"It's ridiculous. ”
This sentence was said by Kang Hui in the news broadcast.
At that time, the word "squirting" caused a lot of heated discussions, and some people said that it was not an idiom and could not be used like this.
However, when people carefully read the information, they found that "making people spray rice" is indeed an idiom, such as a fake one.
Not only that, but there are actually many words that don't look like idioms, and they are unexpected to say.
The interesting story behind the idiom "squirting".
In the "News Network" on July 25, 2019, Kang Hui's use of the word "spitting rice" caused many netizens to discuss.
And there is an interesting history behind this seemingly straightforward idiom, the origin of which can be traced back to the prose work of the Song Dynasty writer Su Shi, "Wen and the Paintingable Yundang Valley Yanzhu Ji".
Su Shi's Wen and Ke's cousin had a very close relationship, and the exchanges and cooperation between them were widely known.
On one of them, on a sunny day, Wen Yoke and his wife went to the valley to play.
The green bamboo pavilions in the valley have pleasant scenery, forming an excellent poetic world.
In the evening, they prepared roasted bamboo shoots for dinner.
In my memory, they burned fresh bamboo shoots in the valley for dinner that evening, when Su Shi wrote a poem with his own hands and let everyone read it together.
When Wen Youke happened to take a sip of tea, after hearing this poem, he laughed unbearably, and even sprayed the rice in his mouth all over the table.
Later, when Su Shi recalled this scene, he described it as "a case full of laughter", which is the original origin of the idiom "making people spray rice".
And the Qing Dynasty writer Li Ruzhen also mentioned this idiom in his novel "Mirror Flowers".
Li Ruzhen uses it to describe the actions of a thief, describing his hilarious and ridiculous actions, and calling it "spitting", which also reflects the polysemy and expressive characteristics of the idiom.
Nowadays, the idiom "squirting rice" is also evolving in the inheritance and is used in the modern context.
The fact that such a straightforward word is used in the form of an idiom also shows the close connection between history and culture.
Today's understanding of this idiom is no longer limited to simple explanations of slang and Internet buzzwords, but links it with the tradition of Chinese literature, allowing us to taste the wisdom of life and the beauty of language embodied in it.
The Doctor buys a donkey
In "Gan's Family Motto", there is a joke about a doctor buying a donkey.
The doctor thought himself a learned man, and when he went to the bazaar to buy a donkey, he felt that it was an opportunity to show his talents, and he did not hesitate to accede to the seller's request to write a contract.
The doctor was given a valuable opportunity to write, and he took the pen and wrote three full sheets of paper on the paper, the strokes of which flowed like flowing water.
When he finished writing the third piece of paper, he shook his head in satisfaction, indicating that the creation he had just made had reached the perfection he had in mind.
However, the donkey seller watched indifferently as he finished writing, and asked expressionlessly, "Is this a contract? Why is there not even a word 'donkey'?"
Hearing this ironic remark, the onlookers erupted in laughter.
The Doctor's pride and complacency vanished at that moment, and he said with some chagrin:
"I'm a Ph.D., my writing must be different, it should be eye-catching, it doesn't matter, when I write the word 'donkey', you will be surprised!"
Confidently, the doctor took another piece of paper from his sleeve and began to write down a word.
This time, the word he wanted to show was "donkey".
People looked at the doctor with a smile, wondering if he had forgotten how to write such a common word.
However, as the minutes ticked by, the Doctor was still busily waving his pen on the paper, his pen dancing to the laughter of the audience.
Finally, when the doctor had finished writing the fourth piece of paper, he looked up with a gasp and glared at the donkey's ear and said, "Behold, my hard work will be understood by the world!"
However, the donkey seller shook his head in disappointment, then laughed dejectedly, catering to the laughter of the audience.
The joke eventually became a phrase used to ridicule doctors, and every time someone wrote an article or an impromptu speech, people would say, "Why didn't you even write the word 'donkey'?"
After the story spread, people made up a proverb to satirize such literati: "The doctor buys a donkey, and the book coupon is three papers, and the word donkey is not mentioned." ”
This sentence reflects people's disdain and criticism for deliberately using empty language to obscure the essence of things.
