He is open-minded and sincere to others(開心見誠)
There was a famous general in the Eastern
Han Dynasty of China, his name was (Ma Yuan).
There is a story about him recorded in
history books.
After the fall of the New Dynasty of China,
warlords all over China relied on their own military power to divide their
respective spheres of influence. These warlords fought many wars against each
other.
He and his family were separated because of
the war, and he took refuge with one of the warlords. That warlord's name was
(Kui Xiao).
Because he is very clever and talented, he
became a very important member of (Kui Xiao's) staff.
One day, (Kui Xiao) said to him.
There was a person, a member of the royal
family of Han Dynasty, whose name was Liu Xiu.
I was told that Liu Xiu was a very
outstanding man. He had mastered a great military force and established a new
kingdom.
The situation in China is very chaotic now,
and our military power is very small, so we should form an alliance with a
stronger military power for our survival.
I want to send you to find Liu Xiu. After
you observe his situation, you can report back to me whether we should form an
alliance with him.
Having accepted this order, he left for
Henan Province and returned a few weeks later to report his views to (Kui
Xiao).
He said.
After arriving in the capital of the
kingdom founded by Liu Xiu this time, I met Liu Xiu more than a dozen times. We
often talked not only during meals, but several times we talked all night and
into the early morning.
The scope of our conversation was very
wide, and I got to know Liu Xiu better through the conversation.
Liu Xiu is a very talented and strategic
person. No one I know can compare with him.
He answered my questions very frankly and
sincerely, he did not hide the facts, he was open-minded and very principled.
I think his magnanimity is similar to that
of Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty.
He paused after saying these words.
Kai Xiao asked.
Your observations are very subtle and very
useful for us to make decisions.
I would like to ask you, what are Liu Xiu's
leadership and management skills?
he replied.
He takes the affairs of his kingdom very
seriously, and he has a great passion for making the kingdom he has created a
better place.
His decisions are very wise and
appropriate. By the way, he has another characteristic.
He doesn't like to drink and always stays
sober.
Wei Xiao said after listening to Ma Yuan.
From your report, I think he was more
capable of ruling a kingdom than Liu Bang, the founder of the Han Dynasty.
After listening to Liu Xiu's report, Wei
Xiao thought seriously for a few days, and then said to Ma Yuan
I have decided to form an alliance with Liu
Xiu. I would send my son as an ambassador and let him live in the capital of
the kingdom Liu Xiu founded.
You are my most trusted associate, and I
hope you will go with my son.
Ma Yuan nodded in agreement.
This idiom is used to describe a person who
is open and honest with others.
Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts
do you have after listening to this story?
Are you passionate about what you do? What
do you think is your most special talent?
I hope this story can give you some new
insights.
開心見誠(He is open-minded and sincere to
others)
中國的東漢王朝有一個著名的將軍，他的名字叫做(馬援)。
歷史書上記載了一個他的故事。
中國的新王朝滅亡之後，中國各地的軍閥仰仗著各自的軍事力量劃分出屬於各自的勢力範圍，這些軍閥彼此之間發生了許多戰爭。
他與他的家人因為戰亂分散，他投靠了其中一個軍閥，這個軍閥的名字叫做(隗囂)。
因為他很聰明又很有才能，所以他成為的(隗囂)很重要的一個幕僚
有一天(隗囂)對他說。。
有一個人，漢王朝有一個皇室家族成員，他的名字叫做劉秀。
我收到一個消息，劉秀是一個很傑出的人，他掌握了一股很大的軍事力量，他長成立了一個新的王國。
現在中國的情勢很混亂，我們的軍事力量很小，所以我們應該要與一個更強大的軍事力量結盟才會有利於我們的生存。
我想派遣你去找劉秀，你觀察他的情況後再跟我報告我們是否應該跟他結盟。
他接受了這個命令後，他就出發到河南省，幾個禮拜後他回來對(隗囂)報告他的看法。
他說。
我這一次到了劉秀建立的王國的首都後，我與劉秀見了十幾次面，我們經常不只吃飯的時候對話，我們有好幾次都從晚上聊天聊到隔天清晨。
我們聊天的範圍很廣泛，我從與劉秀的對話中更加認識他。
劉秀是一個很有才能又很有謀略的人，在我所認識的人中沒有人比得上他。
他對於我提出的疑問都非常坦白且誠懇地回答，他不會隱瞞事實，他的胸襟開闊而且他很有原則。
我認為他的氣度與漢王朝的創始者劉邦差不多。
他說完這些話後停頓了一下。
隗囂問。
你的觀察很細微，這對我們做決策非常的有用。
我想問你，那劉秀在領導管理上面的能力如何呢?
他回答。
他非常認真的處理他的王國中的事物，他對於如何讓他所創建的王國變得更好保持著極大的熱情。
他決策非常的明智而且適當、對了，他還有一個特點。
他不喜歡喝酒，他時刻保持清醒的狀態。
隗囂聽完馬援說的這些話後說。
依照你的報告，我認為他在管理一個王國方面的能力超過漢王朝的創始者劉邦。
隗囂聽完劉秀的報告後認真地思考了幾天，隗囂對馬援說。
我決定與劉秀結盟，我會派遣我的兒子當作大使，並且讓我的兒子住在劉秀所建立的王國的首都。
你是我最信任的幕僚，我希望你跟著我的兒子一起去。
馬援點頭答應。
這句成語的被用來形容一個人敞開心胸且真誠對待他人。
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。
你對於你的工作保持著極大的熱情嗎?你認為你最特別的才能是什麼呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為後漢書-馬援傳