A famous historical idiom and allusions: Yelang from the Han Dynasty, there was a small country named Yelang in the southwest. Although it was an independent country, its territory was small, its people were few, and its products were pitiful. However, because Yelang is the largest country in the neighboring area, the king of Yelang, who has never left the country, thinks that the country he rules is the largest country in the world.
One day, when the king of Yelang kingdom and his men were patrolling the border, he pointed to the front and asked, Which country is the largest here? In order to cater to the king's wishes, the subordinates said:? Of course, it is the largest in Yelang country! ? Walking, the king looked up at the mountain ahead and asked, Is there a higher mountain in the world than this one? The men replied:? There is no higher mountain in the world than this one. ? Later, when they came to the river, the king asked again. I think this is the longest river in the world. ? The subordinates still replied in unison:? Your majesty is absolutely right. ? From then on, the ignorant king believed that Yelang was the biggest country in the world.
Once, the Han dynasty sent an envoy to Yelang, passing through Yelang's neighboring country, Dian, and the king of Dian asked the envoy:? Which is bigger than the Han Dynasty and my country? The messenger was shocked. He didn't expect this small country to be ignorant and think it can be compared with the Han Dynasty. However, I didn't expect that the emissary later went to Yelang country. The proud and ignorant king didn't know that the country he ruled was only about the size of a county in the Han Dynasty, so he didn't even know how little he was and asked the emissary: Which is bigger, the Han Dynasty or my country?
The famous idioms and allusions in history Part II: In the 14th year of Lu Xuangong (595 BC), Chu Zhuangwang sent Shen Zhou to the State of Qi. On the way to the mission, he had to pass through Song State. Chu Zhuangwang relied on his strong national strength to ask Shen Zhou not to borrow the road from Song State. Shen Zhou said:? If I don't borrow the road, the Song people will kill me. ?
? If Song kills you, I will send troops to attack them. ? Chu Zhuangwang said.
Sure enough, the practice of not borrowing the road from Song angered Song. Song Guojun thought it was a great insult to his country, so he killed Shen Zhou. Chu Zhuangwang flew into a rage when he heard the news. He immediately sent his troops to attack Song, and immediately surrounded the capital of Song.
After months of stalemate, the Chu army still didn't win. In the spring of the following year, the State of Song sent a doctor, Le Yingqi, to the State of Jin to ask the State of Jin to send troops to rescue him. Duke Jing of Jin wanted to send troops to save the Song Dynasty. Doctor Bozong said: Your Majesty, we can't send troops. The ancients said: Although the whip is long, it can't hit the horse's belly. ? Now that Chu is strong and blessed, we can't compete with Chu. Although Jin is powerful, can it violate God's will? As the saying goes:? High and low, all in my heart? Rivers and lakes contain muddy water, poisonous insects and beasts are hidden in the grass of mountains and forests, and spots are hidden in the white jade. It is also normal for the State of Jin to endure a little shame. You'd better bear it. ?
Jing Gong listened to Bo Zong's words, stopped sending his troops, and sent doctors to Xie Yang to Song State, telling Song State not to surrender, saying that reinforcements had already started and would arrive soon.
The people of the Song Dynasty held out extremely hard in the city for several months, but the Chu army could not attack. Finally, they agreed to make peace with the Song State and took the doctor Hua Yuan of the Song State as a hostage.
A famous historical idiom and allusions: In the last years of the Han Dynasty (Eastern Han Dynasty), a very knowledgeable man named Kong Rong Yu Wenju was born in Beihai, who was the 20th grandson of Confucius. He has been very clever since he was a child, especially good at rhetoric. At an early age, he has gained a good reputation in society. When he was ten years old, he went to Luoyang with his father. Luoyang was the capital of emperors in past dynasties, because it was located in the east of Chang 'an, so it was called the East Capital). At that time, he was the prefect of Henan in Luoyang, and he was a very famous Li Yuanli. Because Li's talent was very important, all the people who came and went in the prefect's house were talented people at that time except his relatives. Unless a celebrity visits, the gatekeeper will not report it as usual.
