In 647 BC, during the Spring and Autumn
Period of China, the Jin Kingdom suffered a famine, and the country lacked
food.
The Kingdom of Jin sent envoys to the State
of Qin to ask for help.
The king of the Qin Kingdom convened a
meeting to consult all ministers.
Said the first minister.
Natural disasters are prevalent and may
occur in all countries. When we see others in disaster, we should take the
initiative to rescue them, and we should show compassion to our neighbors. We
should help the Kingdom of Jin.
Said the second minister.
The king of the Jin Kingdom is a bad king,
we don't have to rescue them, on the contrary, we should take this opportunity
to attack them.
After the king of the Qin Kingdom listened
to the opinions of the two ministers, he said.
The king of the Jin Kingdom is indeed a
very treacherous person, but the people of the Jin Kingdom are very kind. We
should hold the spirit of humanitarianism, and I decided to help them.
The king of the Qin Kingdom agreed to the
request of the envoys of the Jin Kingdom, and the people of the Jin Kingdom
survived the famine because of these grains.
This idiom means to sympathize with one's
neighbor's misfortune and provide relief.
Dear friend, what kind of inspiration or
thoughts do you have after hearing this story?
If you were the king of the Qin Kingdom,
what choice would you make? If your neighbor needed help, would you offer to
help?
I hope this story can give you something to
gain.
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救災恤鄰(Sympathize with neighbor's misfortune
and provide relief)
西元前647年，中國的春秋時代，晉王國鬧飢荒，國內缺乏糧食。
晉王國派出使臣到秦國請求援助。
秦王國的國王召開國是會議諮詢所有大臣的意見。
第一個大臣說。
天災流行，各國都可能發生，我們看到別人陷入災禍應該主動救助，我們應該憐恤我們的鄰國。我們應該幫助晉王國。
第二個大臣說。
晉王國的國王是一個不好的國王，我們不必救助他們，相反的，我們應該趁著這個機會攻他們們。
秦王國的國王聽完這兩個大臣的意見後，他說。
晉王國的國王的確是一個很奸詐的人，但是晉王國的百姓們卻是很善良，我們應該抱持著人道主義的精神，我決定要援助他們。
秦王國的國王答應了晉王國的使臣的要求，晉王國的百姓們因為這些糧食所以度過這次飢荒。
這句成語的意思是體恤鄰舍的災禍並且提供救助。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的啟發或是想法呢。
如果你是秦王國的國王，你會做出何種選擇呢?如果你的鄰居需要幫忙，你會主動提供協助嗎?
我希望這故事能讓你產生一點收穫。
出處為史記-晉世家