I command you to crawl and pass through my
crotch(胯下之辱)
The name of the founding king of the Han
Dynasty in Chinese history was (Liu Bang). And the name of the most important
general who assisted him in founding the Han Dynasty was (Han Xin).
The story of (Han Xin)'s life is very
wonderful, and one of his stories is recorded in history.
When he was young, he was inspired by a
woman who was engaged in laundry work, so he determined to change himself.
He got rid of his previous lazy habits, and
he studied fighting and swordsmanship seriously.
One day, he was walking in the village
where he lived, and several young people about his age came to him.
These young men saw that he was equipped
with a sword. surrounded him.
One of the young men spoke. This young man
seemed to be the leader of the gang.
The young man said to him.
You carry a sword. Are you a warrior, or
are you a down-and-out nobleman?
He didn't answer.
The young man said to him angrily.
Why don't you answer my question.
He still didn't answer.
The young man spoke to him defiantly.
You are tall and strong, but I think you
are a coward.
If you want to prove that you are not a
coward, you should take your sword and kill me, because I insulted you.
If you dare not take up your sword and kill
me, if you dare not stand up for your own dignity, it shows you are a coward.
A coward should crawl like a dog, not walk
on two legs like a man.
The young man stands with his legs spread.
The young man spoke to him contemptuously.
I command you to crawl and pass through my
crotch.
At this time, there were a lot of onlookers
around, and everyone was watching how Han Xin would deal with this situation.
Han Xin's eyes fixed on the young man, and
after about a minute, he made a decision.
He knelt on the ground and crawled across
the young man's crotch like a dog.
After he crawled over, he stood up and left
directly.
He walked forward for tens of meters, and
he could still hear the voices of the crowd behind him laughing at him.
This idiom is used to describe a person who
has lofty goals, so this person can endure others' ridicule and insult when he
is not yet successful.
Dear friend, what are your feelings or
thoughts after hearing this story?
Do you still remember the biggest insult
you suffered in your life? Compared with Han Xin, do you think the insult you
suffered was worse than Han Xin?
I hope this story can give you some new
harvest.
胯下之辱(I command you to crawl and pass
through my crotch)
中國歷史上的漢王朝開國國王的名字叫做(劉邦)。而協助他創建漢王朝的最重要的將軍的名字是(韓信)。
(韓信)一生的故事非常的精采，歷史上記載了一個他的故事。
他年輕的時候被一個從事洗衣服工作的婦人激勵，因此他立志要改變自已。
他改掉以前懶散的習慣，他認真地學習格鬥與劍術。
有一天，他走在他所居住的村莊中，迎面走來了好幾個與他年紀差不多的年輕人。
這幾個年輕人看見他身上配了一把劍。就包圍住他。
其中一個年輕人說話。這個年輕然看起來是這群小混混的首領。
這個年輕人對他說。
你配帶了一把劍。用難道你是一個戰士嗎，還是你是一個落魄的貴族呢。
他沒有回答。
這個年輕人很生氣的對他說。
你為何不回答我的問題。
他還是沒有回答。
這個年輕人挑釁地對他說。
你雖然又高又壯，但我認為你是一個懦夫。
你如果想證明你不是一個懦夫，你就應該拿起你劍殺了我，因為我污辱了你。
如果你不敢拿起你的劍殺了我，你不敢捍衛你自已的尊嚴，那就表示你是一個懦夫。
一個懦夫應該學狗一樣爬行，而不該像人一樣兩條腿行走。
這個年輕人站著並把兩腿打開。
這個年輕人很輕蔑地對他說。
我命令你爬行並穿越我的胯下。
此時周圍圍觀的人很多，所有人都看韓信要怎樣應對這個場面。
韓信的眼睛注視著這個年輕人，大該一分鐘後，他做出了決定。
他跪在地上，然後像一隻狗一樣用爬行的方式從那個年輕人的胯下穿越過去。
他爬過去後就站起來直接離開。
他向前走了好幾十公尺，他還聽得到後面那些人群嘲笑他的聲音。
這一句成語被用來形容一個人因為有著遠大的目標，所以這個人可以在尚未成功的時候忍受別人的嘲笑與污辱。
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。
你還記得你這輩子遭受到的最大侮辱嗎?你所遭受的侮辱與韓信相比，你認為你遭受的侮辱比韓信還嚴重嗎?
我希望這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為史記-淮陰侯列傳