These are fictitious(子虛烏有)
There was a famous minister in the Han
Dynasty of China, and he was also a famous writer. His name is (Sima Xiangru).
He wrote a great article, and he became
famous for it.
There are two fictitious characters in this
article, one named (Zixu) and the other named (Wuyou).
This Chinese idiom is a combination of
these two names.
The content of this article is as follows.
(Zixu) is the ambassador of the Chu Kingdom
and he was assigned to the Qi Kingdom.
The king of the Qi Kingdom welcomed his
arrival, so he invited him to join a hunting event.
The day after the event ended, he told (Wuyou).
The king of the Qi Kingdom asked me two
questions at yesterday's event.
Do you think our kingdom is rich in
resources? Do you think the warriors who come out with us to hunt are brave?
(Wuyou) Say, how do you answer it?
I boasted the Kingdom of Chu and devalued
the Kingdom of Qi.
After the king of Qi Kingdom heard my
narration, he did not speak.
He must have been shocked by what I said so
he didn't know how to respond.
(Wuyou) answered.
Contrary to your opinion, I think you are
too stupid.
The borders of the Qi Kingdom are very
wide, and the products are very rich. The border of the Qi Kingdom is close to
the sea and has famous mountains. The quality of the people is also very high.
The king of the Qi Kingdom invites you to
go hunting together. He hopes to understand the current situation of your Chu
Kingdom through the process of dialogue with you.
Your words reveal that your king will only
rely on abundant resources without focusing on how to improve the education and
quality of the people.
Your narrative shows the extravagance and
waste of your king.
If what you said is true, then you have
exposed many of the problems and shortcomings of your kingdom.
If what you say is false, how do you think
the king of Qi Kingdom would comment on your exaggerated words and arrogant
mentality that doesn't care about others' feelings at all.
Do you really think that because he was
shocked by your words, he didn't know how to answer you.
You are wrong. He has seen many secret
messages clearly, so he smiled and didn't speak.
The meaning of this idiom is to describe
things that are unreal and non-existent.
Dear friend, what inspiration or ideas do
you have after hearing this story.
Do you think there is any difference
between being confident and boasting? Do you think that overwhelming words can
win the respect of the other person?
I hope this story will give you a little
bit of gain.
子虛烏有(These are fictitious)
中國的漢王朝有一位著名的大臣，他也是一個著名的文學家。他的名字叫做(司馬相如)。
他寫了一篇很棒的文章，他因為這篇文章揚名於世。
這篇文章中虛構了兩個人物，一個名字做(子虛)，另一個叫做(烏有)。
這一句中國人常用的成語就是由這兩個名字組合而成。
這篇文章的內容如下。
(子虛)是楚王國的大使，他被派任到齊王國。
齊王國的國王歡迎他的到任，所以邀請他一起去參加一場打獵活動。
活動結束的隔天，他向(烏有)說。
昨天的活動中齊王國的國王問了我兩個問題。
你認為我們王國的資源是否很豐富呢，你認為與我們一起出來打獵的戰士是否很勇敢呢。
(烏有)說那你怎樣回答呢。
我便極度誇耀楚王國並且貶低齊王國。
齊王國的國王聽完我的敘述後他沒有說話。
他一定是因為被我的話所震攝所以他不知道該如何回應。
(烏有)回答。
我與你的看法相反，我認為你太愚昧了。
齊王國的疆界非常的遼闊，而且物產非常的豐富。齊王國的國界臨近大海，又有著名的高山。人民的素質也非常的高。
齊王國的國王邀請你一起去打獵，他是希望藉由與與你的對話過程，了解你們楚王國的現況。
你的言語顯露出你們的國王只會倚仗著資源豐富而沒有把重點放在如何提高人民的教育與素質。
你的敘述顯示出你們的國王非常的奢侈與浪費。
你說的如果是真的，那麼你們已經暴露了許多你們王國的問題與缺點。
你如果說的是假的，你認為齊王國的國王會如何評價你浮誇的言語與絲毫不在乎別人感受的傲慢心態呢。
你真的覺得他因為被你的言語所震攝所以不知道該如何回答你嗎。
你錯了，他是已經看清楚很多隱密的訊息，所以他才微笑不說話阿。
這句成語的意思是形容不真實與不存在的東西。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的啟發或是想法呢。
你認為有自信與誇耀有何種差別嗎?你認為言詞壓倒對方就能贏得對方的尊敬嗎?
我希望這故事能讓你產生一點收穫。
出處為漢-司馬相如-子虛賦
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