List 20 idiom stories in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
Avoid three houses: During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was civil strife in Jin State, and Jin Xiangong's son Zhong Er fled to Chu State. King Chu Cheng took him in and entertained him. He promised that if there was a war in Chu Jin, the Jin army would retreat from three houses (one in Sanli). Later, Zhong Er returned to the State of Jin with the help of Qin Mugong. The state of Jin supported the struggle between Song and Chu, and the two armies met in Chengpu. Zhong Er avoided, lured the enemy in and won.
This is a blockbuster: according to legend, Chu Zhuangwang (another name is Qi Weiwang) spent three years in politics, having fun all day, and turned a blind eye to state affairs. A courtier said to Zhuang Wang, "I heard that there is a big bird in the countryside that doesn't fly for three years and doesn't sing for three years. What's wrong? " Zhuang Wang said: "This bird can fly without flying, and it will soar in the sky;" It will be a blockbuster if you don't sing. " Then, we will rectify state affairs, enrich Qiang Bing, and form a situation of great governance in just a few years.
Learn from one's mistakes: During the Spring and Autumn Period, Fu Cha, the king of Wu, defeated and captured Gou Jian, the king of Yue. Gou Jian fed the horse for three years and was tortured. After returning home, he decided to take revenge and rejuvenate the country. He asked Fan Li to help train the army, hire talents, take part in labor by himself, and insist on sleeping on firewood. He tasted courage before every meal, and finally destroyed Wu.
Old horses know the way: During the Spring and Autumn Period, Qi Huangong led troops to repel the invasion of Shanrong State at the request of Yan State; The Milu, the king of Shanrong, fled to the lonely bamboo country to ask for reinforcements, and Guan Zhong followed Qi Huangong to defeat the reinforcements of the lonely bamboo country. On the way back to China, Qi Jun was trapped by a fake guide's agency. Guan Zhong suggested using an old horse to lead the way to save the day.
Offer a humble apology: During the Warring States Period, Lian Po and Lin Xiangru, two important ministers of Zhao State, were made prime ministers by Zhao Wang because of Lin Xiangru's repeated meritorious deeds. Lian Po was unconvinced, thinking that his martial arts had overshadowed his mouth. Lin Xiangru avoided Lian Po many times for the sake of the country. Lian Po was ashamed when he learned of his good intentions, so he went to Lin Xiangru's house to confess secretly. From then on, the two made up and became friends with each other.
On paper: During the Warring States Period, Zhao Kuo, the son of Zhao She, a famous Warring States soldier, was proficient in the art of war and could talk about the way of using troops. Even his father can't beat him, and he thinks he is invincible. Zhao She thinks that he is an armchair strategist and doesn't understand traffic. Later, when Zhao She died, Zhao Kuo took Lian Po's place. Lin Xiangru and others strongly opposed it. Zhao Wang insisted that Zhao Kuo lost 400,000 troops in the battle of Changping.
Three orders and five applications: Sun Wuliu lived in the State of Wu, and the King of Wu wanted to test Sun Wu's military talents, so he gave Sun Wu 180 young maids to practice. Sun Wu divided the ladies-in-waiting into two teams and made the prince's favorite concubine the captain. After Sun Wu confessed the password to the ladies-in-waiting, he drummed and commanded. The ladies-in-waiting burst into laughter and the team was in chaos. Sun Wu gave another order, but the ladies-in-waiting just thought it was fun and didn't listen at all. Sun Wu said that since he had understood the order and didn't listen, it was the crime of the leader and ordered the two captains to be put to death. The prince of Wu hurriedly ordered that the princess should not be killed, but Sun Wu killed two princesses. Then, Sun Wu rehearsed the ladies-in-waiting, and this time no one dared not listen to orders.
