The idiom Jinling
Idioms are a shining pearl in Chinese culture. Recognized by UNESCO as the "Capital of World Literature", Nanjing is the birthplace of many idiomatic stories. According to incomplete statistics, there are more than 100 idioms related to Nanjing. The Nanjing Learning Platform of "Learning to Strengthen the Country" and the Dragon and Tiger Network of Nanjing Newspaper Media Group jointly launched the "Idiom Jinling" column, reflecting the cultural charm of the ancient capital of Nanjing.
Today, I tell you the story of "one body and two battles".
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"One body, two battles", from the Tang Dynasty Yao Silian's "Liang Shu Zhang Chong Biography". During the Southern Dynasty Liang Dynasty, there was a minister named Zhang Xu, who was honest in government, but his son Zhang Chong was not like him, Zhang Chong did not like to read, and he was idle all day.
One day, Zhang Xu asked the imperial court for leave to return home, and went home to take care of important matters, but unexpectedly met the son who was not angry. I saw Zhang Chong holding a hunting dog in his left hand and a falcon in his right hand, leading a group of domestic servants out hunting. Zhang Xu was immediately furious when he saw this, and drank Zhang Chong. Zhang Chong walked to his father in shock, Zhang Xu saw this, pressed his anger and changed his tone, saying: "You see, all 29-year-old people, do you still have a look?" Isn't it tiring to hold an eagle in one hand, a dog in the other, and two servants in one hand? You are not a child anymore, how come you are not self-motivated at all? The young man does not work hard, and the old man is sad! After Zhang Chong was taught a lesson by his father, he felt deeply guilty, so he changed his past mistakes, read the book carefully, and quickly finished reading "Lao Tzu" and "The I Ching", and later became a learned person and became an official.
Later, people quoted this idiom, which refers to a person holding two positions or assuming two heavy responsibilities, and can also refer to a thing that has two functions, and is also used as "one body and two appointments" and "one body and two appointments".
Idioms for small interactions
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The idiom "cobwebs are dusty" is related to the famous poet Yuan Ming of the Qing Dynasty, who lived in Nanjing in his later years and called himself what?
A. The elderly in the garden
B. The old man of Cangshan Mountain
C. Qinglian resident
D. Mr. Goyanagi