In ancient times, there were many stories of young talents, such as Cao Chong in "Cao Chong Called Elephant" that we learned in the primary school textbook, Chen Yuanfang, the son of Chen Taiqiu in "Chen Taiqiu and the Friendship Period" that we learned in the middle school textbook, Jin Ximin Fang Zhongyong in "Wounded Zhongyong", and Ganluo, who was worshipped as Shangqing at the age of 12. The Kong Rong we are familiar with is also a famous example of young talents, and the "Three Character Classic" in "Melting four years old, can make pears", is what we are familiar with Kong Rong let pears. In addition to the matter of letting the pear, another thing also makes the hole melt a lot of powder.
Kong Rong, Ziwenju, one of the seven sons of Jian'an, the twentieth grandson of Confucius, had a different performance from ordinary children at a young age, and he was able to speak eloquently from an early age. It is recorded in the "New Language of the World" that when Kong Rong was a little more than ten years old, he once followed his father to luoyang, the capital city at that time. At that time, Henan Yin was called Li Bing, the character Yuanli, Li Bing was a very famous person, at that time the world's readers especially admired him, many people wanted to meet. However, Li Bing's fame is too great, ordinary people can't see him at all, and the people who can see him, except for the famous heroes in the world, are his relatives or descendants of his relatives.
Kong Rong wanted to meet Li Ji and see if he was as legendary. So Kong Rong came to visit, and the doorman of Li Mansion stopped Kong Rong, and Kong Rong said without hurrying, My name is Kong Rong, and I am the descendant of your master. The doorman saw Kong Rong's serious, unhurried appearance, although he had some doubts, but still informed him, Li Bing heard that there were children of the world who came to visit, he was also curious about who the visitor was, and quickly asked the doorman to invite Kong Rong into the room.
Li Bing saw Kong Rong and found that he did not know him at all. He then asked Kong Rong, you said that your family and my family are family friends, why can you see it? Kong Rong said, my distant ancestor is Confucius, your distant ancestor is Li Er (Lao Tzu's original name), their virtue and righteousness are comparable, moreover, my distant ancestor once asked your distant ancestor about etiquette, they have the name of master and apprentice, so of course, our two families are family friends. After listening to Kong Rong's answer, Li Bing nodded his head and couldn't help but secretly marvel at himself, and the guests present were all amazed by Kong Rong's words.
At this time, Taizhong Doctor Chen Wei also came to visit Li Bing.
People told him what had just happened, and everyone praised Kong Rong for his greatness. Who knew that Chen Wei was very dismissive after listening to it, he dismissively glanced at the young Kong Rong, and then said arrogantly: "People who are young, the big may not be strange." This means that when you are a child, you seem to be smart and sensible, and when you grow up, you may not be able to do anything big, and you can't conclude that you will do something in the future because of your intelligence when you are a child. After Chen Wei finished speaking, he looked at Kong Rong again, and Kong Rong listened to Chen Wei's words and immediately shot back, saying, Like you said, then you must have been very smart and sensible when you were a child. After Kong Rong's words were finished, the seat was even more surprised, and people asserted that Kong Rong would become a great instrument when he grew up, and At this time, Chen Wei was speechless for a while, ashamed and embarrassed.
Kong Rong's words are very artistic, and he fights back according to Chen Wei's meaning, so-called the way of the other to give back to the other body. The implication of Kong Rong's words is very clear, that is, Chen Wei must have been very intelligent and sensible when he was a child, but when he grew up, he became mediocre and inactive. Chen Wei's arrogance is to lift a stone and drop it on his own feet, and when he encounters Kong Rong, who can speak eloquently, he can also learn a lesson.
This story has spread more and more widely, and it has been included in many works. Over time, an idiom appeared: "It's hours, but it's not necessarily better." The meaning of today's idiom is the same as what Chen Wei said, but with the passage of time, people have gradually forgotten the story behind the idiom. Even those who know this story have not learned from Chen Wei's lessons, arrogance and superiority have always been inherent problems of human beings, especially in the face of the old, weak, sick and disabled. A phrase shaw said aptly used here: "The lessons of history tell us that people do not learn from the experience of history." ”
Nevertheless, we would like to appeal to treat everyone with humility and respect, especially the elderly, the weak, the sick and the disabled.