The sky is raining with flowers(天花亂墜)

 The sky is raining with flowers(天花亂墜)

 

During the Liang Dynasty in China, there was a very famous monk whose name was (Fayun).

 

A scholar in the Song Dynasty recorded a fantasy story about him in his book.

 

When he was born, the house was suddenly filled with cloud-like mist, emitting bright light from the mist.

 

He became a monk when he grew up, he studied the knowledge of Buddhist scriptures very carefully, and he became a famous master.

 

When he taught Buddhist scriptures courses publicly several times, many flowers fell from the sky, as if it were raining.

 

All the audience on the spot found it incredible, and everyone was very surprised.

 

The meaning of this idiom is relatively negative. It is used to describe a person who is very good at talking but what he says is unrealistic.

 

Dear friend, how do you feel or think after hearing this story.

Which is the most wonderful speech you have ever heard? Has your life changed because of this speech? If not, what is the point that will really make you progress?

I hope this story will give you some new gains.

 

                                                        此圖片來自維基百科

Those beans crying in the pot(煮豆燃箕)

 Those beans crying in the pot(煮豆燃箕)

 

During the Three Kingdoms era in China, the name of the founding king of the Cao Wei Kingdom was (Cao Pi).

 

His family background is very good, and he has been very smart since he was a child. He started writing poems and learning horse riding and archery at the age of eight.

 

But he was very unhappy because he was very jealous of his brother.

 

His younger brother is called (Cao Zhi), a famous genius poet in Chinese history.

 

After the death of their father, he became the king of the Caowei Kingdom, when his power reached its peak.

 

One day, his brother made a mistake, he said to his brother.

 

I can put you to death for this mistake you made, but I will give you a chance.

 

You take seven steps forward, and after these seven steps you have to compose a poem. If you can do it, you can survive.

 

His brother took seven steps.

 

Then his brother wrote a poem in less than 20 seconds.

 

There is a person busy in the kitchen who wants to cook a bowl of bean soup.

 

He put the beans in the pot, and then he threw the straw after peeling the beans into the stove under the pot.

 

The bean soup in the pot was about to roll, making a gurgling sound.

 

The beans in the pot seemed to be crying.

Those beans said sadly to the bean stalks burning in the stove below the pot.

 

We were originally grown on the same root, why do you want to hurt me so urgently.

 

He was silent after listening to the poem read by his brother.

As a result, he released his brother.

 

This idiom is used to describe the metaphor of brothers being at odds with each other, fighting against each other and hurting each other.

 

Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts did you have after hearing this story.

Have you done anything you regret because you are jealous of others? Do you only see what you don't have and ignore what you have?

I hope this story will give you some new gains.

 

                                                      此圖片來自百科知識網站

He doesn't need to think at all when he writes the article(下筆成章)

He doesn't need to think at all when he writes the article(下筆成章)

 

During the Three Kingdoms Period in China, there was a genius poet and writer named (Cao Zhi).

 

His elder brother is called (Cao Pi), the founding king of the Cao Wei Kingdom.

His father was called (Cao Cao), a famous minister of the Han Dynasty.

 

There is a story about him in history books.

 

He is very clever, having read and familiarized many ancient Chinese classics at the age of ten.

 

Once, his father asked him after seeing an article he wrote

This article is great. Is the author really you? Is this article ghostwritten by someone else.

 

He replied.

I wrote what I thought and created this article.

Why should I ask someone else to ghostwrite?

If you doubt my writing ability, you can test me at any time.

 

His father was amazed by his cleverness.

 

He grows up gradually, his personality is very bold, he does not put on airs when socializing with friends, his clothes and daily necessities are very simple. So his father liked him very much.

 

But he also has his shortcomings. He is headstrong and conceited. He has no restraint in drinking and often gets drunk.

 

When he was 18 years old, a new high platform built by his father was completed.

His father said to all the children.

Each of you write an article to express how each of you feels on this high platform.

 

As soon as he heard this sentence, he picked up his pen and began to write, without thinking at all.

A few minutes later, he gave his article to his father, and his father admired the article very much.

This article has also become one of his representative works.

This idiom means that a person writes a great article in a very fast time.

 

Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts did you have after hearing this story.

Have you ever met this kind of people with a very good family background and very smart? Have you ever had this kind of thought, jealous of them or wishing to become them yourself?

I hope this story will give you some new gains

 

                                                     此圖片來自百度百科

He often has a book in his hand(手不釋卷)

 He often has a book in his hand(手不釋卷)

 

During the Three Kingdoms era in China, the name of the founding king of the Cao Wei Kingdom was (Cao Pi).

