Go bravely into battle(挺身而鬥)
Su Shi is one of the most famous writers in
Chinese history. He is also a famous politician.
His poems and prose are very good. His
calligraphy and painting are also very good.
When he was young, he wrote an article
about the inspiration he felt after reading the biography of Zhang Liang, the
founding hero of the Han Dynasty.
The first paragraph of this article reads
as follows
In ancient China, there were many people
with outstanding talents and high moral character.
These people are revered by generations of
people.
These people not only have higher moral
integrity than ordinary people, but also their open-mindedness is far better
than others.
When a person hears someone insulting him,
he feels very angry and immediately draws his sword; this person bravely
challenges the opponent to fight him because he wants to defend his dignity.
The average person might think that this
man is a brave man, but I don't share that opinion.
I think that a truly brave person should
show this behaviour.
When faced with a sudden crisis, he is very
calm and does not panic.
He can control his anger when others insult
him for no reason.
How could a truly brave person display such
behaviour?
The main reason is that he has high
ambitions and high aspirations.
This idiom means to go bravely into battle.
Dear friend, what kind of inspiration or
thought do you have after hearing this story?
Do you get angry when someone treats you
with disrespect? How do you think a truly brave person should behave?
I hope this story can give you a new
harvest.
挺身而鬥(Go bravely into battle)
蘇軾是中國歷史上最著名的文學家之一。他同時也是一個著名的政治家。
他的詩與散文都寫得非常的好。他的書法與繪畫的程度也都非常的高。
他年輕時寫過一篇文章，這篇文章中，他寫下他讀完漢王朝的開國功臣張良的傳記後所感受到的啟發。
這篇文章的第一段如下。
中國古代有許多人有著傑出的才能又有高超的品德。
這些人被後代的人們所尊敬。
這些人不但道德操守高過普通人，而且這些人心胸寬廣的程度也遠遠勝過眾人。
如果一個人聽到別人侮辱他，這個人感到非常的憤怒然後立刻拔出自己身上的配劍，這個人勇敢地要求對方與他決鬥，因為他要捍衛自己的尊嚴。
一般人可能會認為這個人是一個勇敢的人，但我不認同這個觀點。
我認為一個真正勇敢的人應該表現出這些行為舉止。
當他遇到突然發生的危機時、他很平靜他不會驚慌。
當他遭受到其他人無端的侮辱時、他可以壓抑住自已的憤怒。
一個真正勇敢的人為何能表現出這些行為舉止呢?
其根本的原因就在於他有遠大的抱負與高遠的志向。
這句成語的意思是勇敢地投入戰鬥。
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。
你會因為別人對你不尊敬而發怒嗎?你認為一個真正勇敢的人應該表現出怎樣的行為舉止?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為蘇軾-留侯論