Three Idioms of Historical Stories

Panic about the shadow of the bow in the cup-fear of the shadow

One day, Le Guang invited his friends to drink in the hall at home. When that friend was drinking, he suddenly saw the shadow of a small snake shaking in his glass. He was disgusted, but he drank the wine anyway. I feel uncomfortable and uneasy after drinking it. I got sick when I got home.

A few days later, Le Guang heard the news that his friend was ill and knew the reason why he was ill. Le Guang thought, "There will never be a snake in the glass!" So he ran to the place where he was drinking that day. It turns out that there is a colorful bow on the wall of the hall. The shadow of the bow happened to fall where his friend put down his glass, so Yue Guang ran to his friend and explained the reason. After the man understood the reason, he immediately recovered.

Later, people used the metaphor of "a cup bow and a snake shadow" to be suspicious and ask for trouble.

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Bole comments on horses-praising people who are good at discovering talents

Legend has it that the fairy who manages horses in the sky is called Bole. In the world, people call people who are good at distinguishing the good from the bad horses Bole.

The first person is Bole, whose real name is Sun Yang, and he was born in the Spring and Autumn Period. Because of his excellent research on horses, people forgot his original name and have simply called him Bole until now.

On one occasion, Bole was entrusted by the King of Chu to buy a good horse that could walk thousands of miles every day. Bole explained to the king of Chu that swift horses are rare and hard to find. He needs to travel around the country. Please rest assured that the king of Chu will try his best to get things done.

Bole traveled to several countries and carefully inspected Zhao Yan, which is rich in famous horses. It's hard, but I still haven't found a good horse I like. One day, Bole came back from Qi. On the way, he saw a horse pulling a salt cart and struggling on a steep slope. This horse is tired and it is difficult to take every step. Bole has always been close to horses and walked towards him involuntarily. When the horse saw Bole approaching, it suddenly raised its head, widened its eyes and screamed loudly, as if to tell Bole something. Bole immediately judged from his voice that this was a rare good horse.

Bole said to the driver: "This horse gallops on the battlefield, and no horse can match it;" But it is not as good as ordinary horses for pulling carts. You'd better sell it to me. "

The driver thinks Bole is a big fool. He thought the horse was ordinary, had no strength to pull the cart, ate too much and was skinny, so he agreed without hesitation. Bole led a swift horse and went straight to Chu. Bole led the horse to the Chu Palace, patted the horse on the neck and said, "I found a good master for you." Like a swift horse, he understood the meaning of Bole, raised his front hoof and giggled, making his neck long, hissing and loud, like a stone pot of a big clock, reaching the sky. The king of Chu heard the neighing of horses and walked out of the palace. Bole pointed to the horse and said, "Your Majesty, I brought you a swift horse. Please watch carefully. "

When the king of Chu saw that the horse led by Bole was so thin, he thought Bole had fooled him and was a little unhappy. He said, "I believe you can look at the horse before buying it, but what kind of horse did you buy?" This horse is difficult to walk. Can it go to war? "

Bole said: "this is indeed a swift horse, but it looks very thin after being dragged for a long time and not carefully fed." As long as it is carefully fed, it will definitely restore physical strength within half a month. "

The king of Chu was a little skeptical and ordered the groom to try his best to feed the horse. Sure enough, the horse became thin and handsome. The king of Chu whipped his horse, only to feel that the wind was blowing around his ears and the time for breathing had already run out of a hundred miles away.

Later, a swift horse made great contributions to the battle of the king of Chu. The king of Chu has more respect for Bole.

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It's hard to get

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a famous man named Mi Fei, who was outstanding in talent. At that time, Kong Rong, a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, especially appreciated him and recommended him to Emperor Xian of Han Dynasty. He wrote: "The emperor's room and royal residence must store extraordinary treasures. If it is equal, it is rare. "

Xian Di didn't dare to decide, so he handed Kong Rong's recommendation form to Cao Cao. Cao Cao loves talents, so he summoned Mi Heng. I didn't know that Mi Heng looked down on Cao Cao and was rude to him. Cao Cao appointed Mi Fei as the drummer and ordered him to play drums to entertain guests at the banquet. Who knows that Miheng beat the drums and cursed Cao Cao, which made Cao Cao very embarrassed. Cao Cao sent Miheng to Jingzhou to surrender Liu Biao, trying to kill him by Liu Biao's hand. Unexpectedly, Liu Biao regarded Mi Fei as a guest of honor, and every time he discussed or issued a proclamation, Mi Fei made a statement. Later, Mi Heng was disrespectful to Liu Biao. Liu Biao sent him to Huang Zu's department as a secretary. Miheng is arrogant and domineering. Finally, he was killed by Howie.