Seize Wei and save Zhao: During the Warring States Period, Wei Jun besieged Handan, the capital of Zhao. Zhao asked Qi for help and sent Tian Ji as the general and Sun Bin as the strategist to send troops to save Zhao. Tian Ji wanted to directly lead troops to save Zhao Handan, while Sun Bin advocated that troops should besiege the capital girder of Wei, and Wei would return to the army to save himself. This will not only lift the siege of Zhao, but also exhaust Wei Jun. Tian Ji adopted Sun Bin's strategy and led his troops to take the lead. When Wei Jun heard the news, he quickly withdrew the troops besieging Handan and returned to the army to rescue the girder overnight. Going to Guiling, the Qi army will meet Wei Jun earlier and earlier. Wei Jun was defeated, almost completely annihilated.
Khufu Riding and Shooting: During the Warring States Period, King Wu Ling, the monarch of Zhao, was determined to change and strive for the upper reaches. King Wuling saw that the Hu people (ethnic minorities) were dressed in short-sleeved plain clothes, riding horses, shooting arrows while running, and their actions were agile and flexible, so he decided to learn from the Hu people, reform soldiers' clothing and develop cavalry. In less than a year, Zhao had a powerful cavalry. After fighting in the south and north, Zhao became one of the great powers at that time.
Stealing symbols to save Zhao: During the Warring States Period, the State of Qin sent troops to besiege Handan, the capital of Zhao. Zhao asked Wei for help, and Wei sent troops to save Zhao. When Qin heard that Wei sent troops to save Zhao, he sent people to Wei to threaten Wang Wei. Wang Wei gave in to Qin and ordered those who went to save Zhao to stay where they were. So he wrote to Xin, the son of Wei State, for help. Xinlingjun once avenged Wang Wei's favorite concubine, such as Ji, for killing his father. Xinlingjun let Ruji steal the art of war from Wang Wei, thus seizing the military power, leading tens of thousands of soldiers to Handan, defeating Qin Jun and solving the siege of Handan.
The idiom explains that obeying the law means doing everything according to the laws and regulations stipulated by the state, without favoritism.
The author comes from Sima Qian's Historical Records, Biographies of Lian Po and Biographies of Lin Xiangru.
Idioms and their stories
The system evolved from Historical Records Biography of Lian Po and Lin Xiangru. Zhao She is a famous official of Zhao. When he was a local official collecting taxes, the Ping Yuanjun family didn't pay taxes. He killed nine people who used it legally. Ping Yuanjun was very angry and planned to kill Zhao She. Zhao She did not flinch, and said confidently, "If you can set an example for the people and the people of the whole country are loyal to the law, the law will make the country strong."
Zhao She, the official of Zhao Zhitian. The Ping Yuanjun family refused to pay the rent, so they ruled by law and killed nine people who used Ping Yuanjun. When Ping Yuanjun is angry, he will kill luxury goods. "You were Zhao's son, but now you are not loyal to your family, so you can be beheaded according to law. Cutting it according to law will weaken the country. If your country is weak, your prince will increase their army. If you increase your army, there will be no Ye Zhao. You can have this wealth. "
2. Profit makes people dizzy.
Idioms explain that you lost your mind because of greed.
The source of the author is Historical Records. Biography of Ping Yuanjun Qing Yu.
Idioms and their stories
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, Qin attacked South Korea. In a few days, he captured the wild king of South Korea and cut off the traffic to Shangdang. As a result, Shangdang City was isolated and was about to fall. Shangdang commander Feng Ting saw that the Wild King had fallen and thought Shangdang would be lost. Instead of letting Qin occupy Shangdang, it is better to hand it over to Zhao, and let South Korea unite with Zhao to resist the invasion of Qin.
When Feng Ting sent someone to take Shangdang's map to Cheng Xiao in Zhao Haoqi, the prince of Zhao was in a dilemma. He didn't know what to do, so he called the adults to discuss. One of them, Zhao Bao, advised the king of Zhao not to accept it, because accepting something from others for no reason would lead to great disaster. The reason why South Korea dedicated Shangdang to Zhao Guo was to make Qin State point the finger at Zhao Guo. However, the King of Zhao disagreed with him, so he negotiated with Zhao Sheng, the former king of peace and Ping Yuanjun.
