More than enough (綽綽有餘)
(The Book of Songs) is the earliest poetry
collection in China.
There are 305 poems in this book.
The poems were written over a period of 500
years, from the 11th century BC to the 6th century BC.
The content of these poems is mainly
divided into three categories.
The first category is the folk poetry from
all over China at that time
The second category is the poetry of the
Zhou Dynasty that ruled China at that time.
The third category is the poetry of the royal
family and nobles in the Zhou Dynasty.
This idiom comes from one of the poems.
Look at that bow and bowstring, if the
bowstring is not tightened, the bow cannot shoot arrows.
You and your brother should be like this
bow with the strings taut, and you should maintain a close relationship.
You are the leader of the whole kingdom,
and your actions are the example of all the people.
If you are estranged from your brothers,
the people of your kingdom will learn from you.
The whole kingdom will not be united.
If you and your brother are at peace with
each other, then you will feel more than enough.
If you and your brother hate each other,
you will feel jealous and afraid
You see there are many examples around you.
Many brothers don't love each other, they
hurt each other for power, they forget morality for money.
This idiom means more than enough.
Dear friends, what inspiration or thoughts
do you have after listening to this story?
Do you maintain peace with your brother or
family? Which one do you think is more important, morality or money?
I hope this story will give you something
new to gain.
綽綽有餘(More than enough)
(詩經)是中國最早的詩歌合輯。
這本書中有305首詩。
這些詩寫的時間橫跨500年，從西元前11世紀到西元前6世紀。
這些詩的內容主要分為三類。
第一類是當時中國各地的民間詩歌
第二類是當時統治中國的周王朝的詩歌。
第三類是周王朝中的王室與貴族祭祀用的詩歌。
這句成語就是出自其中一首詩。
你看那一把弓與弓弦，如果弓弦沒調緊這把弓就不能射箭。
你與你的兄弟要像是這一把已經把弓弦調緊的弓啊，你們應該保持緊密的關係。
你是整個王國的領導者，你的行為是所有百姓的表率。
你與你的兄弟如果疏遠，你們王國內的百姓就會學習你的行為。
整個王國就不會團結。
你與你的兄弟如果彼此和睦，這樣你們就會感覺綽綽有餘。
你與你的兄弟如果彼此怨恨，這樣你們就會感覺忌妒與害怕
你看看你身邊有許多的例子。
很多的兄弟彼此不相愛，他們就會為了權力彼此傷害，他們為了金錢而忘記了道德。
這句成語是綽綽有餘的意思。
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。
你是否與你的兄弟或是家人保持和睦嗎?你認為道德與金錢那一個更重要呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為詩經-小雅-角弓