan called Hui Wang, saying, "Today, when the official comes, the clam will be exposed, while the snipe pecks at its meat, and the clam will not be too sweet when it closes."
The snipe said,' If it doesn't rain today, there will be dead mussels tomorrow!' The clam is also called the snipe, saying,' If you don't come out today or tomorrow, there will be a dead snipe!' The two refused to give up. Fishermen get it and catch it.
today, Zhao is cutting down Yan, and Yan and Zhao have been supporting each other for a long time to harm the public. I am afraid that Qiang Qin will be a fisherman.
therefore, I hope that Wang will be skillful. "King Hui said," Good! " It's a stop.
Zhao was about to attack Yan, and Su lobbied Zhao Huiwang on behalf of Yan, saying, "Today, when I came and crossed Yishui, I saw an old clam afraid to come out to bask in the sun, but a snipe came to peck at its meat. The clam immediately closed two shells and just caught the snipe's mouth. The snipe said,' If it doesn't rain today, it won't rain tomorrow. "The clam said," You can't take it out today, and you can't take it out tomorrow. It's you who's waiting to die.
Neither of them would give up the concession, just then an old fisherman walked by and caught them both. Now that Zhao is attacking Yan, it is not good for both of them to stay at loggerheads for a long time.
I'm afraid the powerful state of Qin is going to be a fisherman. So please think it over again. "
Zhao Huiwang said," Good. " So he stopped the plan to attack Yan. 2. The snipe and the clam contend for the classical Chinese answer
The snipe and the clam contend for each other
Zhao cut the swallow, and Su Daiyan said to Hui Wang, "Today, the minister came, and the mussel was exposed, but the snipe pecked at its meat, and the clam was not too sweet." The snipe said,' If it doesn't rain today, there will be dead mussels tomorrow!' The clam is also called the snipe, saying,' If you don't come out today or tomorrow, there will be a dead snipe!' The two refused to give up. Fishermen get it and catch it. Today, Zhao is cutting Yan, and Yan and Zhao have been supporting each other for a long time, so as to harm the public. I am afraid that Qiang Qin will be a fisherman. Therefore, I hope the king will be skillful. "King Hui said," Good! " It's a stop.
Zhao was about to attack Yan, and Su lobbied Zhao Huiwang on behalf of Yan, saying, "Today, when I came and crossed Yishui, I saw an old clam afraid to come out to bask in the sun, but a snipe came to peck at its meat. The clam immediately closed two shells and just caught the snipe's mouth. The snipe said,' If it doesn't rain today, it won't rain tomorrow. "The clam said," You can't take it out today, and you can't take it out tomorrow. It's you who's waiting to die. Neither of them would give up, just then an old fisherman walked by and caught them both. Now that Zhao is attacking Yan, it is not good for both of them to stay at loggerheads for a long time. I'm afraid the powerful state of Qin is going to be a fisherman. So please think it over again. "Zhao Huiwang said," Good. " So he stopped the plan to attack Yan.
Note
Zhao, the name of the country in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, is located in the southern part of Hebei Province and the eastern part of Shanxi Province.
Yan-Yinyan, the name of the country in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, is located in the northern part of Hebei Province today.
Su Dai, whose name is Su Qin's younger brother, was a famous lobbyist in the Warring States period and a native of Luoyang.
King Hui-that is, King Huiwen, the monarch of Zhao, whose name is Zhao He.
exposure-sound shop means drying.
Snipe-Yinyu, a name of waterfowl, has dark brown feathers, a long mouth and legs, and preys on fish, insects and shellfish.
Gan-sound money, the same as the word "clamp", means to clamp something.
beak —— the mouth, especially the mouth of birds and animals.
Fisherman-that is, the "fisherman" behind him, who takes fishing as his profession.
capture-lyre, capture, which means capture.
branch-support, which means stalemate and confrontation here.
disadvantages-disadvantages, disadvantages, here means exhaustion.
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"When the snipe and the clam compete, the fisherman gains", which is a profound lesson that has been known to everyone for thousands of years. This story shows that comrades and friends should unite and help each other, instead of intrigue, and we should see clearly and deal with the enemies who are the same. Otherwise, it will inevitably create an opportunity for the enemy to take advantage of the loopholes and suffer disasters for each other. 3. The snipe and the clam compete for the translation of ancient Chinese
Original text: Today, the minister came and crossed the easy water.
