There are 20 famous sayings, 15 two-part allegorical sayings, 10 couplets and 10 idiom stories.

Diligence is good at diligence, but not good at playing. What I did was thought, but it was destroyed. -Han Yu

If you don't work hard, you will seek quick results. In the end, you will only praise for a few days, which is always embarrassing. zhen banqiao

Diligence is like a seedling in spring, but it grows sturdily every day. Dropping out of school is like a whetstone. -Tao Yuanming

Intelligence lies in diligence, and genius lies in accumulation. -Hua

We should remember that our career needs hands, not mouths. -Tong Dizhou

Hard work comes first, and you will know your wisdom when you are white. Diligence is a good training, and one point of hard work is one point of talent. -Hua

If you are quite talented, diligence will make it more perfect; If your ability is average, diligence will make up for it. Reynolds

Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% sweat. Edison

Laziness is a strange thing, which makes you think it is ease, rest and blessing; But it actually gives you boredom, burnout and depression; It deprives you of hope for the future, cuts off your friendship with others, and makes you more and more narrow-minded and suspicious of life. -Roland

Diligence is a magical thread, with which countless pearls of knowledge can be strung together. anonymous

Don't deny that hard work is the foundation of success just because you get a lucky harvest. anonymous

The sweat of struggle radiates the light of career, and the years of struggle are filled with the joy of life. -Zhang Heng

Life is hard work and no gain. -Zhang Heng

Life should be like a candle, burning from the top to the end, always bright. Xiaochu Nv

I'd rather live a busy life than a boring one. -Roland

What can be done by the weather in daily life can also be done by diligence; What genius can't do, diligence can do. Henry Beecher

People who want to pick fruit must climb trees. Fuller

Never let your thoughts be ordinary, tell yourself that your life is extraordinary. —— Yang

Genius is the infinite ability to work hard. -Carlisle

Nothing really valuable in the world can be obtained without hard work. Edison

If rich people hand over money to you, don't take this favor too seriously; Because the sage once taught that hard work is far more valuable than gold. Sadie

If you want to work, you should be diligent. Work is the most reliable wealth. Lafontaine

Of all the mistakes, laziness is the easiest to forgive. La Rochefoucauld

Hard-working people have all kinds of luck, while lazy people have only one misfortune. Finnish proverb

Diligence should be measured by the work accomplished. -Xu Wei

The road is trodden by people, and the history is written by people. Every move of mankind is writing its own history. -Ji Hongchang

Silkworms in spring will weave until they die, and people will never stop waiting. There is still work to be done. Make it a good category for young people. -Wu

I hope I don't feel guilty about life every time I recall it. Guo chuan

A person's life may burn or rot, I can't rot, I am willing to burn! Ostrovsky

If you want to love your own value, you have to create value for the world. -Goethe

Society is like a ship, and everyone should be ready to steer. Ibsen

Life is not a pleasure, but a very heavy job. Leo Tolstoy

The value of life is not measured by time, but by depth. Leo Tolstoy

Only for plain people, life is empty and plain. Chernyshevski

A person's value should be judged by his contribution, not by his achievements. -Einstein

Only by devoting oneself to society can one find the meaning of that short and risky life. -Einstein

Everybody, who doesn't love life? Love life, and then love groups. -Qiu Jin

Of all the critics, the greatest, the most correct and the most talented is time. -belinsky

Observe, observe, observe again. -Pavlov

Time is made up of minutes and seconds. Only those who make good use of their spare time can achieve something. (China)

Of all the critics, the greatest, the most correct and the most talented is time. (belinsky)

The fastest and slowest, longest and shortest, most common and most precious, most easily overlooked and most regrettable thing in the world is time. (Gorky)

▲ It must be remembered that our study time is limited. Time is limited, not only because life is short, but also because of the complexity of personnel. We should try to spend all our time doing the most beneficial things. Spencer

▲ The more a person knows the value of time, the more he feels the pain of losing time! Dante

◇ The deceased is like a husband, not giving up day and night (Confucius)