The prince of Zhao was very happy at Ping Yuanjun's words, so he sent Ping Yuanjun to Shangdang to accept the land and appointed Feng Ting as Hua Yangjun. However, before long, a huge disaster befell Zhao. When Qin saw that the land he was about to get was taken by Zhao Zhanling, he turned to attack Zhao, and Zhao sent an armchair Zhao Kuo to fight. As a result, the battle was defeated, and the State of Qin wiped out more than 400,000 soldiers of Zhao in the Tiger of Changping.
When evaluating this matter, Sima Qian thought that Ping Yuanjun was a son whose behavior was higher than that of ordinary secular disciples, but he didn't understand the truth of "being blinded by profit". Using this thing can make smart people get carried away and lose their minds. The insatiable inducements made Zhao lose more than 400,000 people in Changping, and even Handan, the capital of Zhao, almost fell. Later, people used "greed for profit" to describe greed for interests.
3. A torrent of words
Idiom explanation describes fluency and eloquence.
The author's source is Biography of Jin Shu and Guo Xiang.
Idioms and their stories
Guo Xiang, a famous conversationalist in the Jin Dynasty, came from the biography of Guo Xiang in the Book of Jin. He is very studious and good at thinking. He always likes to know everything that happens in daily life. As an adult, many people asked him to be an official, but he refused. Instead, he regarded learning knowledge and talking about philosophy as the happiest thing in life. Because he is absorbed in reading, he is very learned. When explaining a problem, he can tell the truth. At that time, Qiu Wang Yan often praised him and said, "Listening to Guo Xiang's words is like a river hanging on the mountain, running down and never drying up." Later, people described his fluency and eloquence as "eloquent".
4. Tiger dog:
Idiom explanation is a metaphor for people who have learned skills but don't like them.
The author's source is the Biography of Ma Yuan in the later Han Dynasty.
Idioms and their stories
During the Eastern Han Dynasty, Ma Yuan led troops to fight for the country and made many remarkable achievements. Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu named him General Fu Bo. He is not only strict in running the army and good at using soldiers, but also attaches great importance to the education of his children at home to prevent them from going astray. One day, he heard that his nephew Ma Yan and Ma Dun had made chivalrous friends, thinking that this would delay his studies. He wrote to advise them: I hope you will hear others speak ill of you, just as you heard your father's name, even though others did. But I can't follow him. Long Gaobo is a heavy and cautious, humble and honest man, and I respect him the most. I hope you can learn from him. Du is a hero who can relieve people's worries, and he is also one of the people I respect, but I don't want you to learn from him, because it is difficult for you to learn. If you don't learn from Long Gaobo successfully, you can still be regarded as a cautious and honest person. This is "Kegu" and that is "painting a tiger instead of a dog". Because "dog" was also called "dog" in ancient times, people wrote "painting a tiger is not against dogs" as a tiger dog, which is used to describe people who study art but don't like it.
5. Collusion:
Idiom interpretation refers to collusion between like-minded people.
The author comes from Wu Ji, a new southern book written by Qian Yi in Song Dynasty.
Idioms and their stories
There was a man named Cui Ling in the Tang Dynasty who studied hard for ten years, passed the imperial examination and finally became an official in Beijing. One year, the emperor appointed him as the examiner of the imperial examination. He is careful and meticulous, and the examination work goes very smoothly. As soon as the gold medal list came out, one of the old classmates named Cui Ling was admitted. The onlookers couldn't help laughing after reading it, because the examiner's name was Cui Ling. And "collusion" is just another name for farting at night Originally, it was a coincidence that their names were linked together, and there was nothing ridiculous. But because one of them is an examiner and the other is a candidate, they are ridiculed as "the main school students collude with each other", and the "master" here is the examiner.
6. innuendo:
Idiom interpretation refers to the behavior of people with ulterior motives and despicable means who secretly spread rumors, slander, attack or frame others.
The author originated from Bai Juyi's Reading History.
Idioms and their stories
Bai Juyi, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty, wrote a poem "Reading History", in which he wrote: "Instinct by innuendo, although unknown to the patient, constitutes a crime and will not rest until death." The "innuendo" in this poem originated from a legend.