He is also a famous poet and literati.

 

He once wrote an article recalling his youth.

Some of the highlights in this article are as follows.

 

Since I can remember, the entire China has been in a state of chaos and division.

Therefore, I learned to shoot bows and arrows at the age of six, and to ride horses at the age of eight.

 

My father is the most important minister of the Han Dynasty. I have followed him in wars since I was ten years old.

My father is not just a brave general, he also likes reading and writing very much.

 

I saw that although he was in the army, as long as there was a little free time, he would pick up a book and read.

I remember he encouraged me a few times.

 

You have to study hard while you are young, because during this time your thinking is focused so the learning results will be very good.

When you grow up, you will find that your memory is not as good as when you were young.

 

He paused and continued.

There is only one other person named (Yuan Boye) besides me who I have seen in my life who still study hard after getting older.

 

Because I saw him lead by example, I also use my free time to study.

 

I have read many classic books so far, and I have also written a lot of my reading and life thoughts.

So far, there have been more than sixty articles.

 

 

This idiom means that a person studies very hard. Always read with a book in hand.

 

 

Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts did you have after hearing this story.

If you are a father, what are you doing while your son is doing homework? Will you try to write about your feelings after reading?

I hope this story will give you some new gains

 

                                                         此圖片來自百度百科

I examine myself first before weighing others(審己度人)

I examine myself first before weighing others(審己度人)

 

Examine yourself and save others (I examine myself first before weighing others)

 

During the Three Kingdoms era in China, the name of the founding king of the Cao Wei Kingdom was (Cao Pi).

He is also a famous poet and literati.

 

He has written an article, which is recognized as the first literary review in China.

Some key points in this article are as follows.

 

A person of high morals should examine himself before weighing others, so that he can avoid committing arrogance and despising others.

 

The main reason I wrote this paper is to remind myself.

The power of a good article is immense.

It can help the prosperity of a country.

It allows a person's name to be remembered hundreds of years after his death.

 

Every one of us has an end in life. Everything we have is meaningless to us after we die

 

I watched the passage of time day by day, and I felt that my body was aging day by day.

I realized how short our human life is.

 

I should recognize what is really the most important thing in life.

 

I must cherish time more, and I must encourage myself at any time.

No matter when I am poor or rich, I must remember to work hard, because only creating a good article is the way to make me immortal.

 

This idiom means that one examines oneself first before weighing others.

 

 

Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts did you have after hearing this story.

When you encounter a problem, do you first review yourself or others? Have you ever thought about what is the most important mission in your life?

I hope this story will give you some new gains

                                                          此圖片來自百度百科

I think this tattered broom is very precious(敝帚千金)

 I think this tattered broom is very precious(敝帚千金)

 

During the Three Kingdoms era in China, the name of the founding king of the Cao Wei Kingdom was (Cao Pi).

He is also a famous poet and literati.

 

He has written an article, which is recognized as the first literary review in China.

There is a paragraph in this article as follows.

 

According to my observation, all literati have always despised each other.

This is a phenomenon that has existed since ancient times.

 

How can we avoid ourselves from falling into this blind spot?

 

I think the first thing to do is to realize that there are so many genres of articles, and it is impossible for anyone to be good at any genre.

 

Most literati have some habits.

They value the works of ancient people and despise the works of their contemporaries.

They pay more attention to some famous works and despise some works with practical connotation.

 

Most literati always only see their own advantages, so they think they write the best articles.

Most literati always fail to see their own disadvantages. So they can't see the part of other people's writing that is better than their own.

 

There is a common saying. Although the broom in my house is very poor, in my mind the value of this broom is very noble.

 

This saying aptly describes each of us will have blind spots, so we can't evaluate ourselves objectively.

 

This idiom means that although a thing is not valuable, I think it is precious because it belongs to me.

 

Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts did you have after hearing this story.

Do you have the experience of falling into this kind of blind spot? How do you think you can avoid falling into this kind of blind spot?

I hope this story will give you some new gains

                                                      圖片出處為百度百科

 

Until the moment of death, he still could not realize that he was wrong(至死不悟)

 Until the moment of death, he still could not realize that he was wrong(至死不悟)

 

During the Eastern Jin Dynasty in China, there was a famous Taoist scholar whose name was (Ge Hong).

 

He wrote a book. This book records his life and what he saw and heard.

 

There is a paragraph in this book as follows.

 

There are two kinds of people in this world.

Most people don't know what they really should pursue in life.

