Something like this. There is a rocky mountain opposite our village, and there happens to be a jagged rock on the top of it, which looks like an expressionless old man. An old man said: "The reason why people in our village are so poor and bitter is because the stones in front of them are ugly, their mouths are facing our village, but their buttocks are facing other places. This means that they eat from our village, but others give them. Then, another old man sighed and said this proverb he shared with you today: "I am afraid of the running water behind the house, but I am also afraid of the heads of chickens and ducks in front of the door." "He said that our village only responded to the second half of the sentence, which made me laugh and cry. I thought some people believed in this kind of thing, and I teased them that they couldn't pull out of the cesspit. But after thinking about it for a while, I seem to think that it is not completely unreasonable, but I personally think it is the following. 1. I'm afraid of the constant water behind the house: as we all know, water is the source of life. No matter any village, it is inevitable to choose a place close to the water source and with water. In that case, why are you afraid of the constant flow of water behind the house? In fact, you can imagine that if there are streams, rivers and even mountain springs behind the house, it will inevitably cause certain security risks to the house. Just like a family in our village, they braved the spring water behind their house for years, especially in the rainy weather in spring. Spring water is more abundant. No matter how waterproof it is, it is as wet as a mud pond, and there is no place to stay. With a musty smell. What is even more gratifying is the adobe house built with half a lifetime of hard work. Within a few years, the earth wall collapsed because it was softened by water immersion. In addition, there is water behind the house all the year round, and it is also prone to natural disasters such as flash floods, mudslides and landslides. Obviously, it is reasonable and human nature to say that the water behind the house has been flowing.
2. I am also afraid of the chicken and duck head in front of the door: the so-called "chicken and duck head" here is actually an adjective, which refers to the hillside or stone that looks like a chicken and duck head, and the stone in front of the door looks like an old man. By the same token, why are you afraid of the mountain landform in front of your door? As we all know, those grotesque stones or hills generally look beautiful and breathtaking, and some even look like helpless towering stone pillars. Standing at their feet will inevitably collapse. Obviously, when you open the door, you will see such a scene, which will inevitably lead to inexplicable fear and tension. Once it becomes a reality, natural disasters will really happen, and people here will definitely be doomed, and there is no room for escape.
The above is my personal understanding of the sentence "water is afraid behind the house, chickens and ducks are afraid at the door". I believe the meaning of this sentence must be unambiguous, but the truth contained in this sentence must have different rhetoric. However, as long as you don't take it as a reason to complain about heaven and earth and an excuse to be poor, I think no matter how you explain it, it's right. How to understand this? Welcome to leave a comment! Disclaimer: The image source network has nothing to do with the position of this article. If there is any infringement, please inform to delete it!