According to legend, there was an insect in the water in ancient times, called stork, also called short fox, and sometimes called archer or projectionist. It has horns on its head, armor on its back, no eyes, three feet and wings. It can fly on water. It has a crossbow-like thing in its mouth, shaped like a turtle, and its ears are very sensitive. When it is near the water, if it hears someone, animals will pass by it. If people and animals are exposed to this gas, they will get sick all over. When they are on the water, if they hear someone's footsteps approaching, they will spray fine sand in their mouths to the shadow of people or people reflected in the water. After being shot, people can't afford to get sick. Later, people changed it to "innuendo" to describe people with ulterior motives and despicable means who secretly spread rumors, slander or frame others.
7. Dog-tailed mink
The idiom explanation is that the sequel is not good.
The author's source is the Book of Jin. Zhao Chuan.
Idioms and their stories
After the death of Emperor Sima Yan, his son Sima Zhong succeeded to the throne. He knew nothing about state affairs, and power fell into the hands of the vicious and cunning Queen Jia. Sima Lun, the king of Zhao, used this as an excuse to lead troops into the DPRK, killed Queen Jia and claimed to be the Prime Minister.
In order to win over courtiers and expand their sphere of influence, Sima Lun made great contributions to civil and military officials. When everything was ready, Emperor Jinhui was abolished and he called himself the emperor. At that time, all princes and ministers were required to wear hats decorated with mink tails. Because Sima Lun has done a lot of promotion, the mink tail is not enough at the moment, so we have to change it into a dog tail. According to this, people have compiled two folk songs: "The mink is insufficient, and the dog's tail continues." It was used to satirize the court.
Later, people used "the dog's tail continues to be marten" to indicate that the continuous cropping is not good. In the Qing Dynasty, Pu Songling's "Daiwanggong and Yanshan Zhao Qi" has this allusion: "In the cover, it is still accompanied by daytime brocade; Zhang humiliated Marten after pleasing the gentry. "
8. terminally ill
Idioms explain that people's illness is extremely serious, to the point where there is no cure, and extend to describe a situation or problem to the point where there is no cure.
The source of the author is Zuo Zhuan. Ten years of success.
Idioms and their stories
It originated from "Ten Years of Success" in Zuozhuan. Duke Jing of Jin was seriously ill. After many doctors' treatment, he didn't get better. Later, he heard that there was a famous doctor in the state of Qin, and his medical skill was very good, so he sent someone to invite him day and night. Before the doctor arrived, Duke Jing of Jin had a dream that two children were standing beside him talking. One said, "Do you know that a famous doctor from Qin is afraid of harming us?" We live above our stomachs and under the cream. He can't handle us. "Soon, the famous doctor arrived in the state of Jin and immediately treated Jin. The doctor said to Kim, "Your illness is very dangerous. Your illness is above the stomach and under the ointment. You can't attack it with moxibustion, touch the needle, and it's useless to drink soup. " Kim remembered what she had done. After that, people gave the doctor a generous gift and let him return to Qin. Later, people used "terminal illness" to describe people's illness as extremely serious, to the point where there is no medicine to save, and extended to describe a situation or problem that cannot be saved.
9. Cup bow snake shadow:
Idioms are interpreted as suspicious, neurotic and asking for trouble.
The author comes from Ying Shao's "Customs Tong" in Han Dynasty, and is also found in the Book of Jin. Le guang zhuan
Idioms and their stories
Customs Tong, which originated from Ying Shao in Han Dynasty, is found in Jin Yue Guang Chuan. It is said that there was a man named Le Guang in the State of Jin. Once, he invited a friend to drink at home. When the friend raised his glass, he suddenly saw a small snake in it, but it was too late. He drank it. After returning home, the man was ill. He thought it was a snake. Le Guang heard that his friend was ill, so he went to see him. His friend told him about it. Why is there a snake in a good wine? He comforted his friend and went home. Suddenly, he saw a bow hanging on the wall. His heart lit up, and he thought the snake must be a shadow reflected on the glass. The next day, Yue Guang invited the friend to drink in situ, filled a glass of wine and respectfully invited him to drink. The friend immediately said, "There is a snake in the cup. I won't drink it!" " At this time, Le Guang smiled and pointed to the bow hanging on the wall for his friends to have a closer look. The friend immediately understood what was going on, and in a few days, he was well. Later, people summarized this story as "a glass of bow and snake shadow", which was used to describe paranoia, nervousness and asking for trouble.
