The two of us met too late. It would be
great if we could get to know each other earlier.(恨相知晚)
There was a famous minister in the Eastern
Han Dynasty of China, his name was (Di Wu Lun). There is a story about him in
the history books.
The Western Han Dynasty of China fell in 8
AD, and from 8 AD to 25 AD it was the (New Dynasty). The Eastern Han Dynasty of
China began in 25 AD.
During the 30 years from the end of the
Western Han Dynasty to the early years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the
political situation in China was very unstable. Warlords throughout China
relied on their own military power to define their own spheres of influence.
At that time, there were many bandits and
robbers in different parts of China.
(Di Wu Lun) lived in this chaotic era.
When he was young, he showed outstanding
leadership.
He united his family members to fight
against some vicious bandits and robbers near his hometown. Under his
leadership, his family members lived safely through this chaotic time.
In 25 AD, the founding king of the Eastern Han
Dynasty established the Eastern Han Dynasty. The military discipline and combat
effectiveness of the Eastern Han Dynasty's army was obviously higher than that
of other warlords. The Eastern Han Dynasty relied on wars and negotiations to
slowly transform China's division into unity.
(Di Wu Lun) closely observed this trend.
When the land near his hometown was included in the Eastern Han Dynasty's
sphere of influence, he took his family members to join the camp of the Eastern
Han Dynasty.
The official name of the Eastern Han
Dynasty official who was in charge of the hometown of (Di Wu Lun) at that time
was (Xianyu Bao).
(Xianyu Bao) thought that Wu Lun was a very
talented person, so (Xianyu Bao) hired (Di Wu Lun) to work in the local
government that he ran.
(Xian Yu Bao) admires Di Wu Lun very much,
and Di Wu Lun also respects (Xian Yu Bao).
The two of them had very similar ideas and
values, and they became very good friends.
A few months after they met, (Xian Yubao)
was transferred to work in another city. (Xian Yubao) held Di Wu Lun 's hand
and said to Di Wu Lun very emotionally.
The two of us met too late. It would be
great if we could get to know each other earlier. I am very happy to know you.
I feel that every time I am with you, there are endless things to talk about.
The central government has issued a
transfer order, so I have to leave this city. I sincerely hope that I will have
the opportunity to work with you again, and I look forward to meeting you
again.
After (Xian Yubao) was transferred, the
official who replaced him was a person of low moral character and morals. A few
months later, Di Wu Lun felt that his own values and ideas were incompatible
with the new official, so Di Wu Lun simply left the local government of the
Eastern Han Kingdom.
After Di Wu Lun left this public office, he
left his hometown.
He went to other places to do business, and
his main job was to sell salt.
After entering business, he once again
showed his management and decision-making skills. A few years later he became a
very successful salt merchant.
The meaning of this idiom is that it would
be great if the two of us could get to know each other earlier.
This idiom is used to describe a person who
meets another person who has the same ideas and thoughts as they do. This
person feels that it would be great if they could get to know the other person
sooner.
Dear friend, how do you feel or what do you
think after listening to this story?
Do you have good friends with similar ideas
and values? If you disagree with your leader's ideas, will you force yourself
to continue working under this leader?
I hope this story can give you some new
insights.
恨相知晚(The two of us met too late. It would
be great if we could get to know each other earlier.)
中國的東漢王朝有一個著名的大臣，他的名字叫做(地五倫)。歷史書上記載了一個他的故事。
中國的西漢王朝滅亡於西元8年，西元8年到西元25年是(新王朝)。西元25年開始是中國的東漢王朝。
從西漢王朝的末年到東漢王朝的初年的這30年的時間內，中國的政治情勢非常地不穩定，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。，中國的各個地方還有很多的土匪與強盜。(第五倫)就生活在這個混亂的年代。
他年輕的時候，就展現出他很卓越的領導才能。
他團結他的家族成員一起對抗他的故鄉附近的一些兇惡的土匪與強盜，在他的領導之下，他的家族成員們平安的度過這一段混亂的時光。
西元25年，東漢王朝的開國國王建立了東漢王朝，東漢王朝的軍隊的軍紀與戰鬥力明顯的高於其他的軍閥，東漢王朝的國王靠著戰爭與談判慢慢的將中國的分裂情況轉變為統一。
第五倫敏銳的觀察到這個趨勢，當他的家鄉附近的所有土地都被納入東漢王朝的勢力範圍後，他帶著他的家族成員們加入了東漢王朝的陣營。
當時負責管理他的家鄉的東漢王朝的官員的名字叫做(鮮于褒)，(鮮于褒)認為第五倫一個很有才能的人，所以(鮮于褒)就聘請第五倫到他所管理的地方政府內工作。
(鮮于褒)很欣賞第五倫，第五倫也很尊敬(鮮于褒)，他們兩個人的想法與價值觀都很接信，他們兩個人成為很要好的朋友。
他們兩個人認識幾個月後，(鮮于褒)被調往其他的城市工作，(鮮于褒)握著第五倫的手然後很感性的對第五倫說。
我們兩個人認識的時間太晚了，如果我們兩個人可以早點認識該有多好，認識妳我覺得非常的開心，跟你在一起我每次都覺得有聊不完的話題。
中央政府頒布了調職的命令所以我一定要離開這座城市，我真希望有機會可以再跟你共事，我期盼有機會可以再跟你相聚。
(鮮于褒)被調離開後，接任他的官員是一個品行與道德比較低下的人，幾個月後，第五倫因為感受到自已的價值觀與理念跟這個新的官員不合，所以第五倫就離開東漢王國的地方政府。
第五倫離開這個公職後，他離開自己的家鄉。
他到外地去從商，他主要的工作內容是從事鹽的買賣。
他從商後再度表現出他的管理才能與決斷能力，幾年後，他成為一個經營事業非常成功的一個鹽商。
這句成語的意思是如果我們兩個人能夠早點認識該有多好。
這句成語被用來形容一個人遇到另一個與自己的理念與想法相同的人，這個人發出感嘆，這個人覺得如果自己能夠早點認識對方該有多好。
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。
你有這種理念與價值觀相近的好朋友嗎?你如果與你的領導的理念不合，你會勉強自己繼續在這個領導的手下工作嗎?
我希望這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為後漢書-卷41
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