The story of the darkness of Chen Cang

[Popularity: 29843]

Interpretation:

The metaphor is to secretly carry out certain activities that others do not know about. (Mostly refers to fornication between men and women)

When the Qin Dynasty was overthrown, Xiang Yu, Liu Bang, and other generals who participated in the anti-Qin war gathered to discuss how to divide the territory after the victory. Xiang Yu, who was the most powerful at that time, tried to dominate the world, and on the surface he advocated dividing the land and dividing the king, but in his heart he had already begun to calculate how to destroy them one by one in the future. From the Encyclopedia of Idioms

Xiang Yu has no scruples about ordinary generals, but he is very uneasy about Liu Bang, he knows that Liu Bang is the most difficult opponent to deal with. Earlier, it was agreed that whoever first captured the Qin capital Xianyang (near present-day Xi'an, Shaanxi) would be king in Guanzhong. As a result, the first person to enter Xianyang was Liu Bang. Guanzhong, that is, the area of present-day Shaanxi, is the native of Qin, and due to Qin's vigorous management, Guanzhong is not only rich in products, but also has a strong foundation for military engineering. Xiang Yu was unwilling to let Liu Bang be the "king of Guanzhong", nor did he want him to return to his hometown (now Pei County, Jiangsu), so he deliberately divided the three counties of Ba, Shu (now in Sichuan) and Hanzhong (in the southwestern mountains of present-day Shaanxi) to Liu Bang, and named him the king of Han, with Nanzheng in Hanzhong as the capital. wants to lock Liu Bang in the remote mountains like this. The Guanzhong was divided into three parts, which were divided between the Qin Dynasty's generals Zhang Han [han], Sima Xin and Dong Peng [yi], so as to block Liu Bang's way out of the eastward development. Xiang Yu proclaimed himself the overlord of Western Chu, fiefdom nine counties, occupied the vast fertile land in the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the Huaihe River Basin, and took Pengcheng (now Xuzhou, Jiangsu) as the capital

Liu Bang does have the ambition to dominate the world, of course, he is very unconvinced, and the other generals are also dissatisfied with the smaller territory they have shared. However, because of Xiang Yu's might, everyone did not dare to disobey, so they had to obey the domination and go to their places. Liu Bang also had to temporarily lead his troops westward and drive to Nanzheng, and accepted Zhang Liang's strategy to burn down all the hundreds of miles of plank roads he had traveled all the way. A boardwalk is a passage made of wood on a steep cliff. The purpose of burning the plank road was to facilitate defense, and more importantly, to confuse Xiang Yu, so that he thought that Liu Bang really didn't plan to come out, so as to relax his guard against Liu Bang.

When Liu Bang arrived in Nanzheng, he found that there was a talented military strategist under him, and that was Han Xin. Liu Bang worshipped Han Xin as a general and asked him to plan a military deployment to develop eastward and seize the world.

Han Xin's first step plan was to seize Guanzhong first, open the door to the east, and establish a base for Xinghan to destroy Chu. So hundreds of officers and soldiers were sent to repair the plank road. At this time, Zhang Han, who was guarding the western part of Guanzhong, heard the news and couldn't help laughing: "Who told you to burn the plank road!" You have cut off your own way out, and now you have come to repair it, and you will only send a few hundred soldiers for such a big project, and it will take you to complete it in what year and month. Therefore, Zhang Han did not pay attention to Liu Bang and Han Xin's actions at all.

However, soon Zhang Han received an urgent report that Liu Bang's army had entered Guanzhong, that Chencang (in the east of present-day Baoji City, Shaanxi) had been occupied, and that the defender would be killed. Zhang Han didn't believe it at first, thinking it was a rumor, but when it was confirmed, he hurriedly led the troops to resist, and it was too late. Zhang Han was forced to commit suicide, and Sima Xin, who was stationed in the eastern part of Guanzhong, and Dong Peng in the north, also surrendered one after another. The Guanzhong region, known as Sanqin, was all occupied by Liu Bang at once.

It turned out that Han Xin ostensibly sent troops to repair the plank road, pretending to attack from the plank road, but in fact, he and Liu Bang led the main force to secretly attack Chen Cang, and took advantage of Zhang Han's unpreparedness to achieve victory. This is called "Ming Xiu Plank Road, Secret Chen Cang". Because of this historical story, it was later described as secretly moving away from people and achieving the goal, so it was called "secretly crossing Chen Cang" or "Chen Cang secretly crossing".