Life between heaven and earth, if fleeting, suddenly. (Zhuangzi)

◇ The sky can be mended, the sea can be filled, and the South Mountain can be moved. The sun and the moon have passed, so you can't chase them. (Zeng Guofan)

▲ Respect for life, respect for others and respect for one's own life is a companion in the process of life and a condition of mental health. -Fromm

▲ There are two tragedies in life: despair and complacency. -Bernard Shaw

▲ People who know the true meaning of life can prolong their short lives. -Cicero

▲ Don't look at the past with sentimental eyes, because the past will never come back. The smartest thing to do is to deal with your present-it is in your hands, and you should meet your dream future with the spirit of an upright man. -Longfellow

▲ To make a person's limited life more effective is to prolong life. -Lu Xun

▲ Everything must be down-to-earth, not a fantasy, not in vain, but a real attitude and a real effort. If you study with this attitude, the truth will be clear, and if you do things with this attitude, you will succeed. -Li Dazhao

▲ The way to finish the work is to cherish every minute. -Darwin

▲ Reasonable arrangement of time is to save time. bacon

▲ Too fast is one of the biggest dangers of doing things. bacon

▲ It is necessary to observe carefully to understand; We should try to understand in order to take action. -romain rolland

▲ Every progress is slow and arduous, and one person can only overcome a limited goal at a time. William Lan Beardmore Beveridge

▲ Life geometry? Die like frost. When there is no weight, China is no longer Yang. -Kim

▲ When the winter ends, when the night ends, when the rain clears. -"the reflection of Shu Wei Wang Su biography" Pei Songzhi quoted "Wei slightly"

▲ If you don't come back in your prime, it's hard to come back in the morning; It's time for people to encourage themselves when they reach middle age. Time goes by and waits for no one. -Tao Yuanming

▲ The emperor has been an emperor for 30 years, and the book sword has accomplished nothing. -Don Meng Haoran

▲ The mountains and rivers are full of tears. How long can wealth and glory last? Today, we don't only divide water, but only autumn geese fly every year. -Don Liqiao

▲ Sometimes, there are early, middle and late points; Day means today, yesterday and tomorrow; Physiologically, there is a period of youth, strength and love. -Don Liu Yuxi

He who waits for time is wasting his time. (Iran)

● Whoever wastes his life is equal to leaving gold without buying anything. (Iran)

The biggest waste is wasting time (Buffon)

● Time is the most wasted (Ding Zhaozhong)

▲ If you want to become a career, you must cherish time and make full use of it. -Xu Teli

▲ Saving time means making your limited life more effective, that is, prolonging your life. -Lu Xun

● People miss a moment and miss a year.

● A diligent person, seven days a week; Lazy, seven mornings a week (UK)

The lame who get up early and go out cannot catch up. (Japan)

A hard-working bee never has time to be sad (Blake)

● A year's plan lies in spring, and a day's plan lies in the morning.

Time is like a spring, which can be shortened or lengthened. (Cambodia)

Time is a golden river, don't let it slip gently at your fingertips. (Latin America)

You may delay, but time will not. (Myanmar)

● Cherish time if it has feet, and there is no tax in the book field. Qin Ying plowed the fields.

● Time is the least selfish, and it is twenty-four hours for anyone; Time is also the most private, not anyone's 24 hours. (Huxley)

Time is equal to everyone, but the value of time in everyone's hands is different.

● The meaner time is, the more generous it is. (Li Dazhao)

Time can change faith more than reason. (Tom Paine)

"Nian" teaches us a lot that "Japan" doesn't understand (Emerson)

Time is the most experienced judge who examines all criminals (Shakespeare)

Time is the greatest innovator (Bacon)

● Time is the standard for measuring career. (bacon)

Time can reveal hidden things, and it can also dim dazzling things. -(Italy)

Time is life, wasting other people's time for no reason is actually tantamount to killing people for money. -Lu Xun

★ Do you love life? Then don't waste time, because time is the material of life. Franklin

★ Live every day as if it were your last. Helen Keller

★ An inch of time and an inch of gold can't buy an inch of time.

