Write out the origin and rationale of idiom stories

To make up for the situation before it is too late? The meaning is to express that after something goes wrong, it is not too late if you rush to save it. Allusion: During the Warring States Period, after King Chu Xiang of the Chu State came to the throne, he reused treacherous officials and became politically corrupt. The country declined day by day. There was a minister in Chu State named Zhuang Xin. He was very anxious when he saw this situation and always wanted to persuade him. However, King Chu Xiang only cared about enjoying himself and could not listen to what others said. One day, Zhuang Xin couldn't bear it anymore. He said to King Chu Xiang: "You are living extravagantly and with some people in the palace and don't care about national affairs. Sooner or later, the country will perish!" King Chu Xiang was furious and cursed: "You must be old and confused. Do you dare to curse Chu State like this and confuse people's minds with these sinister words?" Zhuang Xin replied calmly: "I really feel that things must come to this point, and I don't dare to deliberately say anything bad about Chu State. If you trust this person, Chu State will definitely perish. Since you don’t believe me, please allow me to hide in Zhao State to see what will happen." In this way, Zhuang Xin saw that King Chu Xiang did not accept his advice, so he had to hide. Zhao State. Zhuang Xin had only lived in Zhao for five months. As expected, Qin sent troops to attack Chu. With little resistance from Chu, Qin captured Yingcheng, the capital of Chu. King Xiang of Chu was as panic-stricken as a bereaved dog and fled to Chengyang City (today's Xinyang City, Henan Province). At this time, he thought of Zhuang Xin's advice and felt that Zhuang Xin's words were good. So, feeling regretful and resentful, he sent someone to invite Zhuang Xin back and said, "I didn't listen to you in the past, so I did this." At this point, do you think there is any way to save it?" Zhuang Xin asked, "Does the Lord really want to repent?" King Chu Xiang said, "I regret it so much now, I don't know if it's too late?" Zhuang Xin said: "Then let me tell you a story." So Zhuang Xin said: Once upon a time, someone raised a flock of sheep. One morning, he found that a sheep was missing. After careful inspection, he found that there was a hole in the sheepfold. During the night, a wolf came in and took away one of the sheep. The neighbor advised him: "Repair the sheepfold quickly and plug the holes!" The man refused to accept the advice and replied: "The sheep have been lost, so why repair the sheepfold?" The next morning, he found the sheep One less. It turned out that the wolf got in through the hole again and took away a sheep. He regretted that he had not listened to his neighbor's advice, so he quickly blocked the hole and repaired the sheepfold. From then on, the wolf could no longer get into the sheepfold and snatch the sheep. As soon as King Chu Xiang heard this story, he understood what Zhuang Xin meant, so he then said to Zhuang Xin: "Zhuang Aiqing, what should we do?" So Zhuang Xin analyzed the situation at that time for King Chu Xiang and thought that Although the capital of Chu State was captured, Qin State could not destroy Chu State as long as it cheered up and corrected its mistakes. King Chu Xiang heard this and acted according to Zhuang Xin's words. He finally got through the crisis and revitalized the Chu State. The idiom "make up for it before it's too late" is based on the two sentences above. It expresses the meaning that if something goes wrong, it's not too late to save it as soon as possible.

Cover one's ears and steal the bell

Originally, it means to cover one's ears and steal the bell. It is a Chinese idiom. When stealing a bell, one covers one's ears for fear of being heard by others. It is obvious that one must find a way to cover up something that cannot be covered up. , a metaphor for deceiving oneself, usually a metaphor for self-deception. It comes from a fable in "Lu's Spring and Autumn Period: Self-Knowledge". The original text is "Block Stealing". Later, bells evolved into bells, and people who hide their ears and steal bells are no longer commonly used. ?The story of hiding one's ears and stealing the bell. In the Spring and Autumn Period, the Zhao family of the Jin Dynasty destroyed the Fan family. Someone took the opportunity and ran to Fan's house to steal something, and saw a big bell hanging in the yard. The bell is made of fine bronze and has exquisite shapes and patterns. The thief was very happy and wanted to carry this beautiful clock back to his home. But the clock was so big and heavy that it couldn't be moved. After much deliberation, he found only one way, which was to break the clock into pieces and then move them home separately. The thief found a big hammer and hit the clock with all his strength. A loud bang made him jump. The thief panicked, thinking that this was too bad, didn't the sound of the bell tell people that I was stealing the bell here? He was so anxious that he threw himself on the clock and opened his arms to cover the sound of the bell, but how could he cover it! The sound of the bell still sounds long and distant. The more he listened, the more frightened he became. He involuntarily withdrew his hands and covered his ears with all his strength. "Hey, the sound of the bell has become smaller and can't be heard!" The thief became happy. "It's wonderful! If you cover your ears, you won't be able to hear the sound of the bell!" He immediately found two cloth balls and plugged his ears. Stay, I thought, no one can hear the bell now. So he let go and hit the clock. Every time, the bell sounded loudly and spread far away. People heard the bell and swarmed to catch the thief.

