There are no extra items in my life(身無長物)
During the Eastern Jin Dynasty in China,
there was a famous general whose name was (Wang Gong).
He was stationed in a place called (Kuiji)
for several years.
After the mission, he returned to the
capital.
When his uncle heard the news that he had
returned to the capital, his uncle came to visit him.
The two have not seen each other for a long
time, so they chatted very happily.
His uncle saw him sitting on a beautiful
bamboo mat.
His uncle asked him.
Where did you buy this bamboo mat?
He replied.
This bamboo mat is a special product of
(Kuiji). The capital is not selling.
Uncle said to him.
This bamboo mat is great, I never knew
(Kuiji) had such great special products.
Can you give me a bamboo mat.
He did not immediately agree.
The next day, he ordered a subordinate to
send this bamboo mat to his uncle.
A month later, his uncle came to visit him
again.
When the two were chatting, his uncle saw
him sitting on a very ordinary straw mat.
Uncle asked him.
Why don't you sit on the bamboo mat.
He replied.
My bamboo mat has been given to you.
Uncle said in surprise.
Do you only have one bamboo mat.
You have been stationed in (Kuiji) for so
many years,
Why do you only have one bamboo mat, didn't
you buy more?
He answered with a smile.
Uncle, you don't know me too much.
There are no extra items in my life.
This idiom is used to describe a person's
low desires and he has no extra items.
Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts
did you have after hearing this story.
Are there many things in your life that you
have bought but never used? Do you really need these things?
I hope this story will give you some new
gains.
身無長物(There are no extra items in my life)
中國的東晉時代，有一個著名的將軍，他的名字叫做(王恭)。
他曾到一個名字叫做(會稽)的地方駐守好幾年。
任務結束後他回到首都。
他的叔叔聽到他已經回到首都的消息，他的叔叔就來探訪他。
兩個人已經很久不見，所以他們聊天聊得很開心。
他的叔叔看見他坐在一塊很漂亮的竹蓆上。
他的叔叔問他。
你這塊竹蓆在哪裡買的。
他回答。
這塊竹蓆是(會稽)的特殊產品。首都沒有在賣。
叔叔就對他說。
這一塊竹蓆好棒，我從不知道(會稽)有那麼棒的特殊產品。
你可以送我一塊竹蓆嗎。
他沒有立刻答應。
隔天，他命令一個部下，把這塊竹蓆送過去給叔叔。
一個月後，他的叔叔又來到他家探訪他。
兩個人在聊天的時候，他的叔叔看見他坐在一塊很普通的草蓆上。
叔叔便問他。
你為何不坐竹蓆呢。
他回答。
我那一條竹蓆已經送給你了啊。
叔叔很驚訝地說。
你只有一條竹蓆嗎。
你在(會稽)駐守那麼多年，
你怎會只有一條竹蓆，你沒有多買幾條嗎。
他笑著回答。
叔叔，你太不了解我了。
我的生活中沒有多餘的物品。
這句成語被用來形容一個人的慾望很低，他沒有任何多餘的物品。
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。
你的生活中，有許多買了但從來沒有使用過的物品嗎?你真的需要這些東西嗎?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為世說新語-德行篇
