A short-sighted person(有眼不識泰山)
At the end of the Ming Dynasty in China, there
was a famous writer named (Feng Menglong).
He wrote a collection of short stories.
There is a story in this book that is set
in the Tang Dynasty.
The protagonist of this story is called (Ma
Zhou).
This story describes his legendary life,
his journey from a poor commoner to a prominent official.
Ma Zhou is a man of rich knowledge and high
ideals.
He left his hometown to go to the capital
of the Tang Dynasty, Chang'an. .
He hopes to find an opportunity to develop
his talents in the capital.
After arriving in Chang'an City, he moved
in with a widow surnamed Wang through the introduction of a hotel owner.
Later, Ma Zhou met a general named Chang He
through the introduction of the widow surnamed Wang.
Because of General Chang He's relationship,
the king got to know Ma Zhou.
The king thought Ma Zhou was very talented,
so he hired Ma Zhou to work in the central government.
Because of his good performance at work, Ma
Zhou was constantly promoted, and three years after he entered the central
government, he took over the position of minister in charge of all the
personnel in the country.
One day, when he returned home, he saw a
middle-aged man who was his wife's uncle.
He was so surprised that he gave his wife's
uncle a big hug.
His wife's uncle had opened a hotel in
Xinfeng City.
He said to his wife's uncle.
A few years ago, I met your niece through
your introduction, and later your niece became my wife.
I have always wanted to see you again, and
I am very grateful to you. I am very happy that you have come to the capital
today.
Please stay at my house for a few more days
and let me receive you well.
Ma Zhou is a person who knows how to thank
and repay kindness after receiving kindness from others.
He sends very expensive gifts to his wife's
uncle.
The two families communicated often and
maintained a harmonious relationship.
One day, after he had become the minister
in charge of all the affairs of the country, he saw the name of an old friend
of his in an official document. The name of his old friend is (Daxi).
(Daxi) was the governor of Ma Zhou's
hometown. Daxi once helped Ma Zhou, but later, because of Ma Zhou's alcoholism,
the two had a very unhappy relationship.
Ma Zhou immediately took the initiative to
meet [Daxi].
After Daxi saw Ma Zhou, Daxi seemed very
nervous.
Daxi said to Ma Zhou.
I had a conflict with you a few years ago,
and our relationship became very bad.
I am a very short-sighted person. I am like
a severely short-sighted person. I can't even see a very tall mountain in front
of me.
I have offended you before, and I would
like to ask for your forgiveness.
Ma Zhou replied with a smile.
I didn't do my job well because of my
drinking, and I deeply regret my behaviour back then.
I think you are a good and righteous
person, and the reason you scolded me so harshly was because you wanted me to
get better and get rid of my bad habit of drinking.
I don't think you offended me before, on
the contrary, I want to thank you.
Because of your scolding, I left my
hometown and achieved what I have achieved today.
After Ma Zhou said these words, he and Daxi
hugged each other tightly.
They later became very good friends.
The direct meaning of this idiom is a
severely short-sighted person who cannot see clearly even a very tall mountain
not far in front of him.
This idiom is used to describe a person
whose knowledge is very short-sighted.
Dear friend, how do you feel or what do you
think after listening to this story?
If you were Ma Zhou, how would you react to
Daxi? When you have a conflict with others, will you reflect on whether you
have made a mistake?
I hope this story can give you some new
insights.
有眼不識泰山(A short-sighted person)
中國的明王朝末年，有一個著名的文學家，他的名字叫做(馮夢龍)。
他寫過一本短篇小說集。
這本書中有一個故事，故事的背景在唐王朝。
這個故事主角是名字叫做(馬周)。
這個故事寫他傳奇的一生，他從一個貧窮的平民最後成為一個顯赫的官員的過程。
馬周是一個知識很豐富的人，他有很崇高的理想。
他離開家鄉要去唐王朝的首都，唐王朝的首都是長安市。。
他希望可以在首都中找到機會發揮他的才能。
因為一個飯店的老闆的介紹，所以他到了長安市後住進了一個王姓的寡婦的家中。
馬周後來又因為這個王姓寡婦的介紹，他認識了一個名字叫做常何的將軍。
因為常何將軍的關係，所以國王認識了馬周。
國王認為馬周很有才能，所以聘任馬周進入中央政府內工作。
馬周因為工作的表現很好，所以他不斷的晉升；在他進入中央政府的三年後，他接下了掌管全國所有人事的部長的職位。
有一天，他回到家中時，他看到了一個中年男子，這個人就是他的妻子的舅舅。
他非常的驚喜，他熱烈地去擁抱他的妻子的舅舅。
他的妻子的舅舅在新豐市開設了一間酒店。
他對他的妻子的舅舅說。
幾年前，因為你的介紹所以我才會認識你的姪女，後來你的姪女也才會成為我的妻子。
我一直很想再見到你，我很感謝你，你今天來到首都，我非常的開心。
請你多住在我家幾天，讓我好好的接待你。
馬周是一個接受了別的人恩惠後，會知道感謝與給予回報的人。
他送非常貴重的禮物給他的妻子的舅舅。
他們兩個家庭，後來也常常往來並且彼此保持很和睦的關係。
在他成為掌管全國所有人事的部長之後，有一天，他在公文中看到他的一個老朋友的名字。他的這個老朋友的名字叫做(達悉)。
(達悉)擔任馬周的故鄉的州長，達悉曾經幫助過馬周，但是後來因為馬周酗酒的關係，所以兩個人就鬧得很不愉快。
馬周立刻主動與(達悉)見面。
達悉見到馬周之後，達悉的態度顯得非常的緊張。
達悉對馬周說。
我幾年前跟你發生了衝突，後來我們之間的關係變得非常的壞，
我是一個見識很短淺的人。我就像是一個重視近視的人一樣，我連在我前面不遠處的一座非常高大的山都看不清楚。
我以前得罪了你，我想請你原諒我。
馬周笑著回答達悉。
我之前因為酗酒所以沒有把我的工作做好，我對自己當時的行為感到非常的後悔。
我認為你是一個正直的好人，你當初嚴厲的責備是因為你希望我變得更好，你希望我改掉酗酒的壞習慣。
我不認為你之前得罪我，相反的，我要向你道謝。
因為你的責罵、我才會離開我的家鄉我也才有今天的成就。
馬周說完這些話後，他與達悉兩個人彼此緊緊擁抱。
他們兩個人後來成為非常好的朋友。
這句成語直接理解的意思是一個連在自己前面不遠處的一座非常高大的山都看不清楚的一個重度近視的人。。
這句成語被用來形容一個人的見識很短淺。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的感受或有怎樣的想法呢。
你如果是馬周，你會怎樣回應達悉呢?當你與別人發生衝突後，你會自我反省自己是否有犯錯嗎?
我希望這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為明-馮夢龍-喻世明言-第五卷-窮馬周遭際賣䭔媼
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