I want to avoid falling asleep(懸樑刺股)
Some Chinese idioms contain two stories at
the same time.
It is usually because the two stories have
similar meanings, or it is because the two stories can complement each other.
This idiom is an obvious example.
During the Han Dynasty in China, there was
a young man named (Sun Jing).
He likes studying very much.
He often studies from day to night.
Sometimes when he studies for too long, he
will start to feel sleepy and he will doze off.
He thought of a way to prevent himself from
falling asleep.
He tied a rope to the roof beam at home,
and he tied the other end of the rope to his hair.
Whenever he wants to doze off, as long as
his head is lowered, the rope will pull up his hair and he will feel a lot of
pain.
He cheered up and he was able to continue
his studies.
He uses this attitude to learn.
During the Warring States Period in China,
there was a young man named (Su Qin).
In order to realize his ideals, he studied
very seriously.
Sometimes when he studies for too long, he
will start to feel sleepy and he will doze off.
He thought of a way to prevent himself from
falling asleep.
He put an awl on the desk.
Whenever he wanted to doze off, he would
pick up this awl and pierce his thigh.
This sharp awl pierced his thigh to bleed,
and he would feel very painful.
He cheered up and he was able to continue
his studies.
He uses this attitude to learn.
This idiom is used to describe a person's
strong desire and will to learn.
Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts
did you have after hearing this story.
Have you taken the initiative to learn any
kind of knowledge? How can you motivate yourself when you are tired?
I hope this story will give you some new
gains.
懸樑刺股(I want to avoid falling asleep)
中國的成語中，有一些的成語同時包含兩個故事。
通常是因為這兩個故事想表達的意思相近，或這是這兩個故事可以相互補充。
這個成語，就是一個很明顯的例子。
中國的漢王朝時代，有一個名字叫做(孫敬)的年輕人。
他很喜歡唸書。
他常常從白天到夜晚都在念書。
有時候他念書的時間太長，他就會開始感覺困倦，他會打瞌睡。
他為防止自已睡著所以他想了一個方法。
他綁了一條繩子在家中的屋樑上，繩子的另一端他綁在自已的頭髮上。
每當他想打瞌睡時，只要頭一低，繩子就會拉起頭髮，他就會覺得很痛，
他就因此振作精神，他就能夠繼續念書。
他就是用這種態度去做學問。
中國的戰國時代，有一個名字叫做(蘇秦)的年輕人。
他為了實現自已的理想，所以他很認真地念書。
有時候他念書的時間太長，他就會開始感覺困倦，他會打瞌睡。
他為防止自已睡著所以他想了一個方法。
他在書桌上放了一把錐子。
每當他想打瞌睡時他就會拿起這把錐子刺自已的大腿，
這把尖銳的錐子把他的大腿刺到流血，他就會覺得很痛。
他就因此振作精神，他就能夠繼續念書。
他就是用這種態度去做學問。
這句成語是被用來形容一個人有很堅定的學習欲望與意志。
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。
你有自己主動學過哪一種知識嗎?你如何在疲倦的時候激勵自已呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
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戰國策秦一•蘇秦始將連橫
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