I promise I will bring this thing back safely to you (完璧歸趙)
During the Warring States Period in China,
the Kingdom of Qin promised the Kingdom of Zhao. The king of the Qin Kingdom
wants to exchange (He Shi bi) this treasure with 15 cities.
The king of the Zhao Kingdom dispatched (Lin
Xiangru) as the ambassador.
(Lin Xiang ru) arrived in the Qin Kingdom.
He gave (He Shi bi) to their king.
As soon as the king got (He Shi bi), he
happily immediately showed off to all the ministers around him.
Seeing this, (Lin Xiang ru) said to the
king calmly.
Although this (He Shi bi) is claimed to be
flawless, we still found a stain on it.
Let me show it to you.
The king returned (He Shi bi) to (Lin
Xiangru).
At this time, (Lin Xiang ru) suddenly raised
(He Choi), he said loudly.
(He Shi bi) has arrived in the Qin Kingdom,
but I haven't seen the 15 cities you promised us.
Credit is important, and even ordinary
people know this. We believe in your promise. Because you represent the entire
Qin Kingdom.
Now please give us the 15 cities you
promised to exchange, otherwise I will take (He Shi bi) away.
If you want to take it forcibly, I will
smash (He Shi bi).
When the king saw this, he told (Lin Xiang ru).
We will immediately decide which 15 cities
to give to Zhao Kingdom.
(Lin Xiang ru) answered.
(He Shi bi) is a special sacred item used by
the king to worship the gods.
15 cities are also huge assets, so we have
to hold a formal public signing ceremony.
He asked the king to hold a public signing
ceremony in 5 days. The king reluctantly agreed.
Five days later, the public signing
ceremony began.
(Lin Xiang ru) said.
All kings of the Qin Kingdom from the past
to the present are very trustworthy, so we believe that you will fulfill the
contract.
But please forgive us for being more cautious.
Because I have secretly sent (He Shi bi) back to the Zhao Kingdom 4 days ago.
I will return to the Kingdom of Zhao
immediately after the signing is completed, and then bring (He Shi bi) over.
Don't worry about our failure to keep our
promises, because the Zhao Kingdom is so weak and the Qin Kingdom is so
powerful.
If we do not abide by the contract, you can
directly send troops to attack us.
You are invincible.
Please understand our situation. We are
just to protect our rights.
After the king of the Qin Kingdom heard
these words, he angrily wanted to directly order to kill (Lin Xiang ru)
immediately.
But he did not impulsively decide. After he
calmed down, he assessed the current situation.
Finally, the king of the Qin Kingdom let
(Lin Xiang ru) leave the Qin Kingdom safely and return to the Zhao Kingdom.
This idiom is used to describe the safe return of an item to its original owner.
Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts did you have after hearing this story.
Have you ever encountered this kind of dilemma in your life? How do you use wisdom to win when you face a stronger opponent than you?
I hope this story will give you some new gains.
此圖片來自百度百科
完璧歸趙(I promise I will bring this thing back safely to you)
中國的戰國時代，秦王國承諾趙王國。秦王國的國王要用15座城市來交換（和氏璧）這件寶物。
趙王國的國王便派遣（藺相如）為大使。
（藺相如)到了秦王國。就把（和氏璧）交給了他們的國王。
國王手中一拿到（和氏璧），他開心地立刻跟周遭所有的大臣們炫耀。
看見這情況，(藺相如)很冷靜地對國王說。
這（和氏璧）雖然號稱是完美無瑕，但是我們還是發現它的上面，有一個污點。
讓我指給你看。
國王就把（和氏璧）交還給藺相如。
這時候，(藺相如)突然舉起（和氏璧），他大聲說。
(和氏璧)已經到秦王國了，但你答應要給我們的15座城市我沒看見。
信用是重要的，這一點連平常老百姓都知道。我們相信你的承諾。因為你是代表整個秦王國。
現在就請你將承諾要交換的15座城市給我們，否則我會把（和氏璧）帶走。
若是你要強行搶走，我就把（和氏璧）砸碎。
國王看見這個情況，就對(藺相如)說。
我們會立刻決定要給趙王國哪15座城市。
(藺相如)回答。
（和氏璧）是國王用來祭拜天神時，專用的神聖物品。
15座城市也是很龐大的資產，因此我們要舉辦正式的公開簽約典禮。
他便要求國王，在5天後舉辦公開簽約典禮。國王勉強答應。
5天后，公開簽約典禮開始。
(藺相如)說。
秦王國從以前到現在的所有國王都很有信用，所以我們相信你們一定會履行合約。
但是請你們原諒我們比較謹慎。因為我已經在4天前偷偷將（和氏璧）先送回趙王國了。
我等一下簽約完成之後就會立刻回趙王國，再將（和氏璧）帶過來。
不用擔心我們不守信用，因為趙王國是如此的弱小而秦王國又是如此的強大。
若是我們不遵守合約，你們可以直接派遣軍隊攻打我們。
你們立於不敗之地。
請你諒解我們的處境。我們只是為了保障自己的權益。
秦王國的國王聽到這些話後，他憤怒的想直接下令立刻殺了(藺相如)。
但是他沒有衝動決定。他平靜後，評估了一下現在的情況。
最後秦王國的國王，讓(藺相如)安全的離開秦王國，回到趙王國。
這句成語被用來形容把一件物品安全的交還給原來的主人的意思。
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。
你是否在生活中有遭遇過這種抉擇的困境呢?你在面對比你強大的對手時，要怎樣用智慧去贏得勝利呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為史記-藺相如廉頗列傳
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