And this idiom is used to mock those who are full of nonsense and empty and fancy, which is quite ironic.
Through this joke, we can see that it is important to grasp the key when doing things, and make sure that the essentials are precise and clear, so that we can accurately convey our meaning to the audience or reader.
Don't be confused by the bells and whistles, only to the point, can achieve the purpose of communication and exchange.
Crying bamboo shoots
The word "crying bamboo shoots" may seem like a thing about bamboo, but in fact, it describes a very filial piety.
It is said that that that winter, Meng Zong's mother was seriously ill, but the doctor told them that the only way to treat it was to boil a bowl of soup with fresh bamboo shoots.
However, it was a bitterly cold winter day, and the bamboo shoots were almost extinct, so they had to try to find them.
At that time, Meng Zong was deeply worried about his mother's health, so he decided to go to the nearby bamboo forest alone.
Meng Zong came to the bamboo forest with sorrow, he looked at the bamboos that stood upright, and his heart was full of helplessness.
In the cold winter, fresh bamboo shoots may not be able to be found.
But Meng Zong was unwilling to give up, and he firmly believed that as long as he was sincere enough, a miracle might happen.
So, Meng Zong knelt in the bamboo forest, hugged a bamboo tightly and began to weep with his heart, tears flowed down loudly, he cried loudly, lamenting the injustice of fate.
But at the moment when he wept, the heavens and the earth seemed to sense his cry, and where he knelt, small cracks began to appear in the ground.
Soon after, the cracks spread rapidly, and then tender green bamboo shoots rose from the ground, as if the miracle was born from Meng Zong's sorrow.
He stared at these amazing things for a long time, and his heart welled up with great excitement.
He finally found the bamboo shoots! His mother was finally saved.
So Meng Zong happily picked these fresh bamboo shoots and went home, turned around and returned to his mother's sickbed.
He peels off these precious bamboo shoots, carefully slices them, and adds them to the fresh broth, where they are slowly boiled.
The smoke fills the house, the smell of bamboo shoots fills the house, and Meng Zong's heart is also full of hope and prayer, hoping that this plate of bamboo shoot soup will bring health and strength to his mother.
Mother gently took the hot soup bowl and drank it slowly, a long-lost smile appeared on her old face, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously rose.
After eating a bowl of bamboo shoot soup, she not only began to feel much more comfortable physically, but also in good spirits than before.
Meng Zong also felt extremely happy and grateful, his mother's health was his greatest happiness, and his voice and prayer were warmly responded to by heaven and earth.
The story of Meng Zong's crying bamboo shoots was widely praised in the Jiangxia countryside, and gradually formed a landscape.
No brother and sister-in-law: straightforward wisdom to deal with
According to the record of "Hanshu Zhi Bu Doubt", Zhi Bu is a native of Nanyang in the Western Han Dynasty, and was named "Saihou", and the official is the imperial historian.
He is proficient in Huang Lao's theory of inaction, is low-key as an official, follows the system of his predecessor, and does not want to be known about his political achievements.
For this reason, people call him the Elder.
However, some people slandered him in the court, saying:
"There is no doubt that he is good-looking, but he can't handle his affair with his sister-in-law. ”
After hearing this, he just replied, "I don't have a brother." ”
And the story of Straight Truth tells us that the best way to deal with unfounded slander is to stay calm and not rush to defend it.
Because many times, the more justification, the faster the rumor spreads.
The straightforward approach not only preserved his own dignity, but also avoided the further deterioration of the situation.
In real life, we often encounter similar dilemmas.
When others slander us, we may feel angry and aggrieved and want to defend ourselves immediately.
However, this practice often complicates things even more.
On the contrary, if we can remain calm and speak with facts, as we do in the past, then the rumors will naturally be self-defeating.
Therefore, the idiom "no brother and sister-in-law" reminds us to stay rational and respond with wisdom when facing slander.
Only in this way can we better protect ourselves from rumors.
Behind these idioms that don't seem like idioms, there are actually rich historical stories and cultural connotations.
In our daily lives, we should also learn more, listen more and use more to carry forward our culture.
The last one is left for everyone to ask a difficult question, look at the picture and guess the idiom.
Did you guess the correct answer?