What do you think is the easiest thing to draw(畫鬼最易)
During the Warring States Period in China,
a famous thinker (Han Fei), he wrote a story.
The king of the Qi Kingdom hired a famous painter to paint for him in the palace.
The king asked the painter, you have painted so many things, what do you find the most difficult to paint.
The painter replied, I think the most
difficult painting is a dog or a horse.
The king asked the painter again, that you have painted so many things, what do you think is the easiest to paint?
The painter replied, I think ghosts are the
easiest to paint.
The king was curious and asked why the
painter thought so.
The painter replied. Dogs and horses are
animals we often see on the road. Everyone is familiar with the looks of dogs
and horses.
Therefore, as long as there is a little difference in my painting, it will be criticized by everyone.
Ghosts are not the same as dogs or horses.
None of us have actually seen ghosts. I just need to paint casually and say
that this is the ghost I saw. No one can refute my statement.
This idiom is used to remind us that we
should use specific objective standards to test a thing or a person’s words and actions.
Dear friend, what inspiration or ideas do
you have after hearing this story.
When examining your own behavior, do you
follow objective standards? If others provide you with suggestions, are you
willing to respect the facts and face your own mistakes?
I hope this story can give you a little
gain.
此圖片來自維基百科
畫鬼最易(What do you think is the easiest
thing to draw)
中國的戰國時代，著名的思想家(韓非)，他寫了一個故事。
齊王國的國王，聘請了一個著名的畫家來皇宮為他作畫。
國王問畫家，你畫過那麼多的東西，請問你覺得甚麼最難畫呢。
畫家回答，我認為狗或是馬最難畫。
國王又問畫家，那你畫過那麼多的東西，請問你覺得甚麼最容易畫呢。
畫家回答，我認為鬼最容易畫。
國王很好奇，就問畫家為何會如此認為。
畫家回答。狗跟馬是我們在路上常常會看見的動物。所有人都很熟悉狗跟馬的長相。
所以我的畫中，只要有一點點地方不像，就會被大家批評。
鬼跟狗或馬就不一樣，我們沒有人真的看過鬼，我只要隨便畫，說這就是我所看見的鬼，沒有人可以反駁我的說法。
這個成語被用來提醒我們，我們應該用具體的客觀標準，去檢驗一件事情或是一個人的言語與行為。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的啟發或是想法呢。
你在審視自己的行為時，是否有遵循客觀的標準呢?若別人提供你建議的時候，你是否願意尊重事實，正視自已的錯誤呢?
我希望這故事能讓你產生一點收穫。