Although he is poor, he is proud of
himself.(貧賤驕人)
There was a famous prime minister in the
Kingdom of Wei during the Warring States Period in China, and his name was
(Tian Zifang).
There is a story about him recorded in the
history books.
One day he was walking on the street in the
capital. The Prince of the Kingdom of Wei was sitting in a carriage and saw him
walking alone on the road. The Prince of Wei was very polite, so he immediately
got out of the carriage and greeted him.
He nodded to show that he accepted the
Prince's greeting.
He did not respond to the prince's greeting
according to the etiquette of the time.
The prince was very angry and said to him.
Only a person with a lot of money and
status can have a very proud attitude, right?
Can a very poor and ordinary person also
have a very proud attitude?
He looked at the prince with a smile and
replied.
I think only a very poor and ordinary
person can have a very proud attitude.
A person who is rich and has great status
must not have a proud attitude.
The prince looked at him in confusion.
He continued.
If the king of a kingdom has a proud
attitude, he will lose his kingdom.
A king who loses his kingdom becomes an
ordinary and poor man.
If a nobleman of a kingdom has a proud
attitude, then the nobleman will lose his land.
A noble who loses his land will become an
ordinary and poor person.
If an ordinary and poor person has a proud
attitude, what does he have to lose?
If a poor and ordinary person criticises a
rich and noble person, the rich and noble person will not accept the ordinary
and poor person's opinion.
Who do you think will suffer the greater
loss?
The Prince of the Wei Kingdom was very
clever. The prince knew that he had no respect for Tian Zifang in his heart.
The prince knew that Tian Zifang could see his inner arrogance.
Tian Zifang took the opportunity to remind
the prince that he should treat everyone with sincerity and humility.
The Prince of the Wei Kingdom greeted him
again with sincerity. He also replied to the Prince of Wei Kingdom according to
the etiquette.
This idiom means that a poor and ordinary
person is proud of himself because of his noble character.
Dear friend, after listening to this story,
what inspirations or thoughts do you have?
What are you proud of in yourself? Do you
look down on those whose status is lower than yours?
I hope this story can give you some new
insights.
貧賤驕人(Although he is poor, he is proud of
himself.)
他中國的戰國時代的魏王國有一個著名的宰相，他的名字叫做(田子方)。
歷史書上記載了一個他的故事。
有一天，他在首都的路上行走，魏王國的太子坐在馬車上看到他一個人在路上走，魏王國的太子很有禮貌，魏王國的太子就立刻下了馬車向他問安。
他點點頭表示他接受了太子的問安。
他沒有按照當時的禮節回應太子的問安。
太子很生氣就對他說。
一個很有錢有很地位的人才可以態度很驕傲吧?
一個很貧窮很平凡的人也可以態度很驕傲嗎?
他微笑著看著太子然後回答。
我認為一個很貧窮很平凡的人才可以態度很驕傲。
一個很有錢很有地位的人絕對不可以態度很驕傲。
太子很納悶地看著他。
他繼續說。
一個王國的國王如果態度很驕傲，那麼這個國王將會失去他的王國。
一個失去王國的國王，就會變成一個平凡又貧窮的人。
一個王國的貴族如果態度很驕傲，那麼這個貴族將會失去他的土地。
一個失去土地的貴族，就會變成一個平凡又貧窮了人。
一個平凡又貧窮的人如果態度很驕傲，那麼這個人會有什麼可以失去的呢?
如果一個貧窮又平凡的人對一個很有錢又有地位的人提出他的諍言，這個有錢又有地位的人不肯接受這個平凡又貧窮的人的意見。
你認為如果是這種情況，誰的損失比較大呢?
魏王國的太子很聰明，太子知道自己並沒有從內心尊敬田子方，太子知道自己內心的自大被田子方看出來了。
田子方藉這個機會提醒太子應該真誠地用謙卑的態度去對待任何一個人。
魏王國的太子向他真誠的再次問安。他也按照禮節回應魏王國的太子。
這句成語的意思是一個貧窮又平凡的人因為自己高尚的品德所以對自已感到驕傲。
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。
你因為自己的那些甚麼東西感到自豪呢?你是否會瞧不起那些地位與身分比你低下的人呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
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