They were famous people of their time.(一時名流)
In China's Eastern Jin Dynasty, there was a
famous writer named (Xu Xun), and a story about him is recorded in history
books.
Xu Xun was born into a noble family, and Xu
Xun was a very famous poet.
At that time there was also a famous poet
named (Sun Chuo).
Both of them were well-known figures in
their time.
Their poems have their own styles and
characteristics, so they attract different readers who like them.
People who like Xu Xun think that Xu Xun's
interests and character are very elegant. People who like Xu Xun usually
criticise Sun Chuo for being despicable, so Sun Chuo's poems are worthless.
People who like Sun Chuo think that Sun
Chuo's poems are nihilistic and difficult to understand. People who like Sun
Chuo usually criticise Xu Xun's poems for being boring to read.
At that time, people often compared the two
of them.
Although they wrote poems in different
styles, their relationship was not bad. The two of them sometimes discussed
their views on some writers and celebrities of the time.
One day a famous monk asked Sun Chuo.
What do you think are your respective
strengths compared to Xu Xun?
Sun Chuo replied with a smile.
I think the public's assessment of us is
very accurate. I use a very special and fresh way of writing, which Xu Xun
cannot compare with me.
Xu Xun's poems make people feel very
elegant and free when they read them. I cannot compare with him in this respect.
I think there is no comparison between our
two works. We each have different strengths, and we should play to our
strengths.
This idiom means that they were famous
figures of their time.
Dear friend, what inspirations or thoughts
do you have after listening to this story?
What kind of literary works do you like?
Have you ever tried writing poetry to express your feelings?
I hope this story can give you some new
insights.
一時名流(They were famous people of their
time.)
中國的東晉王朝，有一個著名的文學家，他的名字叫做(許詢)，歷史書上記載了一個他的故事。
許詢出身於貴族世家，許詢是一個很著名的詩人。
當時還有一個著名的詩人，這個詩人的名字叫做(孫綽)。
他們兩個人都是那個時代的知名人物。
他們兩個人的詩有各自的風格與特色，因此吸引了不同的喜歡他們的讀者。
喜歡許詢的人們認為許詢的興趣與品格都很高雅，喜歡許詢的這些人們通常批評孫綽的為人很卑劣所以孫綽的詩沒有價值。
喜歡孫綽的人們認為孫綽的詩寫得很虛無且令人難以理解，喜歡孫綽的這些人們通常批評許詢的詩讀起來很無趣。
當時的人們往往會把他們兩個人拿來做比較。
他們兩個人雖然創作詩的風格不同，但是他們兩個人的關係並不壞，他們兩個人有時候會一起討論對當時的一些文學家與名人的看法。
有一天，當時一個著名的和尚問孫綽。
你認為你跟許詢相比較，你們各自的長處為何呢?
孫綽笑著回答這個和尚。
我認為坊間對我們兩個人評價非常的準確，我用很特別與新鮮的寫法創作，這一點許詢比不上我。
許詢寫的詩讓人家讀起還會感覺很高雅與很灑脫，這一點上我比不上他。
我認為我們兩個人的作品沒有甚麼好比較，我們各自有不同的長處，我們應該發揮自己的長處。
這句成語的意思是他們是他們那個時代的著名人物。
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。
你喜歡的文學作品的類型為何嗎?你是否嘗試過寫詩來抒發自己心中個感受呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
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