The idiom "rarity" comes from this and describes it as very rare and rare. Often used to praise talented people.

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Desperate

There was a nobleman named KATTO in the Zhou Dynasty. KATTO is not only talented in poetry, but also good at managing state affairs. Later, he was by Zhou Liwang's side to help handle state affairs. However, Zhou Liwang is arrogant and misinterprets the law. Treacherous court officials try their best to please. KATTO bluntly advised him and listed the disadvantages of state affairs, but the treacherous court official spoke ill of him in Zhou Liwang's ear. Zhou Liwang is very tired of KATTO. Since then, treacherous court officials have gone in and out, ignoring KATTO. KATTO was very angry and wrote a poem, which was later included in The Book of Songs. In the poem, he attacked the traitor and said, "There is no cure for evil!"

"incorrigible": terminally ill, medicine can't save it. The latter metaphor is that things are hopelessly bad.

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Ignorance and incompetence

During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, General Huo Guang was an important official of the imperial court and won the trust of Emperor Wu. On his deathbed, Emperor Wu entrusted his youngest son, Liu Fuling (Emperor Zhao), to Huo Guang for assistance. After the death of Emperor Zhao, Huo Guangli made Liu Xun Emperor (Xuan Di). Huo Guang was in power for more than forty years, which made great contributions to the Western Han Dynasty.

After Liu Xun succeeded to the throne, she made Xu Fei queen. Huo Guang's wife Huo Xian is a greedy woman. She wanted to marry her little daughter Cheng Jun to be a queen, so she took advantage of Xu Niangniang's illness to bribe a female doctor to poison Xu Niangniang. The poisonous trick was exposed and the female doctor was jailed. Huo Guang knew nothing about this beforehand, but when it came out, Huo told him. Huo Guang was very scared and accused his wife of not doing such a thing. He also wanted to report it, but he couldn't bear to have his wife convicted. After careful consideration, he concealed this heinous thing. After Huo Guang's death, someone reported the case to Xuan Di, and Xuan Di sent someone to investigate and deal with it. Huo Guang's wife heard about it, discussed countermeasures with her family and cronies, and decided to gather people to plan a rebellion. She didn't want to reveal the secret, so Xuan Di sent troops to surround her family.

Ban Gu, a historian of the Eastern Han Dynasty, commented on Huo Guang's merits and demerits in The Biography of Han Huo Guang, saying that he was "ignorant and dark in Dali", which meant that Huo Guang didn't study and had no knowledge, so he didn't know the truth of the overall situation. The idiom "no learning and no skill" means no learning and no skill.

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Be endowed with great/extraordinary talents

Xie Lingyun in the Southern Dynasties was a writer who wrote a lot of landscape poems. He is smart and studious, has read many books, and has been deeply loved by his grandfather Xie Xuan since he was a child.

He was born into a noble family in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and the world called him "Xie" because he attacked the title of Gong. As a duke, he had no real power and was sent to Yongjia as a satrap. Xie Lingyun lamented his lack of talent, often leaving his official duties to go sightseeing. Later, he resigned and moved to Huiji, often drinking and having fun with friends. The local satrap sent someone to persuade him to restrain himself, but he scolded him. However, the landscape poems written by Xie Lingyun are deeply loved by people. Every time he wrote a new poem, he was immediately copied and spread quickly.

After Song Wendi ascended the throne, he was recalled to Beijing as an official and praised his poetry and calligraphy as "two treasures". Xie Lingyun is even more proud. He said, "There is only one stone in the world, and Cao Zijian has eight buckets. I have to fight, and the world is divided into one battle. "

This idiom comes from this, which describes people's extraordinary literary talent.

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Every bush and every tree seems to be enemies-in a state of extreme panic.