These people cannot avoid troubles and resist temptation.

 

They are easily affected by the external environment, and their spirit is wasted on some daily affairs.

They like more excitement and more fresh and fun things.

 

After they have done these things, disasters often follow, but at this time these people still don't realize that the problem lies with them.

 

They will pray or sacrifice, and they feel that doing so will turn disaster into a blessing.

These people will not wake up to their mistakes until death.

 

Only a few people know what they should really pursue in life.

These people can calmly face many troubles and temptations.

 

They will not be affected by the external environment, and their spirit is focused on cultivating their own souls.

They remain pure and simple.

 

They did not pursue good luck in particular, but good luck took the initiative to come. They don't especially avoid bad luck, but bad luck takes the initiative to stay away.

 

They first focus on improving their own moral and behavioral deficiencies, and their behavior is in line with the truth, so they can get these good results instead.

 

 

This is an idiom meaning that a person has not realized that he is wrong until the moment of death.

 

Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts did you have after hearing this story.

What kind of person do you think you are? Do you think your life has more good luck or bad luck?

I hope this story will give you some new gains.

 

                                                           此圖片來自百度百科

I didn't accomplish anything.(一事無成)

 I didn't accomplish anything.(一事無成)

 

There was a famous poet during the Tang Dynasty in China, and his name was (Bai Juyi).

 

One year on New Year's Eve, he wrote a poem to a good friend of his.

 

New Year's Eve is one of the most important festivals for Chinese people. This day is the day when all the family members get together.

 

The content of this poem is as follows.

 

Time flies so fast, my hair has turned so white unknowingly.

I think back to my whole life, I seem to have not even completed one thing worth boasting about.

Thinking of this, I feel very embarrassed.

 

I think of many years ago, when we were still young, we were very high-spirited.

After that, we were demoted and left the capital.

 

I think of a few years ago, when we two got together in that place in Jiangnan after years of separation.

That day was also New Year's Eve, and we sighed and sorrow together.

 

I think you understand the ups and downs and dangers that each of us will experience on the journey of life.

 

I often recall the scenery of my hometown recently,

 

I am 15 years older than you, so I think I should apply for retirement first. After all, after tonight, I will be 53 years old.

 

This idiom is used to describe a person who has no achievements at all.

 

 

Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts did you have after hearing this story.

If you can only do one thing this year, what will you do? How much have you implemented your New Year's goals this year?

I hope this story will give you some new gains.

 

                                                          此圖片來自百度百科

I can't avoid this custom(不能免俗)

I can't avoid this custom(不能免俗)

 

There was a celebrity in the Jin Dynasty of China, his name was (Ruan Ji). His nephew's name is (Ruan Xian).

The two of them and five other good friends should be the earliest hippie group in the world.

 

They eat mineral powder, drink alcohol, and play music.

They pursue the naturalness and purity of their hearts. They hate the hypocrisy of those in power and despise those who are obsessed with money and power.

 

The history book recorded a story about the two of them.

 

The two of them and some of their relatives live on each side of a road.

 

Their relatives are very rich, and the two of them are very poor.

 

From the time of the Han Dynasty, China has a custom that every household will take out their own clothes to dry on July 7th every year.

 

There is July 7th of a year. Their relatives took out all the clothes at home early in the morning to expose them.

The materials of these clothes are very good, high-quality cotton yarn and beautiful silk.

 

After seeing these expensive clothes from their relatives, the two of them hung a pair of poorly made shorts on the drying rack in their courtyard.

 

Their friends asked them curiously when they saw it.

Is there any hidden meaning in your behavior?

 

The two of them answered very seriously.

Our behavior does not imply any meaning.

We just conform to this custom, so take out the clothes at home and dry them.

 

After they said these words, everyone laughed.

 

This idiom means that I cannot get rid of this custom, so I follow this custom.

 

Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts did you have after hearing this story.

What do you think the implied meaning of the behavior of the two of them is? What do you think is the most worthy of showing off?

I hope this story will give you some new gains.

 

                                                        此圖片來自維基百科

Can you understand the meaning of this poem(老嫗能解)

 

Can you understand the meaning of this poem(老嫗能解)

 

There was a famous poet during the Tang Dynasty in China, and his name was (Bai Juyi).

 

Once he wrote a letter to a good friend,

He mentioned his writing philosophy in this letter.

 

He says.

As I got older and older, I experienced more and more things, and my creative ideas gradually became different from when I was young.

 

I think that an intellectual should be able to write articles that reflect the current state of society, and write poems that reflect real life.

