He doesn't shoot an arrow immediately after he draws the bow(引而不發)
There is an important scholar in
Confucianism whose name is (Meng Ke).
There is a story in his book.
He is having a conversation with one of his
students named (Gongsun Chou).
(Gongsun Chou) said to him.
The level of benevolence you teach is too
high.
It is too difficult for me to reach this
level. It's like wanting me to grow wings and fly to the sky.
I feel as if I will never be able to reach
this level.
Can you lower the level for me.
Only then will I have the confidence to
move on.
He answered with a smile.
A carpenter with very good craftsmanship
will not tell students that you should not use ink rope because you are not
dexterous enough.
A warrior with good archery skills will not
tell students that you don't need to pull the bow full because you are not
strong enough.
Take archery as an example.
What I teach you now is only the way of
archery, but you can really learn to archery through practice.
When you actually practice, you can feel
the powerful force after you pull the bow and before the arrow is launched.
As long as you actually practice it, you
can reach this level.
Don't be discouraged. This level is
suitable for you. It will not be too difficult, but it will not be too easy.
I believe you can do it.
This idiom is used to describe a teacher
using heuristic teaching methods to teach students, and it can also be used to
describe a person who is ready to act immediately.
Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts
did you have after hearing this story.
Do you think you can really learn a
technique by just listening without actually operating it? Do you remember your
experience when learning to ride a bicycle?
I hope this story will give you some new
gains.
引而不發(He doesn't shoot an arrow immediately
after he draws the bow)
儒家有一個重要的學者，他的名字叫做（孟軻）。
他的書中記載了一個故事。
他與他的一個名字叫做(公孫丑)的學生正在對話。
(公孫丑)對他說。
你教的有關仁的層次太高了。
我要達到這個層次太困難了。就像是要我長出翅膀飛上飛上天一樣的不可能做到。
我覺得我好像永遠沒有辦法達到這個層次。
你能夠為了我降低層次嗎。
這樣我才會有信心繼續前進啊。
他笑著回答。
一個工藝技巧很好的木匠，不會對學生說因為你不夠靈巧所以你不要用墨繩。
一個射箭技巧很好的戰士，不會對學生說因為你力氣不夠所以你不用把弓拉滿。
以射箭為例子。
我現在教你們的只是射箭的方式，但你經過練習才能真的學會射箭。
你實際練習時，就能感受到你拉開弓後而箭尚未發射前，那一股強大的力量。
只要你實際去實踐，這層次是你能夠到達的。
你不要灰心。這個層次對你是合適的，既不會太難，但也不會太容易啊。
我相信你一定做得到。
這句成語的被用來形容一個老師用啟發式教學方式教導學生，也可以用來形容一個人已經準備好可以立刻行動。
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。
你認為只聽而不實際操作可以真正學會一項技術嗎?你還記得你學習騎腳踏車時的經驗嗎?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為孟子-盡心上-41條
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