Category Archives: Idioms 成語故事

中文是全世界最豐富的語言，而成語是中華文化寶貴財產中的一部分，有兩個字，三個四個字，也有五個、六個，乃至於最多可以到十二個字組成的語句，成語使我們所要想表達的語言更加精煉和生動，起著畫龍點睛的效果，能恰到好處的運用成語會增添一個人的文學素養與雅緻的氣質。

Chinese is the language of the world’s most abundant, while the idioms are part of Chinese culture and valuable property. There are two , three, four, five, six, and even up to 12 words consisting of statements. Idioms let the language we want to express be a more refined, a more vivid, eye-opening effect. The use of idioms can be just right as usual, and it will add a person’s literary qualities and their elegant temperament.

守株待兔

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Wzhang

宋人有耕者。田中有株。兔走触株，折颈而死。 因释其耒而守株，冀复得兔。兔不可得得，而身为宋國笑。 宋國有个农夫種着几亩地，他的地頭上有一棵大树。一天，他在地裡干活，忽然看見一只兔子箭一般地飛奔過来，猛的撞在那棵大树上，一下子把脖子折斷了，蹬蹬腿就死了。这农夫飛快的跑過去，把兔子捡起来，高興地說：“這真是一點劲没费，白捡了个大便宜，回去可以美美地吃上一顿了。”他拎着兔子一邊往家走，一邊得意地想：“我的運氣真好，没准明天还会有兔子跑来，我可不能放过這樣的便宜。” 第二天，他到地裡，也不干活，只守着那棵大树，等着兔子撞過来。结果，等了一天什么也没等到。他却不甘心，从此，天天坐在那棵大树下等着兔子来撞死。他等呀等呀，直等到地里的野草长得比庄稼都高了，連个兔子影也没有再見到。 啟示： “守株待兔”的成语就是从這個故事来的。人們用它来比喻不想努力，而希望获得成功的侥幸心理。

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Lofty mountains and flowing water 高山流水

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Wzhang

Translated 【高山流水】【gāo shān liú shuǐ】傳說先秦的琴師伯牙一次在荒山野地彈琴，樵夫鐘子期竟能領會那音樂裡的意境，描绘“巍巍乎志在高山”和“洋洋乎志在流水”。伯牙惊道：“善哉，子之心而与吾心同。” 後來鐘子期過死，伯牙痛失知音，摔琴绝弦，終身不操。 故有高山流水之曲。 啟示：高山流水，比喻知己難得，也比喻樂曲高妙。 人海茫茫知音難覓，生活中如能找到一個完全懂得自己的人，是多麼的不容易！那如果反過來，人人都試著從自身做起，善解人意，盡量去理解別人的心境，學習他人的優點，改過自己的不足，和不斷的充實自己。 自然的我們也會成為別人受歡迎的知己。 一個為這個世界和別人發光發熱，並正確開導他人的人是最高尚的人，也是最快樂的人。 古箏曲：高山流水，請欣賞。 Please enjoy 【gāo shān liú shuǐ 】music Once upon a time, there was a musician names Yu Boya. He was an expert in music and was good at … Continue reading →

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A fast and unstoppable force 高屋建瓴

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Wzhang

Translated 高屋建瓴 [Gāo wū jiàn lǐng] 啟示：高屋建瓴形容迅猛的勢不可擋的形勢。 In the late Qin Dynasty, Liu Bang, leader of the uprising farmer troops, overthrew the domination of Qin Dynasty, established the Han Dynasty and became emperor. One day,someone came to him secretly. “It … Continue reading →

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Being illusionally paranoid and scaring oneself 杯弓蛇影

Posted on July 29, 2011 by Wzhang

Translated 啟示：杯弓蛇影 【bēi gōng shé yǐng】 形容由於錯覺而疑神疑鬼，自己驚嚇自己。 比如有些人以前曾在中國大陸經歷過許多連續不斷的整人運動，後半輩子總是生活在杯弓蛇影的感覺中，怕這怕那，怕很多不該怕的事情。 俗話說 “七份精神三份病”，健康的心理才會給人帶來健康的身體，只有徹底的擺脫心裡的恐懼，才能換來全身心的快樂和健康。 In the Han Dynasty, there was a county magistrate named Ying Chen. One day, he invited his subordinate Du Xuan for a drink in his home. ” Come on. Cheers!” … Continue reading →