In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Fu Jian, king of Qin, took control of northern China. In 383 AD, Fu Jian led 900,000 infantry and cavalry to attack the rulers in the south of the Yangtze River. Jin generals Xie Shi and Xie Xuan led eighty thousand troops to resist. Fu Jian learned that 8 jin j strength is insufficient, just want to seize the opportunity, quick attack.

Unexpectedly, 250,000 vanguard troops in Fu Jian were unexpectedly defeated by 8 Jin Army in Shouchun, and suffered heavy losses. The general was killed and more than ten thousand soldiers were killed or injured. Qin Jun's spirit fell sharply, his morale was shaken, and the soldiers fled in panic. At this point, Fu Jian saw the 8 jin j in Shouchun city, and his fighting spirit was high. Then he looked at Bagong Mountain in the north, and saw that every grass and tree on the mountain looked like nomads from the army. Fu Jian turned to his younger brother and said, "What a powerful enemy this is! How can we say that the 8 Jin Army is insufficient? " He regretted underestimating his enemy.

The bad start cast an ominous shadow on Fu Jian's mind, and he made his troops deploy on the north bank of Feishui in an attempt to turn the tide by virtue of geographical advantages. At this time, Xie Xuan, the general of the Jin army, told Qin Jun to step back a little and make way for a river. Fu Jian did Sarah laugh. The general of the Jin army didn't know the common sense of fighting. He wanted to take advantage of the fact that the Jin army was busy crossing the river and it was difficult to fight, so he gave it a surprise attack, so he readily accepted the request of the Jin army.

Who knows, when the military order to retreat came out, it fled like a flood, while the Jin army tried to cross the river in pursuit, abandoned its helmet and abandoned its armor, and the bodies were everywhere. Fu Jian fled with an arrow.

The story comes from the Book of Jin; Fu Jian Lu. The idiom "all plants are soldiers" describes nervous and paranoid panic psychology.

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riding the winds and breaking the waves

In the ancient Southern and Northern Dynasties, there was a general named Zong Qiming in Song State. He was brave and ambitious since he was a child. One day, Zong Yi's uncle asked him what his ambition was, and Zong Yi replied, "I would like to ride the wind and waves." I must break through all obstacles, go forward bravely and make a difference. After studying hard and working hard, Zong Yi finally became a general who can be good at fighting.

Later, people used "braving the wind and waves" to describe the spirit of facing difficulties.

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Use more and use less-use less and use less talents.

At the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, the State of Jin invaded south continuously. Xin Qiji joined the anti-Jin rebellion. Later, he served as an envoy to Hubei, Jiangxi, Hunan and Jian 'an in the Southern Song Dynasty.

He is not only a patriotic hero, but also wrote many poems full of fighting passion. Due to the attack of the pacifists, he spent 18 years in retirement near Shangrao Lake. 1203, the court appointed him as an Anfu ambassador in eastern Zhejiang and a magistrate in Shaoxing. He often talks about state affairs with Lu You, a patriotic poet who lives near Jianhu Lake in Shaoxing. The following spring, Song Ningzong invited him to Peking to ask for his opinions on Xu Jin's Northern Expedition. Before he left, Lu You gave him a long poem, "I have a heart and a hall to write about the DPRK". The poem says: Xin Qiji is a first-class figure among Guan Zhong and Xiao He, and he is overqualified as a messenger of peace in eastern Zhejiang.

When Xin Qiji arrived in Beijing, the emperor only arranged for him to be the magistrate of Zhenjiang Prefecture. Soon, the patriotic hero died of grief and anger.

Later, people used "overqualified" as an idiom, which means that high talents and low positions can't play a role.

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unselfish

During the Spring and Autumn Period, one day, Qi Huangong Jinping asked Qi Huangyang, "There is a vacancy in Nanyang County. Who do you think is the most suitable? " Qi Huangyang thought for a moment and said, "It is most appropriate to send Xie Hu!" Jin Pinggong felt very strange: "Xie Hu is not your enemy, why do you recommend him?" Qi Huangyang replied: "You only ask me who is the most suitable for this position, not whether Xie Hu is my enemy!" "

Qi Huangong Jinping took the advice of Antelope and sent Xie Hu to Wan County to take office. Sure enough, Xiehu has done a lot of good things for the local people and has been praised by people.