The frog in the well

The world is infinite and the knowledge is endless. If you regard the corner you see as the whole world, and the little knowledge you know as the sum of human culture, you will be like the frog in the dry well, becoming a villain who is ignorant, arrogant and content with the status quo. The idiom "frog in the well" summarized from this fable is often used to satirize those who are short-sighted and blindly arrogant. The story of the frog in the well There was a frog living in an abandoned well. One day, the frog met a big turtle from the sea by the well. The frog boasted to the turtle: "Look, how happy I am living here! Sometimes when I feel happy, I jump around the well railing for a while; when I feel tired, I go back to the well and sleep next to the brick hole for a while. Head and mouth, quietly soak the whole body in the water: or take a walk in the soft mud, it is also very comfortable.

Look at those shrimps and tadpoles, no one can compare to me. Moreover, I am the owner of this well, and I am very free in this well. Why don’t you come to the well often and enjoy it? "After hearing what the frog said, the turtle really wanted to go in and take a look. But before its left foot could fully extend in, its right foot got stuck. It quickly took two steps back and told the frog about the situation in the sea: " Have you ever seen the sea? The vastness of the sea is no more than a thousand miles; the depth of the sea is no more than a thousand feet. In ancient times, there were floods nine out of ten years, but the water in the sea did not rise much; later, there were droughts in seven out of eight years, and the water in the sea did not necessarily get much shallower. It can be seen that the sea is not affected by drought and flood. Living in such a sea is truly happy! "After hearing what the turtle said, the frog in the well stayed there in surprise and had nothing more to say.

Superfluous words

The words "Warring States Policy·Qi Er" "There is a temple in Chu, and the people who live there are given wine to drink. The people who live there say to each other: "A few people have not enough to drink, but one person has more than enough to drink. Please draw a snake on the ground, and the first person to drink it." ’ A man made a snake first, introduced wine and drank it. He held a zodiac in his left hand, drew a snake in his right hand and said: ‘I can do it. ’ Before it was completed, a man’s snake was completed. He took its tail and said, ‘The snake has no legs. How can I give it legs? ’ Then he drank the wine. Those who are snake-footed will eventually lose their wine. "Later, "superfluous things" are used as a metaphor to do unnecessary things, which are harmless and useless. Idiom story of superfluous things: In ancient times, there was a family in Chu State. After worshiping their ancestors, they planned to give a pot of wine for the sacrifice to the people who helped with the work. There were many people participating. It would not be enough for everyone to drink this pot of wine. If only one person could drink it, who would drink this pot of wine? Everyone calmed down. At this time, someone suggested: Everyone. Draw a snake on the ground, and whoever can draw it best will drink the pot of wine. Everyone thinks this is a good idea, so one person starts drawing a snake on the ground. Quickly, he finished the painting in a blink of an eye, and he picked up the wine bottle to drink. But he looked back at the others and thought to himself: They were really slow in painting, so he wanted to show off his skills. , he held the wine pot in his left hand, took a branch in his right hand, drew feet for the snake, and said proudly: "You are so slow in drawing! It’s not too late for me to draw some more feet for the snake! "While he was drawing feet and talking, another person had already finished drawing. The person immediately took the wine bottle from his hand and said, "Have you ever seen a snake? The snake has no legs, why would you add legs to it? So the first person to draw a snake is not you, but me! "After the man said that, he raised his head and drank the wine.