10. Be a bystander
The idiom explains the wall: the barrier. It means that the two sides are at war and stand on the barrier to see for themselves. Later, it meant standing by and watches didn't help.
The author's source is Historical Records. Biography of Xiang Yu: "When Chu attacked Qin, people looked at it from the wall."
Idioms and their stories
At the end of the Qin Dynasty, Xiang Yu and his uncle Xiang Liang rose up against the Qin Dynasty and elected Chu Huaiwang's grandson as the King of Chu, which was a great shock. Zhao, Wei, Yan and Han, who had been destroyed by Qin, also waited for the restoration and formed an alliance with the king of Chu against Qin.
Xiang Liang led the army to win one after another, while Hu Hai and Qin Ershi sent general Zhang Han to lead the army to suppress it. In the First World War of Dingtao, the Chu army was defeated and Xiang Liang died. So Zhang Han sent troops to attack Zhao and besieged the king of Zhao in Julu. The king of Zhao asked the king of Chu for urgent help. The king of Chu was led by Yi Song, and Xiang Yu was the lieutenant.
Yi Song tried to avoid Qin Jun's sharp sword and save his strength. The Chu army arrived in Anyang for 46 days, and he didn't join the war until Qin and Zhao fought. This made him worry about Xiang Yu. He urged Yi Song to cross the river several times, but he was refused. Yi Song even said, "I am not as good as you; You are not as good as me. " In a rage, Xiang Yu killed Yi Song, ordered the whole army to be wiped out, and reported to the king of Chu, who named Xiang Yu as a general. Xiang Yu personally led the whole army through Zhangshui, immediately "burned the boat", and each person only gave three days of dry food to fight to the death with Qin Jun.
At this time, more than a dozen troops supporting Zhao gathered at the front line. When reinforcements from all walks of life saw the great potential of Qin Jun, they all stuck to the camp and dared not go out easily. When the Chu army arrived, they immediately launched a fierce attack. Heard a fierce battle. The soldiers of the Chu army are like tigers in the mountains. They beat Qin Jun to the ground and fled. All the reinforcements saw this spectacular scene in their own camps.
The Chu army won a great victory, and Xiang Yu became the leader of various anti-Qin armies.
1 1. As heavy as Mount Tai
The idiom explains Mount Tai: The metaphor is extremely heavy. It is as heavy as Mount Tai. Metaphor is of great significance.
The author quotes Sima Qian's letter to Ren An: "People are inherently mortal, either heavier than Mount Tai or lighter than a feather."
Idioms and their stories
Sima Qian was born in Xiayang, Han Dynasty. His father, Sima Tan, was ordered by Emperor Taishi of the Han Dynasty. Influenced by my father since childhood, I began to read ancient classics at the age of ten, and wandered around the country at the age of twenty, which broadened my mind and horizons and accumulated historical knowledge and life experience for future writing. Three years after Sima Tan's death, Sima Qian inherited his father's footsteps, served as an official, and had the opportunity to read royal classics. After four or five years of preparation, in forty-two years,
When Sima Qian was absorbed in writing, a catastrophe befell him. In 99 BC, the Han Dynasty led Liling's 5,000 troops to fight against the Huns, only to be surrounded by 80,000 tarquin. He killed more than 10,000 people, ran out of food and grass, and was captured and surrendered, which shocked the court. Sima Qian believed that Li Ling had made a contribution to the Han Dynasty, and surrendered out of temporary helplessness. He would certainly look for opportunities to serve his country. Just when Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty asked him what he thought about this matter, he said his own thoughts. I thought it was the battle of Li Ling. Ironically, my uncle Li Guangli led a great army to face the enemy, but he was timid and futile. Sima Qian was convicted of this and was sentenced to "corruption" the following year, which was greatly destroyed and insulted.