When the clam is exposed, the snipe pecks at its meat, and the clam closes to clamp its beak. The snipe said,' If it doesn't rain today, there will be dead mussels tomorrow!' The clam is also called the snipe, saying,' If you don't come out today or tomorrow, there will be a dead snipe!' If the two refuse to give up, the fisherman will get the bird.
today, Zhao is cutting down Yan, and Yan and Zhao have been supporting each other for a long time to harm the public. I am afraid that Qiang Qin will be a fisherman.
therefore, I hope that Wang will be skillful. King Hui said, "Good!" It's a stop.
Translation: Zhao was going to fight in Yan State, and Su went to persuade King Zhao Huiwen on behalf of Yan State: "Today, I came by Yishui and saw a mussel coming out of the water to bask in the sun. A snipe flew to peck at its meat, and the mussel immediately closed up and clamped the snipe's mouth. The snipe said,' If it doesn't rain today and tomorrow, it will * * *.
The mussel also said to the snipe,' If you can't get your mouth out today, you will starve to death tomorrow.' The two refused to give up on each other, so a fisherman caught them both together.
Now Zhao is going to attack Yan. If Yan and Zhao are at loggerheads for a long time, the people will be exhausted. I am worried that the powerful Qin will become a fisherman who gets something for nothing. So I hope your majesty will seriously consider sending troops. "
Zhao Huiwen said," All right. " So he stopped sending troops to attack Yan.
Fang-just now. Clamp-the same as "clamp", which means to clamp something.
rain-used here as a verb, rain. From: Han and Liu extended information to The Warring States Policy: The article tells the debater Su Dai that Zhao Yan's stalemate will bring harm to both countries by borrowing fables circulated among the people, thus preventing Zhao from attacking Yan.
moral: in all kinds of chaotic and complicated contradictions and struggles, if the opposing sides can't stand each other, the result will be both losses and the third party will benefit from it. Influence of works' achievements: The Warring States Policy is good at telling things clearly, using a lot of fables and metaphors, with vivid language and rich literary talent.
although the historical facts and rhetoric recorded in the book can't be completely believed, they are still important historical materials for studying the warring States society. The Warring States Policy uses eloquent arguments, sharp satire and intriguing humor to form a unique language style.
Many fables in the book, such as "painting a snake to add feet" and "Smith", have been passed down to this day as idioms. The Warring States Policy is also good at explaining a truth through allegorical stories, which is vivid, humorous and intriguing.
For example, "Zou Ji satirizes coachable, the king of Qi" praised Zou Ji's "beauty over Xu Gong" through his wife, concubine and friends for different purposes, explaining the truth that "listening to others is bright, and listening to others is dark", and exhorting the king of Qi not to be partial to the words of the palace ladies, but to speak out widely and encourage the people to give advice. The ideological content of Warring States Policy is complicated, which mainly reflects the ideological tendency of strategists, but also reflects the historical characteristics of active thinking and cultural diversity during the Warring States period.
The political view of Warring States Policy is relatively progressive, and the most prominent one is the political thought of attaching importance to talents. 4. The classical Chinese translation of
Zhao was going to attack the Yan State, and Su went to lobby Zhao Huiwang on behalf of the Yan State, saying, "Today, when I came to Yishui, I saw an old clam afraid to come out to bask in the sun, but a snipe came to peck at its meat source, and the clam immediately closed two shells and just clamped the snipe's mouth. "
The clam said," You can't get your mouth out today, and you can't get it out tomorrow. It's you waiting to die. " Neither of them would give up. Just then, an old fisherman walked by and caught them both.
Now that Zhao is attacking Yan, the long-term stalemate between Yan and Zhao is not good for both. I'm afraid the powerful state of Qin is going to be a fisherman.
so please think it over again. "Zhao Huiwang said," Good. "
So he stopped the plan to attack dao in Yan State. 5. The snipe and the clam contend for the classical Chinese answer
The original Zhao cut the swallow, and Su Daiyan said that Hui Wang said, "Today, the minister came, and the clam was exposed, while the snipe pecked at its meat, and the clam was not too sweet."
