We can use the contradictions between these two foreign races to bring them into conflict with each other to achieve the result of reducing the power of these two foreign races. (以夷伐夷)
We can use the contradictions between these
two foreign races to bring them into conflict with each other to achieve the
result of reducing the power of these two foreign races. (以夷伐夷)
In the Eastern Han Dynasty of China, there
was a famous general named (Deng Xun).
There is a story about him recorded in the
history books.
There were several tribes in the north of
the Eastern Han Dynasty, and there were many conflicts between these tribes and
the Eastern Han Dynasty because of competition for economic resources.
There are two very powerful tribes, one is
the Xiao Yuezhi tribe and the other is the Qiang tribe.
He was appointed by the king to guard the
borders with these tribes.
One day he received information that the
Qiang tribe had sent a very large army to attack the Xiaoyuezhi tribe.
Some of his non-commissioned officers
happily told him.
Great, these two tribes that are hostile to
us are at war with each other, and we can benefit from it.
He said seriously to his sergeants.
I don't agree with you.
I think we need to keep peace with these
tribes and we can develop this area together.
We can all live safely on this land.
Now the Qiang tribe is relying on its
mighty power to attack (the Xiao Yuezhi tribe). The Xiao Yuezhi tribe is in
great danger. We should help the Xiao Yuezhi tribe resist the Qiang tribe's
attack.
He then opened the gates of the city under
his administration and allowed the Xiao Yuezhi people to enter the city to
escape the Qiang attacks.
His actions later won the gratitude of the
Xiao Yuezhi people, who were very happy.
The generals of the Eastern Han Dynasty who
had been stationed here before liked to see us fight each other, but Deng Xun
was completely different from those previous generals.
Deng Xun hoped that we could all live in
harmony. He took concrete actions to show his compassion and love for us, the
Yuezhi people.
All of us in the Xiao Yuezhi tribe will
trust Deng Xun from now on. As long as he is with us, we will never again come
into conflict with the Eastern Han Dynasty.
From then on, the Xiaoyuezhi Tribe and the
Eastern Han Dynasty had a harmonious relationship.
After a while, other tribes saw that the
Xiaoyuezhi Tribe and the Eastern Han Dynasty had gained security and economic
prosperity because of their harmony with each other. Other tribes also
expressed their willingness to trust the Eastern Han Dynasty and establish
harmonious relations with it.
The meaning of this idiom is that we can
use the contradictions between the two foreign races to bring them into
conflict with each other to achieve the result of reducing the power of the two
foreign races.
This idiom is also used when a person
learns the strengths of others and uses the strengths learned from that person
to oppress that person.
Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts
do you have after listening to this story?
How do you judge Deng Xun's behaviour? When
you see others arguing with each other, do you try to defuse the argument?
I hope this story can help you gain
something.
以夷伐夷(We can use the contradictions between
these two foreign races to bring them into conflict with each other to achieve
the result of reducing the power of these two foreign races.)
中國的東漢王朝，有一個著名的將軍，他的名字叫做(鄧訓)。
歷史書上記載了一個他的故事。
東漢王朝的北方有好幾個部落，這幾個部落之間與東漢王朝因為爭奪經濟資源所以發生的很多衝突。
其中有兩個很強大的部落，一個是(小月氏部落)，另一個是羌部落。
他被國王任命駐守在與這些部落間的邊界。
有一天，他收到一個情報，羌部落出動了一支很龐大的軍隊去攻打(小月氏部落)。
他手下的一些士官們很開心地對他說。
太好了，這兩個與我們敵對的部落彼此爭戰，我們可以因此獲得利益。
他很嚴肅地對他手下的士官們說。
我不認同你們的看法。
我認為我們要與這些部落們保持和平，我們可以共同的發展這一塊區域。
我們大家都可以安全的生活在這塊土地上。
現在羌部落依靠自己強大的武力想要攻打(小月氏部落)，小月氏部落陷入巨大的危險，我們應該幫助小月氏部落抵禦羌部落的攻擊。
他便把他所管理的城市的城門打開，他讓小月氏部落的人們進入這座城市內躲避羌部落的攻擊。
他的行為後來贏得了小月氏部落的人民的感謝，小月氏部落的人們很開心的說。
以前駐守在這裡的東漢王朝的將軍很喜歡看到我們彼此爭鬥，但是鄧訓與以前的那些將軍完全不同。
鄧訓希望我們大家都和睦相處，他用具體的行為表現出他對於我們這些大月氏的百姓的慈悲與愛護。
我們小月氏部落的所有人，從此會信任鄧訓，只要有他在，我們就再也不會與東漢王朝發生衝突。
小月氏部落與東漢王朝從此建立的和睦的關係。
過了一陣子，其他的部落看到小月氏部落與東漢王朝因為彼此和睦所以獲得安全與經濟的繁榮，其他的部落也紛紛的表示願意信任東漢王朝並且與東漢王朝建立和睦的關係。
這句成語的意思是我們可用這兩個外族間的矛盾使其互相衝突，以藉此達到削減這兩個外族的力量的結果。
這句成語也被用來一個人學習別人的長處，並且用從這個人身上學習到的長處來壓制這個人。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的啟發或是想法呢。
你如何評價鄧訓的行為呢?你看到別人彼此爭吵時，你是否會想辦法緩和這場爭吵呢?
我希望這故事能讓你產生一點收穫。
出處為後漢書-鄧訓傳
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