He chose to retire when his career was at its best(急流勇退)
In the Song Dynasty of China, there was a
famous Taoist priest whose name was (Chen Tuan).
There is a story about him in history
books.
He wants to find an apprentice to inherit
what he has learned.
One day he met a young man whose name was
Qian Ruoshui.
He felt that this young man was very
suitable to be his apprentice, but he was worried that his decision was wrong.
He took the young man to visit a master
whom he respected very much.
This master is an old monk, he will judge a
person's future based on a person's appearance.
After they saw the master, he expressed his
intentions.
A few minutes later, the master said to
(Chen Tuan) while shaking his head.
This young man is not suitable to be your disciple,
his talent is not suitable to be a Taoist priest.
The master said to Qian Ruoshui.
You will later serve as a high-ranking
official in the central government, but you will not be greedy for power. You
will choose to retire when your career is at its best.
A few years later, it was as predicted by
this master.
(Qian Ruoshui) became a high-ranking
official in the central government. He retired at the age of 40.
This idiom means that a person chooses to
retire when his career is most prosperous. A person chooses to retire at the
most glorious time in his life.
Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts
did you have after hearing this story.
Do you believe in destiny? Do you think it
is important to give full play to your talents or to make a lot of money?
I hope this story will give you some new
gains.
急流勇退(e chose to retire when his career was
at its best)
中國的宋王朝，有一個著名的道士，他的名字是(陳摶)。
歷史書上記載了一個他的故事。
他想要找一個徒弟繼承他的所學。
有一天他認識了一個年輕人，這個人的名字叫做(錢若水)。
他覺得這個年輕人很適合當他的徒弟，但是他又擔心自已的決定錯誤。
他就把這個年輕人帶去拜訪一個他很尊敬的大師。
這個大師是一個老和尚，他會根據一個人的長相判斷一個人的未來。
他們見到這位大師後，他表明了來意。
幾分鐘後，這位大師邊搖著頭邊對(陳摶)說。
這個年輕人不適合當你的弟子，他的天賦不適合當一個道士。
這位大師對錢若水說。
你之後會在中央政府擔任一個職位很高的官員，但你不會貪戀權位。你會在事業最順利的時候選擇退休。
幾年後，就如同這個大師所預言。
(錢若水)成為了中央政府擔任一個職位很高的官員，他在40歲的時候退休。
這句成語的意思是一個人在事業最順利的時候選擇引退。一個人在他人生最輝煌的時候選擇退休。
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。
你相信命運嗎?你認為發揮自己的天賦重要還是賺很多錢重要呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為邵氏見聞錄-卷7
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出處為宋-張端義-貴耳集-卷中
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