Sima Qian thought of death. People always die, some people die heavier than Mount Tai, and some people die lighter than a feather. He thinks that his works have not been finished yet, and finally sees his way out from the experiences of sages, such as Zhou Wenwang who was detained and wrote Zhouyi, Confucius who wrote Chunqiu after a lifetime of frustration, Qu Yuan who was exiled and endowed with Lisao, and Zuo Qiu who was blind and handed down Guoyu.
After he was released from prison, Sima Qian endured humiliation and wrote books angrily. After years of hard work, he finally completed the historical masterpiece "Historical Records" and became a great historian and writer in ancient China.
Historical Records is known as "the historian's swan song, Li Sao has no rhyme".
12. Elderly under the moon
The idiom originally refers to the fairy in charge of marriage. Later refers to the matchmaker. Referred to as "Yue Lao".
The author's source is Tang's Continued Mystery.
Idioms and their stories
In the Tang Dynasty, there was a man named Wei Gu. Once, he traveled to Song Cheng and stayed in Nandian.
One night, Wei Gu was wandering in the street and saw an old man sitting on the floor in the moonlight, turning over a big, thick book and carrying a big cloth bag full of red ropes.
Wei Gu went over curiously and asked him, "What book are you reading, old man?"
The old man replied, "This is a book that records the marriage of men and women in the world."
Wei Gu was even more curious after listening, and asked him, "What is the red rope in your bag for?"
The old man smiled and said to Wei Gu, "These red ropes are used to tie husband and wife's feet. No matter whether men and women are enemies or far away, as long as I tie these red ropes to their feet, they will definitely make up and form a husband and wife. "
Hearing this, Wei Gu naturally didn't believe it, thinking that the old man was joking with him. But he is still full of curiosity about this strange old man. When he wanted to ask him some questions, the old man had stood up and walked to the rice market with his books and schoolbags. Wei Gu followed him.
When they arrived at the rice market, they saw a blind woman and a little girl about three years old coming face to face. The old man said to Wei Gu, "The little girl in this blind girl's hand is your future wife."
Wei Gu was so angry that he thought the old man was joking with him, so he asked the slave to kill the little girl to see if he would become his wife in the future. The slave ran forward, stabbed the girl and ran away at once. When Wei Gu tried to get back at the old man, he was gone.
Time flies. Fourteen years have passed in an instant. At this time, Wei Gu has found a satisfactory object and is about to get married. Another person is the apple of Wang Tai, the secretariat of Xiangzhou. He is beautiful, but he has a scar on his forehead. Wei Gu felt very strange, so he asked his father-in-law, "Why is there a scar on her forehead?"
Hearing this, Xiangzhou secretariat said, "It's irritating. Fourteen years ago in Song Cheng, nanny Chen carried him through the rice market. A fanatic stabbed her for no reason. Fortunately, her life was not in danger, leaving only this scar. What a great misfortune! "
Wei Gu paused, and the story of fourteen years ago quickly came to his mind. He thought: Is he the little girl who was assassinated by his servant? So he asked nervously, "Is that nanny blind?"
Wang Tai saw her son-in-law look interested and asked him some strange words. "Yes, she is blind, but how do you know?"
Wei Gu was really surprised when he was confirmed. He couldn't answer for a moment. It took a long time to calm down, and then he told the whole story of the old man under the moon in Song Cheng fourteen years ago. Wang Tai was surprised, too. Wei Gu realized that the old man under the moon was not joking, and their marriage was really decided by God. Therefore, the couple cherish this marriage more and live a loving life.
It soon spread to Song Cheng, where the locals changed Nandian into an "engagement shop" to commemorate the appearance of the elderly under the moon.
Because of the spread of this story, people believe that the combination of men and women is tied by the old man under the moon with a red rope, so later generations call the matchmaker "the old man under the moon" or "the old man under the moon" for short.