One day, Jin Pinggong asked Qi Huangyang again, "Now there is a lack of a judge in the imperial court. Who do you think is qualified? " Qi Huangyang replied: "Wuqi is the most capable!" Duke Ping of Jin said, "Wuqi is your son. You recommend your own son. Aren't you afraid of being discussed? " Qi Huangyang said: "You only asked me who is qualified to be a judge, not whether Wu Qi is my son!"

After becoming a judge, Wu Qi was very capable and deeply loved by the people.

Confucius praised Qi Huangyang very much, saying that he was a fair and strict man, which could be called "selfless".

The idiom "selfless" describes being single-minded for the public and not selfish. It also means dealing with things fairly and not taking sides.

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place righteousness above family loyalty

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Zhou Xu of Wei killed his younger brother Wei Huangong and became a monarch.

Zhou Xu drove people to fight and aroused people's dissatisfaction. Worried that his throne was unstable, he consulted with his confidant Shi Hou.

Shi Hou went to ask his father, Shijie, the minister of Wei, how to consolidate Zhou Xu's dominant position. Shi Jie said to his son, "When a vassal ascended the throne, he must get the permission of the Zhou Emperor, so that his position can be consolidated." Shi Hou said, "Zhou Xu killed his brother to find a job. What if Emperor Zhou doesn't allow it? " Shijie said: "Chen Huangong is very trusted by Zhou Tianzi and is a good neighbor with Chen Wei." Shi Hou didn't wait for his father to finish, so he said, "Do you mean to ask Chen Huangong for help?" Ding Wei nodding.

Zhou Xu and Shi Hou prepared many gifts, but they were detained by Chen Huangong. It turned out that this was Shi Jie's arrangement.

Guo Wei sent someone to Chen Guo to execute Zhou Xu. The minister who defends the country is Shi Hou, the son of Shijie, and should be treated leniently. Shijie sent his retainer to Chen State and killed Shi Hou. Historians believe that the killing of a child by Shijie is "putting righteousness above family".

Now, the idiom "putting the righteousness above family members" means that in order to safeguard the interests of the country and the people, relatives who have committed crimes are not selfish.

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Imitate clumsily

In ancient times, there were two women in the state of Yue. One is very beautiful, and the other is ugly, called Dong Shi. Dong Shi admired Shi's beauty and always imitated Shi's every move. One day, Shi had a heart attack and walked in the street, covering his chest with his hand and frowning. When Dong Shi saw it, she thought it was beautiful. She walked up and down the street just like her, but the pedestrians in the street were too scared to see her. Later, people used the phrase "it is effective to learn from the East" to mean to imitate others without knowing what their strengths and weaknesses are. In which "effect" means "imitation" and "frown" means "frown".

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Natural flow of cursive script

Shi Yalou was a monk in the Tang Dynasty. He lived in a temple for a long time, burning incense and chanting. Other monks secretly played chess and slept in their spare time, but Shi Yalou bought inkstone, ink, pen and paper to practice calligraphy. Sometimes in the dead of night, he is still practicing hard. As the years passed, his writing skills became deeper and deeper. Many people who burn incense and worship Buddha also come to him to write. He promised all of them. His cursive script is particularly elegant and unrestrained. Someone asked him, "How to calculate cursive script?" Shi Yalou wrote eight words: "Birds out of the forest, frightened snakes into the grass!" " "

"A bird scares a snake" describes the elegant font like a bird flying, and the brushwork is vigorous, even the snake is scared.

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High mountains and Running water

During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a man named Yu Boya, who was proficient in temperament and superb in piano skills. He was a famous pianist at that time. When Yu Boya was young, he was smart and eager to learn. He used to learn from others, but he always felt that he could not express his feelings about all kinds of things in a superb way. Boya's teacher knew his idea and took him to Penglai Island in the East China Sea by boat, so that he could enjoy the natural scenery and listen to the waves of the sea. Boya looked up and saw the waves surging and splashing; Seabirds are roaring and singing; The lush trees in the forest are like entering a fairyland. A wonderful feeling arises spontaneously, as if the harmonious and beautiful music of nature is ringing in the ear. He couldn't help playing the piano, his voice turned at will, and the beauty of nature was integrated into the sound of the piano. Boya experienced an unprecedented realm.