Chuanyu falsification: untrue, false. Chiang: fake. It means: people who can't play the yu are pretending to be yu. The story of pretending to be good at playing the yu. In ancient times, the king of Qi State, King Qi Xuan, loved music, especially playing the yu. He had less than 300 people who were good at playing the yu. The Yu musician. King Xuan of Qi likes to be lively and ostentatious, and always wants to show his majesty as a king in front of others, so every time he listens to the Yu, he always asks these less than 300 people to play in chorus for him. A virgin named Nan Guo heard that King Xuan of Qi liked to listen to ensembles, and thought it was a good opportunity to make money, so he went to King Xuan of Qi and boasted about himself: "Your Majesty, everyone who has heard me play the Yu is not unlucky. Those who are moved will even the birds and animals will dance gracefully after hearing it, and the flowers and plants will swing in time with the rhythm. I am willing to dedicate my unique skills to the king. "King Xuan of Qi was happy to hear this, and accepted him readily, and incorporated him into the 300-person Yu playing team. After that, Nanguo's chief minister followed the 300 people to play for King Xuan of Qi, and played with everyone He also enjoyed generous treatment and felt very proud. In fact, Nanguo Chushi didn't know how to play the Yu at all. Whenever he was playing, Nanguo would hold the Yu in the group and shake his body when others shook his head. He also shook his head, pretending to be emotional and selfless, and seemed to be more devoted to playing than others. In this way, Sergeant Nanguo got through day after day, getting a generous salary for nothing. , a few years later, King Qi Xuan, who loved to listen to the Yu ensemble, died, and his son King Qi Min (mǐn) inherited the throne. King Qi Min also loved to listen to the Yu, but he liked to listen to the solo. There was an order for these 300 people to take turns to play the Yu for him to appreciate. Nanguo was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. He thought about it and felt that he could not survive this time, so he had to pack up and escape overnight. People like Nanguo Chushi, who are unlearned and unskilled, can cheat for a while, but they can't cheat for a lifetime. They will eventually be exposed because they can't escape the test of practice. If we want to succeed, The only way is to study hard. Only by developing real skills can you withstand all difficulties, setbacks and tests.

Learning to walk in Handan

It is also called "learning to walk in Handan". Others, instead of learning from others' strengths, have lost their own characteristics. From "Zhuangzi Qiu Shui": "Qie Zi alone did not hear that Fu Shouling's remaining disciples were practicing in Handan?" He did not gain the power of the country, and lost his old ways, and returned home on his knees. ""Han Shu·Xu Zhuan I": "In the past, there was a person who was learning to walk in Handan, but he did not get the impression, and lost his old steps again, so he crawled back to his ears. Later, he used the metaphor of "Learning to walk in Handan" to describe his failure to imitate, and thus lost his original strengths.

?The allusion of toddlers in Handan. It is said that two thousand years ago, there was a young man named Shouling boy in the Shouling area of ??Yan State. This young man from Shouling has no worries about food and clothing, and he can be considered a middle-aged man in terms of appearance. However, he lacks self-confidence and often feels inferior to others for no reason. The clothes belong to others, and the food belongs to others. It smells good, and the way you stand and sit is also elegant. He learns everything he sees, and throws away the same things he learns. Although he tries new tricks, he still can't do one thing well, and he doesn't know what he should look like. His family members advised him to correct this problem. He thought it was because his family members were too involved. Relatives and neighbors said that he was a bully and a stick, but he wouldn't listen at all. As time went by, he actually doubted whether he should walk like this. The more he looked at it, the more he felt that his walking posture was too stupid and ugly. One day, he met a few people chatting and laughing on the road, and he only heard some people say that the way Handan people walk is beautiful. When he heard this, he felt worried and hurriedly stepped forward to find out more. Unexpectedly, when those people saw him, they laughed and walked away. How beautiful is the walking posture of Handan people? He couldn't imagine it. This became his obsession. Finally one day, without telling his family, he went to distant Handan to learn to walk. As soon as he arrived in Handan, he felt that everything was fresh and dazzling. When he sees a child walking, he feels lively and beautiful, and he learns from it; when he sees an old man walking, he feels steady, and he learns from it; when he sees a woman walking, swaying in various ways, he learns from it. Just like that, it was only half a month later, he couldn't even walk anymore, and all his travel expenses were spent, so he had to crawl back.