In our daily life, there are idioms that sound both literary and philosophical, but sometimes, their pronunciation is confusing to the second monk.
Today, we are going to explore a particularly interesting idiom - "绠 short and deep", and see the story and deep meaning behind it.
First of all, let's solve everyone's doubts, the correct pronunciation of "绠短汲深" is gěng duǎn jí shēn, not gēng duǎn jí shēn, which you may mispronounce. Here, "绠" is pronounced as gěng, not gēng.
So, what exactly does "绠" mean? In ancient times, "绠" referred to the well rope, which was used to draw water from the well.
When it comes to the idiom "short and deep", its artistic conception is quite vivid. Imagine you are standing next to a deep well with a short well rope in your hand, trying to draw water from a bottomless well.
Do you feel a little overwhelmed? This is the artistic conception to be conveyed by "Drawing Depth from the Short": the well rope is too short, but you want to draw water from the deep well, which is undoubtedly more difficult.
This idiom is used as a metaphor for someone or something with limited abilities but wants to complete a difficult task, and the result is often incompetent and incompetent. It's like the short well rope, although you try your best, you can't reach the water at the bottom of the well.
This situation is reminiscent of the challenges in our lives. Sometimes, we are full of enthusiasm and want to show off our skills, but we find that we are not capable enough.
At this point, do we choose to give up, or continue to work hard to improve ourselves to better meet the challenge?
The idiom "short and deep" not only reminds us to do what we can, but also inspires us to be self-aware and strive to improve our abilities in the face of difficulties in order to cope with greater challenges.
Just like that short well rope, although we can't touch the water at the bottom of the well at first, as long as we keep lengthening it, one day, we will be able to easily draw sweet well water from the deep well.
In addition, this idiom also contains a spirit of optimism and tenacity. Even if our current capabilities are limited, as long as we do not give up our efforts and always maintain a positive attitude, we will definitely be able to overcome difficulties and achieve our goals.
Through this interesting idiom, we not only learned a vivid metaphor, but also understood the philosophy of life. Let us continue to lengthen our "well rope" on the road of life and bravely meet every challenge!