 

A short story about him is recorded in history books.

 

Every time he completes a poem, the first person he publishes is neither his family nor his friends. It's his neighbor.

His neighbor is an old woman.

 

After he read the poem to this old woman, he would ask.

Do you think you can understand this poem?

 

If the old woman said. I can understand what you mean.

He will publish this poem directly.

 

If the old woman said. There are several places in this poem that I don't understand.

He would take this poem home and rethink how to express his opinions more simply and clearly.

He sometimes revises it several times until the old woman says that I can understand your poem completely.

He will publish this poem at this time.

 

 

This idiom is used to describe an article with very simple and clear words.

 

Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts did you have after hearing this story.

What characteristics do you think a good article should have? Which type of writing style do you like?

I hope this story will give you some new gains.

 

                                                             此圖片來自維基百科

The border of the sky at the end of the sea(海角天涯)

 The border of the sky at the end of the sea(海角天涯)

 

There was a famous poet during the Tang Dynasty in China, and his name was (Bai Juyi).

 

When he was 43 years old, he was demoted to Jiangxi Province, China.

When he was 46 years old, he wrote a poem about spring in an anthropomorphic way.

 

The content of this poem is as follows.

 

Spring should have arrived, but why hasn't it been seen yet?

Where did spring go to play?

 

It turned out that spring ran to the border of the sky at the end of the sea.

In spring, it made a big circle before returning here.

 

In spring, it sends a gentle wind to tell us the news that it is already coming.

In spring, it ordered the bird to cry crisply, and the spring seemed to say that it was sorry that it was late.

 

Spring makes the grass green.

Spring makes the trees full of bright flowers.

 

Spring should also go to my hometown far away soon,

If Spring goes to my hometown far away, I want to ask it to do me a favor.

I would like to ask it to tell my dear family, my living conditions and my mood in this place.

 

This idiom is used to describe a place very far away.

 

 

Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts did you have after hearing this story.

Which season do you like best? Are you also looking forward to the spring in your life?

I hope this story will give you some new gains.

 

                                                            此圖片來自維基百科

 

Can you recover all the water that has been spilled on the ground(覆水難收)

 Can you recover all the water that has been spilled on the ground(覆水難收)

 

There was a famous prime minister in China's Zhou Dynasty. His name is (Jiang Ziya).

 

There are many stories about him in history books.

One of the stories is as follows.

 

He is very talented, but his luck is very bad. So his life is very poor.

 

His wife can't stand his poverty. His wife wants to live a better life.

So his wife said to him. I want a divorce.

 

He loves his wife so much that he does not want to divorce, but his wife's attitude is very firm.

He had no choice but to agree.

 

Several years passed after their divorce.

He was promoted by the king of the Zhou Dynasty, and he became the prime minister of the Zhou Dynasty.

 

A few months have passed since he became prime minister.

One day his ex-wife showed up.

 

His ex-wife told him.

When I first asked for a divorce, my heart was as uncomfortable as you, but I had no choice.

 

I know you love me and I still love you, let's get back together.

 

He looked at his ex-wife, and he was silent for about three minutes.

He turned around and entered the house, a few minutes later he took out a basin of water.

 

He splashed the basin of water on the ground and said to his ex-wife.

If you can completely recycle this basin of water, we will be able to reconcile.

 

After saying this, he turned and left.

 

This idiom is used to describe the established facts and it is difficult to change it.

 

 

Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts did you have after hearing this story.

Have you ever lost love or marriage? If you were him, what choice would you make?

I hope this story will give you some new gains.

                                                                此圖片來自維基百科

 

The world I see is not the same world as you see.(別有天地)

 The world I see is not the same world as you see.(別有天地)

 

There was a famous poet during the Tang Dynasty in China, and his name was (Li Bai).

 

When he was young, he used to live in seclusion on a mountain in Hubei Province, China.

 

During this time he once wrote a poem.

 

The content of this poem is as follows.

 

You ask me why I live alone on this mountain.

 

I looked at you with a smile but I didn't answer.

 

I live alone in this mountain. I watch the flowers bloom and then die, and I watch the stream flow to the distance without stopping.

 

Here I find the utopia in my soul. The world I see is not the same world as you see.

 

I looked at you with a smile but I did not answer.

Because of my calm and leisurely state of mind, even if I tell you, you can't understand it.

 

This idiom is used to describe a person as if they are in another world.

 

Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts did you have after hearing this story.

Do you think the world we perceive is real? How do you think a person’s subjective consciousness affects the world he sees?