The snipe said,' If it doesn't rain today, there will be dead mussels tomorrow!' The clam is also called the snipe, saying,' If you don't come out today or tomorrow, there will be a dead snipe!' The two refused to give up. Fishermen get it and catch it.
today, Zhao is cutting down Yan, and Yan and Zhao have been supporting each other for a long time to harm the public. I am afraid that Qiang Qin will be a fisherman.
therefore, I hope that Wang will be skillful. "King Hui said," Good! " It's a stop.
Zhao was going to attack Yan, and Su went to lobby Zhao Huiwang on behalf of Yan, saying, "Today, when I was crossing Yishui, I saw a mussel just opened, and immediately a snipe came to peck at its meat. When the mussel closed two shells, it just caught the snipe's mouth. The snipe said, (If) it doesn't rain today, it will. The clam also said to the snipe, "If you can't get your mouth out today and tomorrow, there will be a dead snipe here."
Both of them refused to give up, just then an old fisherman walked by and caught them both. Now that Zhao is attacking Yan, it is not good for both of them to stay at loggerheads for a long time.
I'm afraid the powerful state of Qin is going to be a fisherman. So please think it over again. "
Zhao Huiwang said," Good. " So he stopped the plan to attack Yan. 6. The snipe and the clam contend for each other. Translation of ancient Chinese
Idiom: the snipe and the clam contend for each other, and the fisherman gains. Mussel: a mollusk with shells. It is a metaphor that the two sides are at loggerheads and lose each other, which makes the third party take advantage. Source: Warring States Policy Yance II by Liu Xiang in the Western Han Dynasty: "The mussel is exposed, while the snipe pecks at its meat, and the clam closes and pinches its beak. The snipe says,' If it doesn't rain today, it won't rain tomorrow, that is, there will be dead mussels.' So will the clam. The snipe pecks at its meat. The clam closes and pinches its beak ⑤. The snipe says, "If it doesn't rain today, it won't rain tomorrow, that is, ⑦ there will be a dead clam." The clam also says, "If it doesn't come out today, it will be a dead snipe tomorrow." If they don't give up, the fisherman will catch it. Birds often catch fish, insects and shellfish by the water. ⑤ Clamp (qi2n): clamp .⑤beak (hu@): bird's mouth. ⑦ That is: just. ⑧ Can't pull out: Can't pull out the snout of a snipe. ⑨ Catch (qn): Grab. Poetry translation The mussel just climbed onto the beach and opened its shell. Neither the snipe nor the clam would let anyone go. As a result, they were caught by the fisherman effortlessly. 7. ancient Chinese prose in which snipes and mussels contend
snipes and mussels contend for each other until the mussels are exposed, while snipes peck at their meat.
clam closes and pinches ⑤ its beak ⑤. The snipe said, "If it doesn't rain today, it won't rain tomorrow, that is, there are dead mussels."
mussels, also known as snipes, say, "If you don't come out today, you will die tomorrow." If the two refuse to give up, the fisherman will get it and catch it.
The word annotation ① is selected from The Warring States Policy. ② mussel (b4ng): a mollusk born in fresh water, with two oval hard shells that can be opened and closed.
③ exposure (p): sunbathing, which means that mussels go to the beach to sunbathe. ④ snipe (y))；); Bird names often catch fish, insects and shellfish at the water's edge.
⑤ clamp (qi2n): clamp. ⑥ beak (hu@): the beak of a bird.
⑦ that is: just. ⑧ Can't pull out: The snipe's mouth can't be pulled out.
⑨ catch (qn): catch. The mussel had just climbed up the beach and opened its shell to bask in the sun when a snipe came to peck at its meat.
The mussel sensitively interferes with its hard shell and tightly grips the long pointed mouth of the snipe. The snipe said to the clam, "If it doesn't rain today, if it doesn't rain tomorrow, you will die of sunburn."
The clam also said to the snipe, "If you can't pull out your mouth today, you will die of thirst and starve to death tomorrow!" Neither the snipe nor the clam will let anyone. As a result, they were caught by fishermen effortlessly.