★ Time is like water in a sponge. As long as you are willing to squeeze, there is always water-Lu Xun

★ The sunset is boundless and the river is boundless, so this day is even busier. chen shidao

★ There is a long time between today and tomorrow; Learn to do things quickly while you are still full of energy. -Goethe

◎ Young people are easy to get old but difficult to learn, and an inch of time is an inch of light. -Zhu

My life is limited, but so is my knowledge. -Zhuangzi

Xiehouyu:

Pig eight quit to look in the mirror: not a person inside and outside.

Narcissus doesn't bloom: play dumb.

The dumb eats Huang Lian: You know what disease you have (or "you can't tell what disease you have").

Nephew plays lanterns: the same as before (uncle)

Confucius was moved: I lost all my books.

Burning flagpole: long charcoal (sigh, enjoy it)

Close the knife in the cesspit: literature (smell) is not good, and martial arts (dance) is not good.

The dumb eats Huang Lian: I can't tell you how difficult it is.

Scholar meets soldier: The reason is unknown.

Bachelor teaches boys: cheap and greedy.

Money for a bachelor: once lost, there is no turning back.

Blind people eat soup: know what they are.

Monk Zhang Er: I don't know.

Clay figurine opens the door: a man who lives his own life

Stealing the chicken and not eating the rice: after eating the rice, it didn't take advantage, but it suffered a loss.

Throwing bombs in the toilet: arousing people's feces (anger)

Death married a daughter: a ghost wanted it.

Spring Festival couplets:

Write a new history of China.

Carry forward the past and carry forward the ancient civilization.

Fengyudiao China Branch Jinxiu

People are diligent in spring and early morning.

The horse galloped with its hooves.

The spring breeze deliberately decorates beautiful mountains and rivers.

Jade, clean ice, clear red berries, a little spring.

Snow wrapped in snow indicates a good year.

Spring breeze, spring rain, infinite spring, spring blossoms.

Fu Guang, the door of Defoe Mansion, is affectionate and blessed.

Renzheng Huimin technology Tian Lin Teng Luo

Spring breeze and rain spectrum: a new chapter in industrial and commercial towns

The earth is full of flowers, and the new Millennium is full of flowers.

Tian Zhong Cheng Rui Guangcai Shaqionglou Momo Lane

San yang kai tai front door Xi

Jiuyu Zenghui Sihaichun

The earth is beautiful in spring.

Happy Chinese new year

Spring Ying Si Sea Jia Jia Xi

The joy of spring is everywhere in Kyushu.

Ma Yue has a bright future.

Sheep welcome the ancient country of Kyushu Spring.

Opposite the door are green mountains and clear waters.

The house is full of joy and light.

Idiom story:

1. Get out of the way.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Jin Xiangong listened to rumors, killed Prince Shen Sheng, and sent someone to arrest Shen Sheng's younger brother Zhong Er. Zhong Er heard the news, fled the state of Jin, and forgot about it for more than ten years.

After many hardships, Zhong Er came to the State of Chu. King Chu Cheng thought that Zhong Er would make great achievements in the future, so he greeted him with state gifts and regarded him as a distinguished guest.

One day, the King of Chu gave a banquet in honor of Zhong Er, and the two chatted, and the atmosphere was very harmonious. Suddenly, the king of Chu asked Zhong Er, "If one day you return to the State of Jin and become a monarch, how can you repay me?" Zhong Er thought for a moment and said, "Beautiful women are waiting for you, precious silk, and you have a lot of rare bird feathers, ivory leather, and even more in Chu. What rare items does Jin Wang have? " The king of Chu said, "Your son is too modest. Having said that, you should show me something? " Zhong Er replied with a smile, "Thanks to you. If I can really return to China to be in power, I would like to get along well with your country. If one day, Jin Chu goes to war, I will definitely order the troops to retreat first (one house equals thirty miles). If I can't get your forgiveness, I will fight you again. "

Four years later, Zhong Er really returned to the State of Jin and became a monarch. This is the famous Jin Wengong in history. The state of Jin became stronger and stronger under his rule.