Han Xin's strategy was told to Liu Bang when Zhang Liang suggested burning the plank road. Liu Bang saw that the two of them had made exactly the same strategy, and said happily: "What the hero has seen, after all, is slightly the same!" As a result, the idiom "what the hero sees is slightly the same" or "what he sees is slightly the same" was later formed, which has the same meaning as the idiom "coincides" (the views and attitudes of each other are completely consistent without prior consultation).

The story of Antas Tarzan

[Popularity: 33440]

Interpretation:

Stable as Tarzan. The description is very solid and unshakable.

This idiom comes from the Western Han Dynasty "Shangshu to the King of Wu", and it will be pleasing to listen to the words of loyal ministers. If you do what you want, it is dangerous to accumulate eggs, and it is difficult to get on the pass; Do whatever you want, easy to turn your fingers, and settle for Mount Tai.

Mei Cheng, the word uncle, was a native of Huaiyin (now Jiangsu) in the Western Han Dynasty, and was a famous literary scholar in the Han Dynasty. During the reign of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty, he served as Langzhong in the mansion of Liu Bi, the king of Wu.

Guan was a great power among the princes at that time, and Liu Bi (bi), the king of Wu, was very ambitious, resentful of the central power, and secretly plotted to rebel. Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty appointed the talented statesman Chao Cuo as the imperial historian, and Chao Cuo advocated the reduction of the territories of the vassal states, the strengthening of the power and prestige of the central government, and the consolidation of the unity of the country. Liu Wei saw that some princes and kings had their territories reduced, and knew that it was inevitable, so he contacted the princes and kings of Chu, Zhao, Jiaoxi, Jiaodong and other countries to plot a rebellion.

Seeing the scourge of Liu Bi's conspiracy and rebellion, he wrote "Shangshu to Admonish King Wu" to advise Liu Bi. In his message, he said: "If you can listen to your loyal servants, all evils can be avoided." If you have to do what you think, it is more dangerous than stacking eggs, and it is more difficult than heaven; However, if you can change your original mind as soon as possible, it will be easier than turning the palm of your hand, and it will also make your position more stable than Tarzan. ”

But Liu Bi was obsessed and stepped up his conspiracy activities. As a result, Mei Cheng had to leave the state of Wu and became a guest in the mansion of Liu Wu, the king of Liang Xiao. In 154 B.C., Liu Bi contacted the princes and kings of Chu, Zhao, Jiaoxi, and Jiaodong, and rebelled in the name of "Qing Jun's side and killing Chao Wrong". In history, it is known as the "Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms of Wu and Chu".

Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty listened to the slander, killed Chao Cuo, and apologized to the princes and kings. At this time, Mei Cheng wrote "The Book of Repetition of King Wu" to persuade Liu Bi to quit the army. Liu Bi still refused to look back. Soon, the Han Dynasty general Zhou Yafu led an army to defeat the Wuchu rebels. Liu Wu, the king of Chu, committed suicide, Liu Bi, the king of Wu, fled to Dongyue and was killed, and the other five kings also committed suicide or were killed. The rebellion was completely defeated after only three months. After the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms was put down, he became famous for his foresight and wisdom in writing the "Shangshu to the King of Wu".

Later, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ascended the throne and sent people to recruit him to Beijing as an official, but unfortunately he did not arrive in the capital and died on the way.

The story of being safe and sound

[Popularity: 27873]

Interpretation:

There was no incident, no damage or accidents. Sickness, sickness, borrowed to refer to calamity.

In 266 BC, King Zhao Huiwen, the monarch of Zhao, died, and his son, Prince Dan, succeeded him as King Xiaocheng of Zhao. Since King Xiaocheng was still young, his mother Zhao Weihou was in charge of handling state affairs. Zhao Weihou is a relatively wise and knowledgeable middle-aged woman. When she was just presiding over state affairs, the Qin State intensified its attack on the Zhao State. Zhao Guo was in danger and asked Qi for help, and Qi asked Zhao Wei to send her youngest son Chang Anjun to Qi as a hostage, and then send troops. Zhao Weihou was reluctant to let his youngest son leave, but after listening to the minister's opinion, he still sent Chang'anjun to Qi State. The State of Qi sent troops to help the State of Zhao defeat the Qin army.

