He always brings a book with him when he
goes to plough the fields.(帶經而鋤)
There was an official in China's Western
Han Dynasty, his name was (Ni Kuan).
There is a story about him recorded in the
history books
When he was young, he studied with famous
scholars of that time, and his academic performance was very good, but he had
no job after graduation.
He could only help others in farming to
maintain his own life.
This did not depress him. He faced the
dissatisfaction in life with a very optimistic and positive attitude.
He brings books with him every day when he
ploughs the fields, and he will use the breaks in ploughing to continue
reading.
A few years later, he was recommended to
become a minor official in the central government and was sent to the north of
China to manage cattle.
He took his work very seriously and did not
let his low position get in the way.
A few years later, when he returned to the
capital for a routine annual work report, he saw that his superior looked
worried, so he asked his superior what had happened.
His supervisor told him
My official documents were not well
written, so some of my proposals were always rejected by the king.
He took the initiative to tell his
superior.
I have been practising my writing skills. I
can help you write an official document. Would you let me try?
His supervisor saw his sincere attitude and
thought that the work reports he had written to himself in recent years had
been very neat, so his supervisor said to him.
Then please write this official document
for me.
The next day, after his supervisor had read
the official document he had written, his supervisor said to him,
Your official document is so well written
that I cannot change a single word in it, so I will use the official document
you have written to make another proposal to the king.
His supervisor handed the document to the
king,
When the king saw the document, he said to
his supervisor.
I agree with your proposal, but I would
like to ask you a question.
Your official document is so well written
that it surpasses your previous standards. Who wrote this document?
said his superior to the king.
This official document was written by one
of my subordinates named (Ni Kuan).
said the king to his superior.
Bring this person to me. This person has
great talents. I will give him an important post in our dynasty.
From then on, he became a senior official
in the central government of the Han dynasty. He assisted the king in
establishing many important systems and regulations.
The literal translation of this idiom is
that he always takes a book with him when he goes out to plough the fields.
This idiom is used to describe a person who
maintains a passion for learning despite a hard life.
Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts
do you have after listening to this story?
Do you think you are doing your best in the
work you are doing now? If a good opportunity comes your way, do you think you
are capable enough to take it?
I hope this story has given you some new
insights.
帶經而鋤(He always brings a book with him when
he goes to plough the fields.)
中國的西漢王朝有一個官員，他的名字叫做(倪寬)。
歷史書上記載了一個他的故事
他年輕的時候跟著當時的著名學者學習，他的學習成績很好，但是他畢業之後他沒有工作。
他只能去幫忙別人種田以維持自己的生活。
他沒有因此而覺得沮喪，他用很樂觀積極的心態去面對生活中的不如意。
他每天耕田的時候都帶著書本，他會利用耕田的休息時間繼續念書。
幾年後，他被推薦成為一個中央政府的小官員，他被派遣到當時中國的北方去管理牛隻的畜牧。
他很認真的做好他的工作，他沒有因為自己的職位低下而怠慢。
幾年後，有一次他回到首都進行例行的年度工作會報時，他看見他的主管的臉色很憂慮，他就問他的主管發生了甚麼事。
他的主管對他說。
我的公文寫得不好，所以我有幾個提案都一直被國王駁回。
他就主動對主管說。
我都有一直在鍛鍊寫作的能力，我可以幫忙你草擬一份公文，你願意讓我試試看嗎?
他的主管看到他很誠懇的態度又想到他這幾年來寫給自己的工作會報都寫得非常的工整，他的主管就對他說。
那就請你替我草擬這一份公文。
隔天，他的主管看完他草擬的公文後，他的主管對他說，
你這份公文寫得太好了，我沒有辦法改動裡面的任何一個字，我就用你寫的這份公文再次向國王提案。
他的主管把這份公文交給了國王，
國王看到這份公文後國王對他的主管說。
我批准你的這份提案，但我要問你一個問題。
你這份公文寫得太好了，已經超過了你以前的水準，這份公文到底是誰寫的呢?
他的主管對國王說。
這份公文是我的一個名字叫做(倪寬)的部屬寫的。
國王對他的主管說。
你帶這個人來見我，這個人有很好的才能，我讓他擔任我們王朝中重要的工作。
他從此成為漢王朝的中央政府的高級官員，他協助國王建立了很多重要的制度與規章。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思是他去耕田的時候都會帶著一本書。
這句成語被用來形容一個人很雖然生活艱苦但還是保持學習的熱情。
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。
你認為你有盡全力做好你現在正在做的工作嗎? 如果現在有一個好機會出現在你面前，你認為你有足夠的能力去抓到這個機會嗎?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
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