In 633 BC, the two armies of Chu and Jin fought. In order to fulfill his promise, Jin Wengong ordered the troops to retreat 90 miles and stay in Chengpu. When Chu Jun saw that 8 Jin J was retreating, he thought the other side was afraid and immediately pursued it. The Jin army took advantage of the weakness of the Chu army's pride in underestimating the enemy, concentrated its forces and defeated the Chu army greatly, and won the battle of Chengpu.

The story comes from Zuo Zhuan Xi Gong Twenty-two Years. This idiom means not arguing with others or making concessions on your own initiative.

2. Luoyang paper is expensive.

Zuo Si, a writer in Jin Dynasty, was a naughty boy when he was a child, and he didn't like reading. Father often loses his temper, but Xiao Zuosi is still very naughty and refuses to study hard.

One day, Zuo Si's father was chatting with his friends, who envied him for having a clever and lovely son. Zuo Si's father sighed and said, "Stop talking about him. Zuo Si's study in childhood was not as good as that in my childhood. It seems that there is not much promise. " Said, and a look of disappointment appeared on his face. All this was seen and heard by Xiao Zuosi. He is very sad and thinks it is really useless not to study hard. So, I secretly made up my mind that I must study hard.

Day after day, year after year, Zuo Si grew up gradually. Because of his persistent hard work, he finally became a knowledgeable person, and his articles were very good. He spent a year writing Du Fu of Qi, which showed his talent in literature and laid the foundation for him to become an outstanding writer. After that, it is planned to write Sandu Fu with the customs and products of the capitals of Wei, Shu and Wu in the Three Kingdoms as the content. In order to reach a certain level in content, structure and language, he devoted himself to research, carefully wrote and forgot to eat and sleep for ten years, and finally wrote the literary masterpiece Sandu Fu.

Sandu Fu has always been criticized, and people compare it with Sandu Fu, a literary masterpiece of Han Dynasty. Because printing had not been invented at that time, people who loved Sandu Fu had to scramble to copy it. Because there were too many people copying it, the supply of paper in Luoyang, the capital, was in short supply, and the price of paper in the whole city once rose sharply.

This story comes from the biography of Jin Shu Wen Yuan Zuosi. The idiom "Luoyang paper is expensive" praises the popularity of excellent works.

3. Look at the map according to it.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, there was a man named Sun Yang in the State of Qin who was very good at watching horses. No matter what kind of horse it is, he can tell good from bad at a glance. He is often asked to know horses and choose horses. People call him Bole ("Bole" is the name of the stars in the sky and is said to be in charge of managing Tianma).

Once, Sun Yang passed by a place and suddenly saw an old horse pulling a salt cart barking at him. On closer inspection, it turned out to be a swift horse, only a little older. The old horse dragged the cart with difficulty, and Sun Yang felt too wronged by this swift horse. Originally a BMW pony that can run on the battlefield and play a greater role, now it is dragging a salt cart in obscurity, slowly consuming its momentum and physical strength. What a pity! Sun Yang was so sad that she burst into tears at the thought.

In order to make more people learn to kiss up to horses, to make Maxima no longer be buried, and to keep his unique skills from being lost, Sun Yang wrote a book with his years of accumulated experience and knowledge of flattery, which contains various forms of horses. This book is called Imitation of Horse Sutra.

Sun Yang had a son who read the "Xiangma Jing" written by his father. He thought it was easy to kiss up to horses, so he took this book and looked for good horses everywhere. He followed the pattern drawn in the book and found nothing. I searched according to the characteristics written in the book, and finally found a toad with characteristics very similar to those written in the book. I happily took toad home and said to my father, "Dad, I found a swift horse, but the hoof was almost the same." Father couldn't help laughing when he saw it. He didn't expect his son to be so stupid, so he said humorously, "It's a pity that Matthew likes to jump and can't be used to pull a cart." Then he sighed: "Follow the map."

The story comes from Yang Shen's "Yilin Felling Mountain" in the Ming Dynasty. The idiom "from the book" means to do things mechanically in the old way and not know how to be flexible; It is also a metaphor to look for things according to certain clues.