One night boating in Boya. Facing the cool breeze and bright moon, he was full of thoughts, so he played the piano again, and the sound of the piano was melodious and getting better. Suddenly I heard someone screaming on the shore. When Boya heard the sound, he got out of the boat and saw a woodcutter standing on the shore. Knowing that the man was a bosom friend, he immediately invited the woodcutter aboard and played for him with great interest. Boya played a tune praising the mountains, and the woodcutter said, "How wonderful! Majestic and solemn, such as Mount Tai towering into the clouds! " When he played the surging waves, the woodcutter said, "How wonderful! Vast and boundless, it seems to see rolling water and boundless sea! " Boya was very excited and said excitedly, "bosom friend!" You are really my bosom friend. "This woodcutter is Zhong Ziqi. Since then, the two have become very good friends.

This story comes from Liezi Tang Wen. The idiom "high mountains and flowing water" is a metaphor for bosom friends and wonderful music.

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Imitate others and lose your personality.

According to legend, two thousand years ago, there was a young man in Shouling, Yan State. He was well-fed and medium-looking, but he lacked self-confidence. He often felt that nothing was like others for no reason-his clothes were good, his food was delicious, and he was elegant when he stood and sat. He learns what he sees and loses what he learns. Although he has a new look, he still can't do one thing well. He doesn't know what he should look like.

His family advised him to change this problem, which he thought was because his family cared too much. Relatives and neighbors said he was a bear breaking a stick, but he didn't listen at all. Over time, he doubted whether he should walk like this, and the more he looked at it, the more he felt that his walking posture was too stupid and ugly.

One day, he met several people talking and laughing on the road, only to hear someone say that Handan people walk beautifully. Hearing this, he hurried forward to find out. Unexpectedly, the men saw him and walked away with a smile.

How beautiful is the walking posture of Handan people? He can't imagine, this has become his heart disease. Finally, one day, he went to Handan, a distant place, to learn to walk without telling his family.

When I arrived in Handan, I felt fresh and dazzling everywhere. Seeing children walking, he feels lively, beautiful and academic; Seeing the old man walking, he felt steady and learned; Watch women walk, sway and learn. In this way, after only half a month, he couldn't even walk, and his travel expenses were spent, so he had to climb back.

The story comes from Autumn Water in Zhuangzi. The idiom "Handan toddler" means to imitate others mechanically. If you don't learn from the strengths of others, you will lose your own strengths and skills.

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Someone who tries not to offend anyone.

In the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a man named Si Mahui, who was very good at identifying talents. But because the political struggle at that time was very sharp and complicated, he pretended to be confused. No matter what others tell him, good or bad, he always answers "good".

One day, he met an acquaintance on the road. The man asked him how he was, how he always was. He replied, "Good".

Another day, an old friend came to his house and talked sadly about his son's death. Who knows that Si Mahui also replied: "Good!" After that friend left, Si Mahui's wife scolded him and said, "People think you are a moral person, so they believe you and tell you what you are thinking. But when you heard that his son died, you said yes. What is this? " Si Mahui said slowly, "good! Your handwriting is so good! " His wife was angry and annoyed, in distress situation.

Later, people often use "Mr. Nice guy" to describe those who don't know right from wrong, dare not offend others, and just want to be stable.

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Catch up from behind

Ji 'an, a man in the era of Emperor Wu of the Western Han Dynasty, was respected for his integrity, justice and daring to tell the truth. He is informal, pragmatic and official. Although it is not so vigorous on the surface, it can manage a county in an orderly way. So, the court transferred him from Donghai County to the court as a Lord and captain-an office in charge of the appointment and removal of local officials. On one occasion, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty said that he would implement the Confucian policy of benevolence and righteousness and do good deeds for the people. Before the emperor had finished speaking, Ji An said, "Your Majesty is so greedy at heart, but on the surface he has to pretend to be kind. Why bother? " A word choked the emperor back. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty cried, his face changed greatly, and he announced a blow to the DPRK. All the civil servants in the Qing Dynasty were supporting the staff for Ji An, fearing that he would cause great disaster. After Emperor Wu returned to the palace, he told people around him that Ji An was too thick and straight. Since then, Ji An's official position has never been promoted. When he was Qi Huangong and a surname, Gong and Zhang Tang were humble officials. Later, they continued to rise, Gong became prime minister, Zhang Tang became an ancient bachelor, but He Ji 'an still stood still. One day, Ji An said to Emperor Wu that your majesty's use of ministers is like chopping wood, and it is "the latecomers come from the top"! Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty certainly realized that this was an indictment. Then he turned to his deputies and said, "People really have to study! You listen to Ji An, more and more outrageous! "