13. Ask the fox for the skin;
Never discuss with the wicked and ask him to give up his own interests.
The author quotes a sentence from Fu Zi in "Peaceful Magnolia" (Volume 208): "If you want to get the fox skin, you want to get the treasure of the juvenile prison, and you want to get the shame of the sheep. Before you die, the fox will escape to the bottom of the heavy mountain and the sheep will hide in the deep forest. "
Idioms and their stories
During the Zhou Dynasty, there was a man who wanted to hold a very rich mutton feast for everyone to eat, but he didn't know where to find mutton. He thought for a long time: "mutton grows on sheep, of course it is right to ask sheep for help!" " He went up to the sheep and politely asked them for mutton. When the sheep heard these words, they were too scared to come into the forest. The man was disappointed and came back. The second time, he wanted to make a fox fur coat worth thousands of dollars, but where can he find fox fur? He thought, "of course, go and ask the fox for it!" Fox skin grows on foxes! " So he ran to the mountain all night to find the fox. As a result, the fox turned and ran away, leaving the man with a look of annoyance and saying, "I asked you for help so politely, but no one would help me!" "
14. One sentence is worth one thousand dollars.
Idioms show that an article is of high value, or praise an article for its excellent rhetoric, which is rare.
The author's source, Biography of Historical Records and Lv Buwei, said: "Xianyang City Gate hangs a thousand dollars, and those who can increase or decrease a word will be rewarded with a thousand dollars."
Idioms and their stories
At the end of the Warring States period, Lv Buwei, a big businessman, made the biggest speculative business in Chinese and foreign history. He spared no expense to make his kidnapped son the monarch of Qin. After he became the king of Qin, in order to repay Lv Buwei's kindness, he named Lv Buwei as the prime minister and became a prominent figure under one person and above ten thousand people. He changed from a businessman to an authority on the advancement and retreat of hundreds of officials. The officials in the DPRK and China didn't say anything, but they were not convinced. Lv Buwei also knows this.
Some public figures suggested that Lv Buwei should annihilate several countries in order to establish its prestige. Someone immediately objected: "This method is harmful to everyone, and even if you win the battle, you will not be promoted when you come back, because there is no higher position than the prime minister." The important thing is that the risk of war is too great, and no one can win. In case of losing the war, the result will be counterproductive. " Some people say that Sun Wu became a general of the State of Wu because the King of Wu read the Art of War first. Why not write a book that can make a name for itself and set an example for future generations? "
Lv Buwei thought this method was very good, so he ordered his disciples to organize people to write it at once. He had 3000 disciples at that time, and soon wrote 26 volumes 160 articles. After writing, Lv Buwei ordered the full text to be copied out and posted on the gate of Xianyang, and issued a notice: "Whoever can add or subtract one, or even change one, will be rewarded with 2,000 gold."
After the notice was posted for a long time, people were afraid of Lv Buwei's power, and no one came to ask for it. So the idiom "in a word" has been passed down to this day.
Buy the box, but return the pearls.
During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a businessman in the State of Chu who specialized in selling jewelry. On one occasion, he went to Qi State to sell jewelry.
Well, in order to sell jewelry, many small boxes are made of precious wood. The boxes are beautifully carved and decorated.
Look, let the box smell, and then put the jewelry in the box.
A man from Zheng saw the box containing the orb exquisite and beautiful. After asking the price, he bought one and opened the box.
Son, take out the treasure inside and return it to the jeweler.
(of an unknown person) achieved amazing results at the first attempt.
During the Warring States Period, there was a man named Chunyu Kun in the State of Qi. He is eloquent and good at conversation. He often matches something.
Interesting code words, to convince the monarch, so that the monarch is not only not angry, but also willing to accept.
At that time, the King of Qi was originally a wise monarch, but he became addicted to debauchery after he ascended the throne.
Regardless of national affairs, I only know how to drink and have fun every day, and I leave important things to the minister, but I don't care. because
As a result, politics was not on the right track, officials were corrupt and dereliction of duty, and governors of various countries also took the opportunity to invade, which made Qi on the verge of extinction.