4. Steal bells from your ears

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Zhi Bo, a nobleman of the State of Jin, was defeated. Someone took the opportunity to steal from Fan's house and saw a big clock hanging in the yard. This clock is made of exquisite bronze with exquisite shapes and patterns. The thief was very happy. He wanted to take this beautiful clock home. But this clock is big and heavy, so it cannot be moved. There is only one way he can think of, and that is to break the clock and move home separately.

The thief found a big hammer and threw it at the clock desperately. There was a loud bang, which startled him. The thief panicked and thought, this is bad. Isn't this noise equivalent to telling people that I stole the clock here? In desperation, he jumped on the bell and tried to cover it with open arms, but how to cover it? The bell is still echoing in the distance.

The more he listened, the more afraid he became. He withdrew his hands freely and covered his ears hard. "Hey, the bell is getting smaller and I can't hear it!" The thief was very happy. "wonderful! You can't hear the bell if you can't cover your ears! " He immediately found two cloth balls to plug his ears, thinking that no one could hear the bell. So I let go and hit the bell. When the bell rang, it spread loudly to far away places. People heard the bell rush in and caught the thief.

The story comes from Lu's Spring and Autumn Annals: Self-knowledge. "Stealing the bell of the ear" describes "stealing the bell of the ear" as a metaphor for covering up ignorance and deceiving others.

5, have answers

Painters in the Northern Song Dynasty have the same language, word and ability. The bamboo he painted is well known, and many people come to paint it every day. Where is the secret of Wen Tong's painting bamboo? It turned out that Wentong planted all kinds of bamboos in front of and behind his house. No matter spring, summer, autumn and winter, it is cloudy and rainy. He often goes to the bamboo forest to observe the growth and changes of bamboo, and figure out the length and thickness of bamboo branches and the shape and color of leaves. As soon as he has new feelings, he returns to his study, spreads paper and grinds ink, and draws his impressions on paper. Over the years, the images of bamboo in different seasons, different weather and different times have been deeply imprinted in his mind. As long as you concentrate on writing and stand in front of drawing paper, the various forms of bamboo observed on weekdays will immediately emerge in front of your eyes. So every time he draws bamboo, he looks very calm and confident, and the bamboo he draws is vivid and lifelike.

When people praised his paintings, he always said modestly, "I just painted the mature bamboo in my heart."

There was a young man who wanted to learn to draw bamboo. He heard that the poet Chao was very good at Wentong's paintings, so he asked for advice. Huang wrote a poem for him, including two sentences: "You can use it to draw bamboo, and you have answers."

The story comes from Su Shi's Notes on Yu Wenke yún dāng Gu Yan in the Northern Song Dynasty. "Have a plan" means that you are fully prepared before doing things and are very sure of the success of things; It also means calm, very calm.

6. Sweep the floor

At the end of the Three Kingdoms, Sima Yan, Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty, destroyed Shu, seized the state power of Wei, prepared to send troops to attack Wu Dong, and realized the wish of reunifying China. He called the minister of civil and military affairs to discuss the destruction plan. Most people think that Wu still has some strength, and it may not be easy to destroy it at one fell swoop. You'd better be well prepared.

General Du Yu disagreed with most people's views and wrote a letter to Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty. Du Yu believes that Guo Hao must be destroyed when it is weak, otherwise it will be difficult to defeat it when it has strength. Sima Yan read Du Yu's letter and asked Zhang Hua, his most trusted minister, for advice. Zhang Hua agreed with Du Yu's analysis and suggested attacking Wu quickly to avoid future troubles. So Sima Yan made up his mind to appoint Du Yu as the general of conquering the south. In 279 AD, Sima Yan, Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty, mobilized more than 200,000 military forces and divided them into six groups to attack the State of Wu. All the way, gongs and drums were loud, flags were flying, and the soldiers were mighty and magnificent. In the second year, he captured Jiangling, beheaded one of the generals of Wu, and led the army to pursue them. Wu Jun, south of Yuanjiang River and Xiangjiang River, was frightened and surrendered by opening the gate. Sima Yan ordered Du Yu to March from the path to Jianye, which is the capital of Wu. At this time, some people are worried that the Yangtze River is surging, so it is better to wait until winter before attacking. Du Yu is firmly opposed to withdrawing troops. He said: "Now when morale is high and fighting spirit is strong, we have won one victory after another, just like a broken bamboo (like chopping bamboo with a sharp knife, it will break in a few weeks). It doesn't take much effort to capture Wu in one fell swoop! " Rulers of the army, under the guidance of Du Yu, robbed the builders in Wudu, and soon captured Jianye and destroyed the State of Wu. Emperor Wu of Jin unified the whole country.