This story comes from Biography of Historical Records and Ji Zheng. The idiom "coming from behind" often means that the latter can surpass the former, which is quite different from Ji An's original intention.

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Making into several pieces, salting, and salting into pieces.

Fan Zhongyan was an outstanding politician and writer in the early years of Northern Song Dynasty. He not only made outstanding contributions in politics, but also showed extraordinary talents in literature and military affairs. He wrote the famous Yueyang Tower. The famous sentence "Worry about the world first, and enjoy the world later" is deeply loved by future generations and widely read.

During his tenure as the envoy of Shaanxi West Road, he commanded many battles, successfully resisted the invasion of foreign enemies and made the local people's lives stable. Xixia officers warned each other: "Fan Xiao Laozi (referring to Fan Zhongyan) has tens of thousands of armour soldiers in his chest." The words are full of awe of Fan Zhongyan, which is rare in the history of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Fan Zhongyan's outstanding talent has an inevitable causal relationship with his efforts when he was young. The hard work in the early years brought rich fruits in the future.

Fan Zhongyan was born in Yingzhou, Shaanxi, and later moved to Wuxian, Jiangsu. His father died of illness when he was less than three years old. He remarried to Zhujiajian Island with his mother. When he was a teenager, Fan Zhongyan knew his life experience, so he bid farewell to his mother and went to Yingtianfu Academy alone. He worshipped the famous scholars at that time, learned the knowledge of governing the country by running the country, and determined to serve the country and the people. During my stay at Yingtianfu Academy, my living conditions were very difficult. He cut the porridge into pieces and the pickles into small pieces (cut the porridge into pieces) as a day's meal.

One day, Fan Zhongyan was eating, and his classmates and friends came to visit him. They found that his food was poor and couldn't bear it, so they took out money to let Fan Zhongyan improve it. Fan Zhongyan politely declined. His friend had no choice but to send a lot of delicious dishes the next day, and Fan Zhongyan accepted it this time.

A few days later, his friend came to visit Fan Zhongyan again. He was surprised to find that the delicacies he sent last time, such as chicken and fish, had gone bad and moldy, and Fan Zhongyan didn't even move a chopstick. His friend said unhappily, "Brother Wen Qian (Fan Zhongyan's word, called by the ancients as a word, not a name to show respect), you are too lofty to accept anything, which will make your friend too sad!"

Fan Zhongyan smiled and said, "Dude misunderstood. It's not that I don't eat, but that I dare not eat. I'm afraid I can't swallow porridge and pickles after eating fish. I appreciate your kindness, so don't be angry. " After listening to Fan Zhongyan's words, my friend admired his noble character even more.

Once, someone asked Fan Zhongyan about his ambition, and Fan Zhongyan said, "Be a good doctor or a good prime minister. Good doctors cure diseases and good prime ministers govern the country. " This lofty ambition of not studying for personal promotion and wealth makes people around you admire it very much. Later, Fan Zhongyan went into politics, put forward many measures to benefit the people and enrich the country, realized his ambition of that year, and became a generation of celebrities.

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Flaming trees and silver flowers ―― the display of fireworks and the ocean of lanterns (on the night of the festival)

Zong Rui was one of the most pleasant emperors in the Tang Dynasty. Although he was only emperor for three years, he always used a lot of material resources and manpower to spend money on holidays. On the night of Lantern Festival in the first month of every year, he will plant a lantern tree 20 feet high and light more than 50,000 lanterns, which is called the fire tree. Later, the poet Su Weidao wrote a poem to describe it. His Yuan Xi poem wrote: "The fire tree is closed with silver flowers, the star bridge is locked, the dark dust goes with the horse, and the bright moon comes." Wandering prostitutes are all in the four seasons, and the songs are all falling in love. Wu Jin couldn't help staying up all night, and the jade leaked. "This poem describes the lively scene at that time unabashedly, as if it were active in front of our readers.

