Extended reading:
Interpretation of related idioms:
1. Borrowing an arrow from a straw boat: the story of Battle of Red Cliffs. Borrowing arrows was deliberately put forward by Zhou Yu (limited to 100 thousand arrows in ten days). The witty Zhuge Liang saw through it at a glance and said calmly that it only took three days. Later, Zhuge Liang used the foggy days and Cao Cao's suspicious character to lure the enemy with several straw boats. Finally, he borrowed 100,000 arrows and made great achievements. Now it is used to describe relying on other people's manpower or financial resources and using intelligence to achieve their own goals.
2. Seven captures and seven verticals: Zhuge Liang sent troops south, captured local tyrant Meng Huo alive seven times and released him seven times. Meng Huo was convinced that he would not attack again. Look at the romance of the Three Kingdoms. Later used to describe the use of strategies to effectively control each other. Capture: capture. Vertical: release.
3, three visits to the cottage: also known as three visits to the cottage. At the end of the Han Dynasty, Liu Bei went to Zhuge Liang's hut three times and asked him to come out to help him conquer the world. Finally, Zhuge Liang agreed to come out. The latter metaphor refers to repeated sincere invitations.
4. Beggar: At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Zhuge Liang left the hut where he lived in Xiangyang at Liu Bei's repeated request and became Liu Bei's military adviser. The first battle set a strange plan, burned Bowangpo and defeated Cao Bing. There is a saying that "you should be brave enough to break Cao Gong's courage and make the first contribution when you are young" (see Chapter 39 of Romance of the Three Kingdoms). After that, it means coming out to do things for the first time. It is also a metaphor for just joining the work and lacking experience. The first time. It is also a metaphor for just joining the work and lacking experience.
5, looking at plum to quench thirst: the original intention is plum acid, when it comes to plums, it will think of plum acid and drool, thus quenching thirst. Metaphorically, after the wish can't be realized, comfort yourself with fantasy.
6. Confucian Debate: It was originally written that Zhuge Liang went to Soochow alone on the eve of Battle of Red Cliffs to persuade Sun Wu Group to unite against Cao Cao. It is now used to show that people are impressed by excellent eloquence.
7. Be happy without thinking about Shu: It means that after death, my late master was placed in Luoyang, the capital of Wei State, and lived a luxurious and enjoyable life. He felt very satisfied and didn't want to go back to Shu. Now it is used to mean having a good time in a new environment and not wanting to go back to the original environment.