Unexpectedly, this old mussel could still
produce pearls(老蚌生珠)
In the Eastern Han Dynasty of China, there
was a famous minister. His name is (Wei Duan).
He is the chief executive of Liangzhou.
There are very few records about his deeds
in history books, but an idiom that appeared because of him is widely used by
many Chinese.
Once, a good friend of his wrote to him.
This good friend was also a famous minister
at the time, and his name was (Kong Rong).
There is a paragraph in the letter.
Your eldest son came to visit me a while
ago.
After talking with your eldest son, I think
your eldest son is not only handsome but also very knowledgeable.
His temperament is very elegant and
generous.
I think he is a very outstanding young man.
I happened to have a chance to meet your
second son a few days ago.
After talking with your second son, I think
your second son is very upright and honest.
He responds quickly and has a loyal and
polite personality.
I think he is a very good young man.
We have known each other for a long time,
and I know you have always wanted to have children, but you finally gave birth
to these two sons when you were very old.
If I want to describe it, then I think you
are like an old clam, you can still produce precious pearls.
You are so lucky.
I envy you very much, you have these two
wonderful sons.
This idiom means that a person finally has
a child when he is very old, and that this person and his son are both
excellent.
However, in modern use, it is only used to
describe a person who finally has a child when he is very old.
Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts
did you have after hearing this story.
Are you married and have children? How
would you educate your children, or how would you educate your children?
I hope this story will give you some new
gains.
老蚌生珠(Unexpectedly, this old mussel could
still produce pearls)
中國的東漢王朝，有一個著名的大臣。他的名字叫做(韋端)。
他是涼州這個地方的最高行政首長。
關於他的事蹟，歷史書上記錄的很少，但是因為他而出現的一句成語，廣泛地被許多中國人使用。
有一次，他的一個好朋友寫信給他。
這個好朋友也是當時著名的大臣，他的名字叫做(孔融)。
信中有一段。
前一陣子你的大兒子來拜訪我。
與你的大兒子對談之後，我覺得你的大兒子不但人長得帥而且學問也很淵博。
他的氣質很高雅而且心胸寬大。
我認為他是一個非常傑出的年經人。
幾天前我剛好有機會遇到你的二兒子。
跟你的二兒子對談之後，我覺得你的二兒子非常正直又很誠實。
他的反應很快而且個性忠誠又有禮貌。
我認為他是一個非常優秀的年經人。
我們認識好久了，我知道你一直很想要有小孩，但你年紀很大的時候才終於生了這兩個兒子。
如果要我形容，那我覺得這就你像是一個老蚌，竟然還能夠生產珍貴無比的珍珠一樣。
你真的太幸運了。
我很羨慕你，你有這兩個那麼棒的兒子。
這句成語的意思是一個人在他在年紀很大的時候才終於有了孩子，而且這個人與他的兒子都很優秀。
但是現代使用時多只用來形容一個人在他在年紀很大的時候才終於有了孩子。
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。
你是否已經結婚生子了呢?你會如何教育你的孩子，還是你都如何教育你的孩子呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為漢-趙岐-三輔決錄-一斗遺張讓讓即拜佗為涼州剌史