Kong Rong, who was only ten years old, boldly visited the satrap. He went to the door of the house and said to the gatekeeper:
? I'm a relative of Li Taishou. Please inform me. ?
After the gatekeeper informed him, Li Taishou received him. Li Yuanli asked him:? Excuse me, what is your relationship with me? Kong Rong replied? Once upon a time, my ancestor Zhong Ni (that is, Confucius) and your ancestor Bo Yang (referring to Laozi, whose surname is Li Minger and the word Bo Yang) were respected as teachers (Confucius once asked Laozi about etiquette).
Therefore, you and I are also family friends! ? At that time, many guests were present, and Li and his guests were surprised by Kong Rong's words.
One of them, a Chinese doctor, Chen Yang, arrived just in time. After the guests present told him what Kong Rong said, he casually said: It's time for hours, but big is not necessarily good. ? Clever Kong Rong immediately refuted the tunnel:? I think Dr. Chen must have been very clever when he was young. ? Chen Wei stumped Kong Rong with a word, and he was speechless for a long time (see? The world speaks new words? )。
Later people quoted two sentences from this story. Hours? It is quoted as an idiom to show that children are smart and know a lot from childhood. But because there are below? Big is not necessarily good? In a word, the meaning of this idiom becomes: although I am smart as a child, I may not be able to become a useful person when I grow up.
Therefore, although it is a compliment on the surface, it is a sneer and contempt in the bones. Therefore, when we use it, we can't praise others, otherwise it will be misunderstood that you have a heart to ridicule and despise others.
A child's innate intelligence is naturally good, but without acquired training and efforts, it will become a useless material; Many people rely on their natural intelligence and refuse to study hard. They will be mistaken for cleverness and become the most useless people when they grow up.
In 663 BC, at the request of the State of Yan, Qi Huangong sent troops to attack Shanrong, which invaded the State of Yan, accompanied by Guan Zhong, the prime minister, and Ji Peng, a doctor. The Qi army went to war in spring, and it was winter when they returned home in triumph, and the vegetation changed. The army wandered around in a valley with high mountains and mountains, and finally lost its way and could never find its way back; Although many scouts were sent to explore the road, they still couldn't figure out where to get out of the valley. Over time, the army's supplies became difficult. The situation is very critical. If we don't find a way out, the army will be trapped here. Guan Zhong thought for a long time and came up with an idea: since dogs can find their way home far away from home, horses in the army, especially old horses, will also have the ability to know the way. So he said to Qi Huangong:? Your Majesty, I think the old horse has the ability to find the way, and you can use it to lead the way ahead and lead the army out of the valley. ? Qi Huangong agreed to give it a try. Guan Zhong immediately picked out several old horses, untied the reins and let them walk freely at the front of the army. It's strange that all these old horses are marching in the same direction without hesitation. The army followed them east and west, and finally walked out of the valley and found the road back to Qi.
Chapter 5: Cao Zhi, a well-known idiom in history, is clever since childhood. He likes poetry, ci, songs and fu. When he was a teenager, he could read hundreds of famous articles and write articles very well. So, many people call him a? Wizards . ?
Cao Cao is also very appreciative of his son's talent, but he feels very strange. Once, after reading Cao Zhi's article, Cao Cao felt that Cao Zhi's article was really well written, but he also had some doubts that it was written on behalf of Cao Zhi. So, Cao Cao called Cao Zhi to him and asked earnestly:? I have read your article and it is well written. Did you ask someone else to write it for you?
Cao Zhi quickly knelt down to his father and told him: No, I can write from words to words. If you don't believe me, you can test me face to face. How can you say that I asked someone else to write for me? Cao Cao couldn't help laughing and said, No, that's good:
Soon, the bronze sparrow terrace built by Cao Cao in Guancheng was completed, so he asked his sons to go up and have a look, and asked each of them to write an essay and try their literary talent. Cao Zhi picked up a pen and wrote it, and it was finished in a few minutes. This fully confirms what Cao Zhi himself said:? Speak as you speak, write as you write. ?