He is proud and arrogant(趾高氣揚)
In the Spring and Autumn Period of China,
there was a famous general in the Kingdom of Chu whose name was Qu Xia.
History books tell a story about him.
In 701 BC and 700 BC, he led the Chu army
to win two important battles.
In 699 BC, the king of the Chu Kingdom
ordered him to lead the army of the Chu Kingdom to attack the Luo Kingdom.
The king of the Chu Kingdom held a grand
sacrificial ceremony to pray for him.
After the ceremony, he led the army out of
the capital.
In the afternoon, a minister said to the
king
I am very worried about this battle, I
think we might lose.
The king laughed.
(Qu Xia) has led the army of the Chu
Kingdom to victory two years in a row, and I believe we will win this year as
well.
Why do you think we might fail?
The minister said.
When I attended the sacrifice ceremony
today, some of Qu Xia's actions made me feel that we might fail.
Asked the king.
Was there anything unusual about his
movements?
Said the minister.
He held his head high as he walked, his
eyes were proud, and his manner was haughty.
Said the king.
I think it's a sign of his confidence.
Said the minister.
The opposite of confidence is arrogance.
War is cruel, and he should face every
battle with a very cautious and serious attitude.
Said the king.
I still think he'll win the war, I think
you're thinking too much.
When the king returned to the palace that day,
his queen told him about it.
The Queen said to him.
I agree with the minister, and I too am
concerned about the outcome of this battle.
When the king heard the queen's opinion, His
heart was worried..
The king immediately ordered another
general to lead a supporting army to the front.
But by the time the supporting army reached
the front, it was too late.
The army led by (Qu Xia) was defeated, and
(Qu Xia) died in the battle.
This idiom is used to describe a person who
is proud and arrogant.
What kind of inspiration or thoughts do you
have after listening to this story?
Do you feel proud because you have been
successful? Do you approach every task in your work with a cautious attitude?
I hope you can gain something from this
story.
趾高氣揚(He is proud and arrogant)
中國的春秋時代，楚王國有一個著名的將軍，這個將軍的名字叫做(屈瑕)。
歷史書上記載了一個他的故事。
西元前701年與西元前700年，他帶領楚王國的軍隊贏得了兩場重要戰役。
西元前699年，楚王國的國王命令他帶領楚王國的軍隊去攻打羅王國。
楚王國的國王特地舉行了一場隆重的祭祀儀式來為他祈福。
儀式結束後他帶領著軍隊離開首都。
當天下午，有一個大臣對國王說。
我很擔心這一場戰役，我認為我們有可能會失敗。
國王笑著說。
(屈瑕)已經連續兩年都帶領楚王國的軍隊打了勝仗，我認為今年我們也會贏得勝利。
你為何會認為我們可能會失敗呢?
大臣說。
今天參加祭祀儀式時，屈瑕的一些動作讓我感覺我們可能會失敗。
國王問。
他的動作有甚麼異常嗎?
大臣說。
他走路的時候把頭仰的很高，他的眼神很驕傲，他的態度很傲慢。
國王說。
我認為這是他充滿自信的表現。
大臣說。
自信的反面就是自大。
戰爭是很殘酷的，他應該用很謹慎與嚴肅的心態去面對任何一場戰役。
國王說。
我還是認為他會贏得這場戰爭，我認為你多慮了。
國王當天回到皇宮中，他皇后聊到這件事情。
皇后對他說。
我認同那一位大臣的看法，我也對這一場戰役的結果感到擔憂。
國王聽到皇后的意見後，他的內心變得擔憂。
國王立刻命令另一個將軍帶領著一隻軍隊前往前線支援。
但是當這隻支援的軍隊抵達前線的時候已經來不及了。
(屈瑕)所帶領的軍隊已經被打敗，(屈瑕)死在這場戰役中。
這句成語被用來形容一個人表現出又驕傲又自大的樣子。
聽完這個故事有怎樣的啟發或是想法呢。
你是否因為曾經成功而變得驕傲呢?你是否用謹慎的態度面對工作中的每一項任務呢?
我希望這故事能讓你產生一點收穫。
出處為左傳-桓公13年
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