This idiom is used to describe a place that is brightly lit and looks like a fire tree and silver flowers. So now, any bustling city, or a grand party held on a brightly lit night, can be described by this sentence.

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Jiaren crossing the river

For modern people, there is not much difference between "Shang" and "Jia", both of which mean trade; But in ancient times, the management methods of "Shang" and "Jia" were different. The so-called "business" sells less, and the "Jia" sells less. People who buy in one place and sell in another place are called Jia people.

Once upon a time, there was a Jia Man who handled a batch of goods in Henan and sold them to other places by waterway vendors. The boat is in the river, sail before the wind. Suddenly, dark clouds were gathering, the wind blew suddenly, the rain poured down and the river surged. Jia Ren walked out of the cabin to check the cargo. A big wave hit the bow and dragged Jia Ren into the water. Jia people struggled in the water and shouted, "Help!"

A fisherman heard the shouts and shook his boat to save people. When Jia saw the fisherman, he called, "Come and save me, and I will give you one hundred and twenty pieces of silver."

The fisherman saved Jia people and sent them to the boathouse. Jia changed his clothes and gave him twelve taels of silver, saying, "Here, these twelve taels of silver are enough for you to work hard for half a year."

The fisherman didn't accept money, looked at Jia and said, "Just now you said that you should give 120 pieces of silver in the water, not 120 pieces."

Jia Ren said unhappily, "You are too greedy. How much can I earn by fishing a day? " Now I have made twelve taels of silver at once, which is quite a lot. "

The fisherman said, "That's true, but that's not the reason." Just now, you didn't promise to give one hundred and twenty pieces of silver, so I will save your life. But since you promised to give one hundred and twenty pieces of silver, I hope you won't break your word. "

Jia shook his head and strolled into the boathouse, ignoring the fisherman. The fisherman sighed and went back to the fishing boat.

A year later, Jia made another trip and happened to meet a fisherman by the river. Both of them remember the unhappy breakup last year. Jia Ren said, "I gave you twelve taels of silver. Why not use it as capital and do some small business? Why earn this hard-earned money in the wind and rain? "

Before the fisherman could answer, Jia's boat hit a rock and gradually sank. Jia was in a hurry and shouted to the fisherman, "Come and save me. I'll give you three hundred and twenty pieces of silver this time, and I promise not to break my word. "

The fisherman rowed past Jia's house, turned around and said slowly, "Call someone who trusts you to help me. I don't want your money, but it can't save the life of a treacherous man like you. "

Soon, Jia people disappeared into the raging river with the shipwreck.

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do one's utmost/best

The idiom "Do your best" was originally found in the Biography of Wei Zhi Jia Kui, and Pei Songzhi quoted Wei Lue: "Do your best to publicize the laws of science."

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a man named Yang Pei named Kong Qu, who was our envoy in Xinzheng. When Cao Cao passed Xinzheng, the troops were short of food. Yang Pei helped Cao Cao, so he was deeply loved by Cao Cao. With the assistance of Cao Cao, Yang Pei was promoted to long-term social order. He is not afraid of strongmen, no matter who breaks the law, he must be punished according to law and won the praise of Cao Cao.

When Cao Cao went to war, he heard that the public security in Yecheng was too chaotic, so he wrote a letter to choose a Yecheng order, and the selection standard was to have the courage and level of Yang Pei. Choose to choose, there is no suitable, so it was named Yecheng Order (then called Jing). Before Yang Pei took office, Cao Cao summoned him and asked him how to manage his power. Yang Pei replied: "I will do my best to publicize the law and discipline, so that everyone can abide by the law." Cao Cao was very happy after hearing this and said to the people around him, "Did you hear that? This is a respectable person. " Before Yang Pei officially took office, some powerful landlords and members of the royal family heard that Yang Pei was coming to Yecheng, and they all warned their children to behave.

The idiom "do your best" is often used to mean to do your best.