On the brink of death.
Although some patriots in Qi were worried, they were all afraid of the King of Qi, so no one rushed out to remonstrate.
In fact, Qi Weiwang is a very clever man. He likes to say some argot to show his wisdom. Although he doesn't like to listen to other people's advice, he will accept it if it is good. After Chunyu Kun knew it, he thought of a way to find a chance to give Qi Weiwang advice.
One day, Chunyu Kun met him and said, "Your Majesty, I have a riddle for Chen to guess. I want you to guess: its state-owned juicy bird lived in your majesty's court for three years, but it didn't flap its wings or name it, but it just curled up aimlessly. Guess, your majesty, what kind of bird is this? " Qi Weiwang is a clever man, and he knows that Chunyu Kun is satirizing himself. Like a big bird, he is the king of a country, but he does nothing but enjoy himself. But he is no longer a fatuous king, so after Shen Yin sang for a while, he resolutely decided to turn over a new leaf, cheer up and do something vigorous, so he said to Chunyu Kun, "Well, this big bird, you don't know, will it fly or will it fly into the sky? If it doesn't sing, it will disturb everyone. Just wait and see! "
From then on, Qi Weiwang stopped drinking and began to rectify the country. First of all, he called officials from all over the country to reward those who are loyal and responsible; Those corrupt and incompetent people will be punished. As a result, the whole country soon cheered and was full of vitality everywhere. On the other hand, he also set out to rectify the army and use strong force to establish the prestige of the country. After hearing the news, the rulers of all countries were shocked. Not only did they dare not invade again, but they even returned all the land they had occupied to Qi. What Qi Weiwang did was really a "blockbuster"!
Therefore, people later used the idiom "blockbuster" to describe that if a person has extraordinary talents, as long as he can make good use of them, once he exerts them, he will often have amazing achievements.
Decorate yourself with borrowed feathers
During the Warring States Period, when Chu was the most powerful, Chu Xuanwang was surprised that all northern countries were afraid of his general Zhao Xi's shirt. So he asked the North Korean minister why.
At that time, a minister named Jiang Yi told him such a story: "Once upon a time, there was a tiger living in a cave. He went out to look for food because he was hungry. When he came to a dense forest, he suddenly saw a fox walking in front of him. He thought it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, so he jumped forward and caught him effortlessly.
But when it opened its mouth to eat the fox, the sly fox suddenly spoke:' Hum! Don't think that you are the king of beasts and dare to swallow me; You know, heaven and earth ordered me to be king of kings, and whoever eats me will be severely punished by heaven and earth. "The tiger listened to the fox with a grain of salt, but he was not surprised when he cocked his head and saw the fox's arrogant and calm appearance. The arrogance of the original posture, I do not know when it has disappeared more than half. Even so, he thought to himself: I am the king of beasts, so any beast in the world will be afraid to see me. And he, it turned out, was ordered by Emperor Fengtian to rule us!
At this time, the fox saw the tiger hesitate to eat, knowing that he had believed his words to some extent, so he stood up more proudly and said,' What, you don't believe what I said? Then come with me now, walk behind me and see if all the wild animals are scared out of their wits when they see me. Tiger thought it was a good idea, so he did it.
So the fox swaggered ahead and the tiger followed carefully. Not long after they left, they vaguely saw the depths of the forest, where many small animals were fighting for food, but when they found the tiger walking behind the fox, they couldn't help being surprised and ran away.
At this moment, the fox turned to look at the tiger proudly. Seeing this situation, the tiger couldn't help but feel a little scared, but he didn't know that wild animals were afraid of themselves, and thought they were really afraid of foxes!
The cunning fox succeeded, but his strength was entirely due to the tiger, so that he could threaten the animals in a favorable situation at this moment. The poor tiger was fooled and didn't even know it!
Therefore, the people in the north are afraid of Zhao Xi's shirt simply because the king's soldiers are in his hands, that is, what they are afraid of is actually the king's power! "
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