The story comes from the biography of Du Yu in the Book of Jin. The idiom "like a broken bamboo" describes the ceaseless victory in the battle.

7. Wait for the rabbit

According to legend, during the Warring States Period, there was a farmer in the Song Dynasty who worked at sunrise every day and rested at sunset. In case of famine, he will starve. He wants to improve his life, but he is too lazy and timid. He is lazy, afraid of everything and always wants to meet the unexpected wealth delivered to his door.

The miracle finally happened. One day in late autumn, he was plowing in the field and there were people hunting around him. The sound of shouting came one after another everywhere, and the frightened little beast ran desperately. Suddenly, a rabbit, impartial, bumped into his field root.

On the same day, he had a delicious meal.

After that, he stopped farming. All day, looking at the magical roots, waiting for the miracle to appear.

The idiom "waiting for a rabbit" means getting something for nothing, or sticking to a narrow experience and not knowing how to change it.

8. Call a deer a horse

Qin Ershi's prime minister, Zhao Gao, is ambitious, planning to usurp the throne all day long. However, he doesn't know how many people can be at his mercy and how many people are against him. So he thought of a way to test his prestige and find out who dared to oppose him.

One day, Zhao Gao brought a deer into the palace and said to Qin Ershi with a big smile, "Your Majesty, I will give you a good horse." Qin Ershi looked at it and thought: This is not a horse, this is obviously a deer! He smiled and said to Zhao Gao, "The Prime Minister has made a mistake. There is a deer here. How can you say it's a horse? " Zhao Gao said with a straight face: "Please see clearly, this is indeed a swift horse." Qin Ershi looked at the deer again and said incredulously, "Why does a horse have horns on its head?" Zhao Gao turned around, pointed to the ministers and said loudly, "Your Majesty can ask the ministers if you don't believe me."

Ministers were all at a loss by Zhao Gao's nonsense, and whispered privately: What is this Zhao Gao doing? It's obviously a deer or a horse! Ministers see Zhao Gao sinister smile on his face, eyes staring at Zhao Gao in turn, eyes staring at everyone in turn, suddenly understand Zhao Gao's intention.

Some timid people with a sense of justice bow their heads and dare not speak, because telling lies is sorry for their conscience, and telling the truth is afraid of being hurt by Zhao Gao in the future. Some honest people insist that it is manual rather than horse. There are also some adulterers who usually follow Zhao Gao closely and immediately support Zhao Gao's statement and say to the emperor, "This is indeed a swift horse!"

Afterwards, Zhao Gao punished those honest ministers who did not obey him by various means, and even copied them.

The story comes from Historical Records of Qin Shihuang. The idiom "referring to a deer as a horse" is a metaphor for deliberately reversing right and wrong and confusing black and white.

9. Cold lips and teeth

In the Spring and Autumn Period, if you want to expand your power and territory, you will find an excuse to say that neighboring country Guo (guó) often invaded the border of Jin and wanted to send troops to destroy Guo. But there is a dangerous country between Jin and Guo, and the crusade against Guo must go through dangerous places. "How can we successfully pass through the country of Yu?" Jin Xiangong asked his ministers. Doctor Xun said: "Yu's monarch is short-sighted, greedy and cheap." As long as we send him priceless jade and BMW, he will not refuse to borrow. " Jin Xiangong is a little unwilling to listen. Xun read his mind and said, "The two countries are close neighbors. Guo zhiguo is destroyed, and he can't be immune to it. Your beautiful BMW is only temporarily stored in Gong Yu. " Adopted Xun's plan.

