He can only imitate, not innovate(依樣畫葫蘆)
In the Song Dynasty, there was a famous
minister called (Tao Gu).
History books tell a story about him.
The king at that time said the following
about him.
His character is not good, but his writing
is very good and knowledgeable.
So the king made him responsible for
writing the national proclamation and helping to formulate the country's
system.
But he is not satisfied with this position,
he thinks that his working ability and experience are better than all the
others, and his goal is to become the Prime Minister of the Song Dynasty.
He found many ways to show his ambition. He
used many ways to let the king know that he wanted to be transferred from his
current post, but the king was unmoved.
Later, the king spoke to him in council.
I don't think you're as good as you think
you are, and your current job performance shows it.
When you are in charge of drafting the
national message, you always take the previous message and modify it slightly.
When you help to formulate the national system, you also take the old
regulations and change them slightly.
You don't have your own ideas, I think you
are like a painter who can only be realistic, you can look at a pumpkin and
draw a very similar pumpkin, but there is no vitality in your painting and you
don't have your own unique creativity.
I think with your ability you are only
suitable for this position.
The literal translation of this saying is
that he can draw a gourd very realistically.
This idiom is used to describe a person who
can only imitate but not innovate.
Dear friend, what are your feelings or
thoughts after listening to this story?
Do you think your current job allows you to
make full use of your talents? Is your assessment of your own work ability
objective?
I hope this story can give you a new
harvest.
依樣畫葫蘆(He can only imitate, not innovate)
宋王朝有一個著名的大臣，這個大臣的名字叫做(陶穀)。
歷史書上記載了一個他的故事。
當時的國王對他的評價如下。
他的品格不好，但是他的文筆很好知識也很豐富。
所以國王讓他負責草擬國家公告還有協助制定國家的制度。
但是他並不滿足於這個職位，他認為自己的工作能力與閱歷勝過其他所有人，他的目標是希望能夠成為宋王朝的宰相。
他找了很多機會表現出自已的企圖心，他透過很多種方式讓國王知道他想要調離現職，但是國王都不為所動。
後來國王在一次會議中對他說。
我認為你並不像你自認為的那麼優秀，這點從你現在的工作表現中就可以看得出來。
你在負責草擬國家公告時，你都是拿出以前的公告然後略做修改。你在協助制定國家的制度時，你也是拿出舊有的規定然後稍微更動。
你並沒有自已的創見，我認為你就像是一個只會寫實的畫家，你看著一個葫蘆然後你可以畫出一個非常像的葫蘆，但是你的畫中沒有生命力，你也沒有自已的獨特創意。
我認為以你的能力，就只適合擔任這個職務。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思是他可以很寫實的畫出一個葫蘆。
這句成語被用來形容一個人只會模仿而不懂得創新
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?
你認為你現在的工作能夠充分發揮自已的才能嗎?你對你自已的工作能力的評價是否客觀呢?
我希望這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為宋-魏泰-東軒筆錄-卷1
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