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東施效顰

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Wzhang

dong shi xiao pin 啟示： “東施效顰” 形容盲目的模仿別人的人反而會弄巧成拙，越學越糟。在日常生活中，很多女孩們把模特兒流行時裝當作追求的目標，盲目的崇拜趕時髦，可謂東施效顰。 如果在欣賞和借鑑模特兒表演的同時，穿出適合自己特色的時裝，才是美麗而又有氣質，富有魅力的女人。

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Be conceited 班門弄斧

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Wzhang

Translated 班門弄斧【ban men nong fu】 是指在行家面前賣弄本領，不自量力不知深浅的意思。 There was a poet called Li Bai in the Tang Dynasty. His poems are passionate, beautiful, and very imaginative. He was know as the God of Poetry. But unfortunately one day he falls into … Continue reading →

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Be willing to take someone’s correct advice 從善如流

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Wzhang

Translated 啟示：從善如流【Cóng shàn rú liú】 指採納高明正確的意見和建議，接受善意的規勸，像流水那樣暢快而自然。比喻樂於接受別人正確的意見。在生活中如能做到從善如流，這不但可以融洽周圍的人際關係，而且也能使大家變得更聰明，智慧，快樂！ In 585 BC, the State of Chu attacked the State of Zheng. Zheng requested the State of Jin to support it. Marshal Luan Shun arrived in Zheng with his army. Seeing the Jin support … Continue reading →

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Come in anticipation of fun 乘興而來

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Wzhang

Translated 王徽之是東晉時的大書法家王羲之的三兒子，生性高傲，不願受人約束，行為豪放不拘，常到處閒逛。後來，他乾脆辭去官職，隱居在山陰（今紹興），天天遊山玩水，飲酒吟詩。 有一年冬天，天空中皎潔的月光照在白雪上，好如到處盛開著晶瑩耀眼的花朵，潔白美麗。王徽之高興的獨自一人坐在庭院裡喝酒，觀景，吟詩。 忽然，他想起了那個會彈琴作畫的朋友戴逵。於是，他馬上叫僕人備船揮槳，連夜前往。 船兒整整行駛了一夜，拂曉時，終於到了剡溪。可王徽之卻突然要僕人撐船回去。僕人莫名其妙，詫異地問他為什麼不上岸去見戴逵。他淡淡地一笑，說：“我本來是一時興起才來的。如今興致沒有了，當然應該回去，何必一定要見著戴逵呢？” 啟示： 乘興而來 [Cheng Xing Er Lai] 是指憑著興趣濃厚的時候到來，比喻興致勃勃而來。 一向憑著頭腦一熱，乘興而來的人，往往思想不夠沉著，容易感情用事。 “乘興而來” 常與 “敗興而歸” 連用。 對於遠道來參觀的人，我們要仔細講解，親切接待，以免讓人乘興而來，敗興而歸。 Wang HuiZhi, the son of Wang Xizhi, a great calligrapher, was impulsive in character. One winter, it snows heavily for many days. … Continue reading →

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One who copies other’s example 邯鄲學步

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Wzhang

Translated 邯鄲學步 [han dan xue bu] 比喻模仿別人不成，反而丟掉了自己原有的本事。 Once upon a time, there was a young man in the Kingdom of Yan. He thought his walking posture was not good, so someody told him that people in Han Dan of Zhao … Continue reading →

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A difficult goal can be attined by perseverance 水滴石穿

Posted on July 27, 2011 by Wzhang

啟示：水滴石穿《shui di shi chuan》 比喻堅持不懈，集细微的力量也能成就很大的功勞，也就是由量變到質變的辯證關係。 In the song dynasty, a man called Zhang Guaiya served as magistrate of Quianyang County. One day, he takes an inspection stroll around his office Building. Suddenly he sees a petty official slipping out of … Continue reading →

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