He is strong on the outside but weak on the inside (外強中乾)
China’s Spring and Autumn
Period,
There were several famines in the Jin
Kingdom, and the Qin Kingdom assisted them every time.
However, after a famine occurred in the Qin
Kingdom, the Jin Kingdom refused to assist the Qin Kingdom.
The king of the Jin Kingdom promised that
the king of the Qin Kingdom would give him five cities as gifts, but this
promise was not fulfilled
The Kingdom of Qin was very angry with the
behavior of the Jin Kingdom. So they sent troops to attack the Jin Kingdom.
The king of the Jin Kingdom, he personally
led the army to fight.
Because Zheng Kingdom just gave him a few
beautiful horses, he chose these beautiful horses and let them pull his
carriage.
A minister saw this and suggested to him.
My king, we should choose horses raised in
our own kingdom.
The first reason is that these horses have
grown up in our kingdom and have a better understanding of the terrain around
our kingdom.
The second reason is because these horses
have been raised by people in our kingdom since childhood, so they have
emotional communication with us.
Although the horses that Zheng Kingdom gave
you are great, many unexpected situations will happen in the battlefield.
These horses will be nervous in an
unfamiliar environment, and if they encounter dangerous situations at the same
time, these horses may lose control.
Although these horses look very strong on
the outside, their actual fighting ability is very weak because of their fear.
After the king of the Jin Kingdom heard
these words, he still insisted on using these beautiful horses that the Zheng
Kingdom gave him.
The result is just as the minister
inferred.
When the soldiers and horses of both sides
were at war, these horses were out of control because of tension.
Because of this, the king of the Jin
Kingdom was captured by the army of the Qin Kingdom.
This idiom is used to describe a person who
looks strong on the outside, but weak on the inside.
Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts
did you have after hearing this story.
Do you judge a person mainly by his
appearance or by his inner core? Do you despise what you originally have, and
value what others give?
I hope this story will give you some new
gains.
外強中乾(He is strong on the outside but weak
on the inside)
中國的春秋時代，
晉國發生好幾次飢荒，秦王國每次都援助他們。
但是後來秦王國發生飢荒，晉王國卻拒絕援助秦王國。
晉王國的國王答應秦王國的國王要贈送他五座城市當禮物、這個承諾也沒有兌現。
秦王國很生氣晉王國的行為。所以他們派出軍隊攻打晉王國。
晉王國的國王，他親自帶領軍隊去迎戰。
因為鄭王國剛好送了他幾匹很漂亮的馬，他便選了這幾匹漂亮的馬，讓這些馬拉他的馬車。
一個大臣看見這種情況，便建議他。
我的國王阿，我們應該要選擇自已王國內飼養的馬匹才對。
第一個原因是因為這些馬從小生長在我們王國內，比較了解我們王國周圍的地形。
第二個原因是因為這些馬從小被我們王國內的人飼養，所以跟我們有情感上的交流。
鄭王國送你的這幾匹馬雖然很棒，但是戰場中會發生很多意想不到的狀況。
這些馬在陌生的環境會緊張，若同時遇到危險的情況，這些馬有可能會失控。
這些馬雖然外表看起來很強壯，但是因為內心惶恐，所以實際的戰鬥能力非常的薄弱啊。
晉王國的國王聽到這些話後，他仍然堅持用這幾匹鄭王國送他的漂亮馬匹。
結果，就如同這名大臣所推論。
在雙方的兵馬交戰的時候，這些馬因為緊張所以不受控制。
晉王國的國王就因為這樣，被秦王國的軍隊俘虜了。
這句成語被用來形容一個人外表看起來強大，但內在卻是軟弱無力。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的啟發或有怎樣的想法呢。
你對一個人的評價是主要看他的外表還是主要看他的內在呢?你是否會輕看自已本來擁有的、而比較重視別人給予的呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。