Once, the king of Qi sent an envoy with a letter to Zhao to greet Empress Zhao Wei. Before Empress Wei could open the letter, he asked the messenger. "The harvest of Qi is not bad, is it? Are the people safe? Is King Qi in good health? ”

The envoy of Qi was very unhappy when he heard this, and said: "I was sent by the king of Qi to greet you, and now you don't ask the king of Qi first, but first ask the harvest and the people, can you put the lowly in front and the noble in the back?" ”

Empress Wei smiled slightly and said, "No. If there is no harvest, how can there be a people? If there were no people, how could there be a monarch? Is it possible to abandon the root of the greeting and ask only the details? ”

When the envoy of Qi heard this, he was speechless for a while. This allusion to "unharmed" later evolved into the idiom, "safe and sound".

The story of a dark arrow hurting people

[Popularity: 34402]

Interpretation:

The metaphor is to secretly carry out hurtful acts or tricks.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, Zheng Zhuanggong of Zheng State was supported by Lu and Qi and planned to crusade against Xu. (The state of Xu was a small country, in present-day Xuchang, Henan.) Zheng was to the north of Xu, and Xinzheng in present-day Henan was its capital at that time. ）

This incident is recorded in "The Eleventh Year of the Hidden Prince". In the summer of that year, in May, Zheng Zhuanggong inspected the troops in front of the palace and sent out troop vehicles. An old general, Ying[ying] Shukao, and a young general, Gongsun Zidu, quarreled over the military chariots. Uncle Ying is a brave general, he refuses to accept the old, pulls up the military vehicle and turns around and runs; Gong's grandson has always looked down on people, and of course he refused to give in, so he picked up his halberd and ran after him. By the time he caught up with the road, Uncle Ying's examination had long since disappeared. The grandsons all hold a grudge because of this.

In the autumn, in July, Zheng Zhuanggong officially ordered an attack on Xu State. The Zheng army approached the capital of Xu State, and when the city was attacked, Uncle Ying took the lead and climbed to the top of the city. Seeing that Uncle Ying's examination was about to make a great achievement, the grandson became even more jealous, so he drew an arrow and aimed it at Uncle Ying's examination, only to see the brave old general fall down one by one. Another general, Uncle Ying, thought that Uncle Ying was killed by Xu Guobing, so he hurriedly picked up the banner and commanded the soldiers to continue fighting, and finally broke through the city. All the Zheng troops entered the city, and the monarch of the state of Xu, Xu Zhuanggong, fled to Weiguo. The land of the state of Xu was thus incorporated into the territory of the state of Zheng.

Like the grandsons of the fathers and grandsons, taking advantage of people's unpreparedness to secretly release cold arrows, it is called "dark arrows hurting people". However, as an idiom, it is not limited to using dark arrows as murder weapons, and anyone who takes any unsightly means to secretly wait for an opportunity to hurt others can be called "dark arrows hurting people". Here we might as well tell the story about the Song Dynasty Liu Chu [bin].

Liu Qi, whose name is Gongfu, is said to be quite literate, especially good at historical research, and once participated in the compilation of the "Zizhi Tongjian" edited by Sima Guang. There is a story about Shao Bo in the Song Dynasty's "After Hearing and Seeing", and it seems that this person is quite humorous. The story goes: Once, there was a "Zhongsi" (official name, that is, "Yushi Zhongcheng", who was responsible for impeachment and supervision) wanted to mobilize his colleagues to attack someone. Someone asked Liu Chu if someone really had any bad deeds, and the central division wanted to beat the drum to attack him. Liu Chu replied very coldly: "The middle division can sound the drum, and the old man is difficult to be a secret arrow!" ”

The so-called "dark arrows" here are cold arrows that assassinate others. Liu Chu was unwilling to participate in the conspiracy to assassinate others, so he said that he would not act as a secret arrow. (For an allusion to "beating the drum", see "Beating the Drum")

The story of standing still

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The story of the idiom of standing still

Pinyin: g

[allusion] did not move. "Xunzi Imperial System" Zhao Jianzi did not move. Lü's Spring and Autumn

【Interpretation】Press: Stop. Suspend the movement of the army. Now it is also a metaphor for not carrying out work for the time being. There is a price to pay for acting rashly when the time is not ripe.

[Usage] as a predicate, a definite; Mostly refers to the refusal to do the task after receiving it

【Structure】-form

[synonyms] to wait for work, to stagnate

[opposite word] vigorous and resolute, smell the wind and move

【Same rhyme】confuse the public, prosper and move the public, save food and use carefully, words must be in the middle, single-minded and dual-purpose, thick and heavy, grace and power, the teacher moves the public, the word is litigious, and the world is deceived and confused、......

【Encounter】Playing chess is not a pawn

【Age】Antiquity

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