Yu Guojun was very happy when she saw these precious gifts. When Xun heard that he wanted to borrow something from him, he readily agreed. When Dr. Yu Guo heard this, he quickly stopped him and said, "No, no, Yu Guo and Guo Guo are close neighbors. Our two small countries are interdependent and can help themselves if something happens. If the state of Guo perishes, our state of Yu will be hard to protect. As the saying goes:' the lips die and the teeth are cold', without lips, the teeth can't be kept! Never lend money to the state of Jin. " Qi Huangong said, "Jin is a big country, and now they specially send beautiful jade BMW to make friends with us. Can't we borrow a way to let them go? " Gong sighed again and again, knowing that the country of Yu was not far from the day of extinction, so he left the country with his family.

Sure enough, the army of the State of Jin rode the east wind of the State of Jin, destroyed the State of Guo, and then seized Qi Huangong, whom the State of Jin personally greeted, and destroyed the State of Jin. The story comes from Zuo Zhuan Xi Gong Five Years. The idiom "the lips are dead and the teeth are cold" means that the two sides are closely related and interdependent.

10, crow stealing

During the Warring States Period, Meng Changjun of Qi liked to attract all kinds of people as guests, claiming to be 3,000 guests. He is open to all guests. Those who are talented let them do their best, and those who are not talented also provide accommodation.

On one occasion, Meng Changjun led all the guests to the State of Qin. Zhao Haoqi of Qin kept him and wanted him to be prime minister. Meng Changjun didn't dare to offend Zhao Haoqi of Qin, so he had to stay. Soon, the ministers advised the king of Qin, saying, "It is not good for the king of Qin to keep Meng Changjun. He was born in the royal family, and he had fiefs and family members in the state of Qi. How can he really work for Qin? " Zhao Haoqi of Qin felt right, so he changed his mind and put Meng Changjun and his men under house arrest, just waiting for an excuse to kill them.

King Taizhao has a favorite concubine. As long as the concubine says one, Zhao Haoqi won't say two. Meng Changjun sent for her help. The princess agreed, on the condition that she would get a white fur coat (made of the hair under the armpit of the white fox) as a reward. This can be called Meng Changjun, because he gave this fox's white fur to Zhao Haoqi of Qin as soon as he arrived in Qin. Just then, a door said, "I can get the fox and the white fur!" " "Say that finish and left.

It turns out that this doorman is best at stealing dogs. He first learned the situation, knowing that Zhao Haoqi liked the fox fur coat so much that he couldn't bear to wear it for a while, so he put it in the exquisite storeroom of the palace. By moonlight, he escaped the patrol's eyes and easily got into the storage room to steal the fox hair. The princess was very happy to see the fox Bai Qiu. She tried to persuade Qin to give up the idea of killing and prepared to send him back to Qi in a few days.

Meng Changjun did not dare to wait for two days, and immediately led his men to ride eastward overnight. It was midnight when I arrived at Hanguguan (now Lingbao County, Henan Province, which was the east gate of Qin State). According to the law of Qin State, Hangu Pass is not opened until the cock crows every day. Why do chickens crow in the middle of the night? When everyone was worried, only a few "oh oh" cocks crowed, and then all the cocks outside the city crowed. It turns out that another public in Meng Changjun can crow like a chicken, and the chicken will crow as soon as it hears the first crow. Why do you crow before going to bed? Although the soldiers guarding the customs felt strange, they had to get up and open the door to let them out.

At dawn, Zhao Haoqi of Qin learned that Meng Changjun and his party had escaped, and immediately sent troops after them. I've been through Hangu Pass for a long time.

Meng Changjun fled back to Qi with the help of a confidant.

This story comes from Biography of Historical Records and Meng Changjun. The idiom "a chicken calls a dog to steal" refers to a humble skill or a person with this skill.