A fast falling meteor(急如星火)
In the Jin Dynasty of China, there was a
famous official whose name was Li Mi.
He is a very honest official, and he is
also a very filial person.
When he was 44 years old, the then king
wanted to hire him as an important official in the central government.
He wrote a letter to decline the king's
offer of invitation.
The letter he wrote is considered one of
the most moving lyric essays in Chinese history.
Why did he refuse such a high position and
salary?
The third paragraph of the letter reads as
follows.
I did not expect that when I rejected the
kindness of the mayor and the provincial governor, I received an edict sent
from the capital.
I was very shocked because I was such a
humble person, but the king hired me to serve in the central government.
I have not yet figured out how to refuse,
but a new order has arrived, and the king wants me to be the prince's teacher,
an extremely important position.
Since the king personally ordered this
time, the mayor and the governor were both under pressure to complete this
task.
The two of them came to my house almost
every day to see me.
They begged me to agree to the king's
appointment as soon as possible.
They thought I was making excuses to evade
the king's orders.
They scolded me for deliberately delaying
time.
They angrily said my attitude was arrogant.
Their attitude is so urgent, like a
shooting star falling from the sky.
I am very troubled.
In my heart, I want to agree to the
appointment of the king, and then immediately go to the capital to take office.
But my grandmother's body is getting weaker
and weaker day by day, and her condition is getting worse day by day. I really
can't agree to the king's appointment.
I again stated my consideration but it was
not accepted.
I am very embarrassed, I don't know how to
get out of this predicament.
This idiom means a fast falling meteor.
This idiom is used to describe something that is very urgent.
Dear friends, what are your feelings or
thoughts after listening to this story?
What things have you encountered that made
you feel very embarrassed? When you encounter this kind of predicament, what is
the principle of your decision?
I hope this story will give you something
new to gain.
急如星火(A fast falling meteor)
中國的晉王朝，有一個著名的官員，他的名字叫做(李密)。
他是一個很正直的官員，他也是一個很孝順的人。
他44歲的時候，當時的國王想聘請他當任中央政府的重要官員。
他寫了一封信婉拒國王的禮聘。
他寫的這封信被認為是中國歷史上最感人的抒情文之一。
他為何要拒絕這麼高的職位與薪水呢?
這封信的第三段內容如下。
我沒有想到，當我拒絕了市長與省長的好意後卻又收到一封從首都發送的詔書。
我非常的震驚，因為我是一個地位如此卑下的人，但是國王竟然聘請我到中央政府內任職。
我還沒有想到要怎樣拒絕，但一份新的命令又到了，國王希望我擔任王子的老師，這是一個極其重要的職位。
由於這一次是國王親自下令，所以市長與省長他們兩個人背負著一定要完成這項任務的壓力。
他們兩個人幾乎每天都到我家來找我。
他們懇求我盡快答應國王的聘任。
他們認為我找藉口逃避國王的命令。
他們斥責我故意拖延時間。
他們憤怒地說我的態度傲慢。
他們的態度如此急切，就如同天上掉落的流星一樣。
我非常的苦惱啊。
我的內心也想要答應國王的聘任，然後馬上到首都就職。
但是我的奶奶的身體這陣子一天比一天更衰弱，她的病情一天比一天的更加嚴重，我真的沒有辦法答應國王的聘任。
我再次的說明我的考量但卻不被接受。
我非常的為難，我不知道該如何脫離這種困境。
這句成語的意思是一顆快速墜的流星。這句成語被用來形容一件事情非常急迫。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的感受或有怎樣的想法呢。
你有遇過哪些讓你覺得非常為難的事情呢?你遇見這種困境時，你做決定的原則是什麼呢?
我希望這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為晉-李密-陳情表