I hope this story will give you some new gains.

 

                                                              此連結來自百度百科

Meng jiao(孟郊/東野)

 

Meng jiao(孟郊) (751 AD-814 AD)

His surname is (Meng), his parents gave him the name (jiao), when he grew up, his friends called him (Dongye), and he was born in Zhejiang Province, China.

 

孟	The oldest of the siblings. It is also one of the Chinese surnames.
郊	The meaning of the suburbs.
東	The meaning of east. It is also one of the Chinese surnames.
野	The meaning of the wild.

 

He is an outstanding poet in the Tang Dynasty.

One of his most famous poems is his description of the greatness of maternal love.

The content of this poem is as follows.

 

I saw a kind mother sewing a coat.

I asked her for whom this coat was sewn, and she said it was for her son who was about to leave his hometown.

 

I saw a kind mother sewing a coat.

I asked her why this coat had to be sewn so tightly and securely. She said that because he didn't know when his son would return to his side.

 

I saw a kind mother sewing a coat.

She reminds me of my mother.

If I were a grass on the prairie, then mother's love has been warming me like spring sunshine.

If my heart to repay my mother is like a grass on the prairie, then my mother's care for me is as vast as the spring sunshine.

 

How can I repay my mother?

 

Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts did you have after hearing this story.

How long have you not expressed your gratitude to your mother? What is your warmest memory of being loved?

I hope this story will give you some new gains.

 

                                                           此圖片來自百度百科

 

He saw these beautiful scenery but he didn't actually see it(走馬看花)

 He saw these beautiful scenery but he didn't actually see it(走馬看花)

 

During the Tang Dynasty in China, there was a famous writer whose name was (Meng Jiao).

 

When he was 46 years old, he passed the highest-level imperial examination held in the capital at that time.

 

He is very happy, because this is what he desires the most so far.

 

He wrote a poem.

The content of this poem is as follows.

 

I feel so comfortable today, I suddenly feel that I am so free, my happiness has overflowed my heart.

 

I feel that many of the difficulties and psychological unease in life before yesterday will no longer be revealed from today.

 

I can't suppress my happy mood, I rode a horse to walk outdoors.

 

I felt the spring wind gently blowing on my face, and even the horse I was riding was infected by my emotions, and the horse's footsteps became brisk and rapid.

 

I rode around aimlessly all day. I have traveled almost the entire capital today.

 

In the spring, flowers are everywhere in the capital, but my mood has not been able to calm down and enjoy these beautiful flowers.

 

 

This idiom is used to describe a person who observes things in a hurry and roughly.

 

Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts did you have after hearing this story.

How long do you think his happiness will last? Do you think that a person's success is also the beginning of another new journey for him?

I hope this story will give you some new gains.

                                                                此圖片來自於百度百科

What is your purpose.(就石磨刀)

 What is your purpos(就石磨刀)

 

There is a Buddhist scripture circulated in China, which records many interesting stories.

One of the stories is as follows.

 

There is a man who works in the palace.

 

The king said to him one day.

I know you are very poor. A camel died yesterday in the palace.

I will give you the corpse of this camel.

 

He is very happy.

He thought to himself.

I can peel off the skin of this camel and sell it and then sell the meat of the camel.

Wow. If I do this, I will get a lot of money.

 

He carried the body of the camel home.

He must first peel off the camel's skin.

 

He found that his knife was blunt.

He went to the second floor of his house to sharpen his knife with a whetstone.

 

He sharpened his knife and went back to the first floor to start work.

Because the camel's skin was very hard, after he worked for ten minutes, the knife became blunt again.

He must go back to the second floor again to sharpen the knife.

 

He thought to himself.

I should think of a way so that I can handle this difficult job more quickly.

I can't waste time and energy on going up and down the stairs.

 

So he thought of a good way. He spent a lot of effort to move the body of the camel to the second floor.

His neighbors laughed at him when they saw his behavior.

 

The storyteller presents his views at this time.

Do you think this person is stupid, but look at the people around you.

In order to achieve a goal, some measures were taken. But in the process, these people have forgotten the real purpose and are obsessed with the means.

 

Aren’t these people just as stupid as this stupid poor man?

These people may have been busy for a long time, but they have forgotten the purpose of doing this thing.

 

 

The meaning of this idiom is used to remind us not to be confused by the means to achieve a goal.

 

 

Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts did you have after hearing this story.

Have you ever made a similar mistake? When you do something, do you regularly check your purpose for doing it?

I hope this story will give you some new gains.

 

 

                                                         此圖片來自維基百科