Young man wearing silk clothes and trousers(紈絝子弟)
In China's Western Han Dynasty, there was a
famous official called Ban Bo. His story is recorded in history books.
His father was an official of the Western
Han Dynasty, and his sister was a concubine of the king of the Han Dynasty.
Because he was very knowledgeable and
handsome, the king was very close to him.
Although he had such a background, he did
not become arrogant.
When he was young, he used to hang out,
drink and eat with a group of his friends in the capital.
These good friends of his have good family
backgrounds, and the clothes and trousers worn by these good friends are all
made of silk and satin.
But this did not make him extravagant and
indulgent. He had his own goals in life in his heart.
When the opportunity arose, he spoke to the
king.
My ancestors lived in the north of the Han
Dynasty. My ancestors' hometown was on the border between the Han Dynasty and
the Xiongnu Kingdom. I hope to be transferred to the hometown of my ancestors.
I hope to take on the responsibility of guarding the border of the Han Dynasty.
Although the king did not want him to leave
the capital, he eventually respected his wishes. After arriving at the border
of the Han Dynasty, he managed the area very well. Under his leadership, the
bandits in the area have completely disappeared. The people lived in safety.
A few years later, he was transferred back
to the capital.
At a party, he advised the king, face to
face, not to drink too much wine. The king was silent for a few minutes after
listening to his words.
The king said to him. You really are a good
friend, and I haven't heard such honest and courageous words for years.
I have listened to your advice and I will
correct my behaviour.
The literal translation of this idiom is a
young man wearing clothes and trousers made of silk.
This idiom is used to describe the children
of rich people who only know how to have fun but have no dreams in life.
Dear friend, what inspirations or thoughts
do you have after listening to this story?
Would you do something you think is wrong
because you want your friends to approve of you? What kind of friend do you
think is the best friend for you?
I hope this story can give you some new
insights.
紈絝子弟(Young man wearing silk clothes and
trousers)
中國的西漢王朝，有一個著名的官員，他的名字叫做班伯，歷史書上記載了一個他的故事。
他的父親是西漢王朝的官員，他的妹妹是漢王朝的國王的嬪妃。
因為他的學問很好而且又長的很俊美，所以國王跟他非常的親近。
他雖然有這樣的背景，但是他沒有因此變得狂妄。
在他年輕的時候，他常常跟他的一群朋友們在首都內一起玩一起喝酒與一起吃飯。
他的這些好朋友的家世都很好，這些好朋友們穿的衣服與褲子都是用綢緞做成的。
但是他沒有因此而變的奢侈與放縱，他的內心有著自已的人生目標。
在一個合適的機會，他跟國王說。
我的祖先生活在漢王朝的北方，我的祖先的家鄉就位於漢王朝與匈奴王國的邊境，我希望可以調任到我的祖先的故鄉，我希望可以負擔起保衛漢王朝的邊境的責任。
國王雖然不願意他離開首都，但是國王最後還是尊重他的意願，他到了漢王朝的邊境後，他把這塊區域管理的非常好，在他的領導下，這塊區域內的強盜完全消失，人民生活得很安全。
幾年後，他又被調任回首都。
在一次的聚會中，他當面勸告國王不應該喝太多酒，國王聽完他的話後沉默了幾分鐘。
國王對他說。你真的是好朋友，我已經好幾年沒有聽到這麼正直且勇敢的話了。
你的勸戒我聽到了，我會改正我的行為。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思是穿著絲綢做成的衣服與褲子的年輕人。
這句成語被用來形容那些只知道玩樂而人生沒有夢想的有錢人的孩子。
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。
你會因為想要你的朋友認可你而做出你認為錯的行為嗎?你認為怎樣的朋友才是真正對你最好的朋友呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為漢書-敘傳上
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