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Zheng Ren's purchase of shoes is from "Han Feizi Foreign Reserve Says Upper Left".

Zheng people buy shoes, is a Chinese idiom derived from fables, this idiom is about a Zheng Guo people because they believe too much in "scale", resulting in the story of not being able to buy shoes, revealing the Zheng people's habit of sticking to dogma and relying on data. Later, it was used to ridicule people who were conformist and did not pay attention to the actual situation. Its structure is subject-predicate, which can be used as a definite or adverbial in a sentence, with a derogatory meaning.

During the Warring States period, there was a Zheng Guoren who wanted to buy a new pair of shoes for himself. Before going to the market, the man found a small piece of rope in advance, used it to compare his feet, measured the length of his feet in advance, and then went out happily. Zheng Guoren came to the market and went straight to the store that sold shoes, he asked the shopkeeper to take out a few pairs of shoes, carefully selected, and finally looked at a pair of shoes he liked.

He was about to take out the small rope and compare the size of the new shoes with the pre-measured size, but he was in a hurry, and the measured rope was forgotten at home and did not have it with him. So he hurriedly said to the owner of the shoe shop, "I'm sorry."

Look at my memory, I measured the size of my shoes at home but forgot to bring them, and I had to go home and get the size to buy shoes. With that, he put down his shoes, turned around and ran home.

Zheng Guoren hung his head and Xiaoyan returned home dejectedly, and the neighbor Zaozi asked him what happened, and the neighbor listened and asked: "Why don't you wear them with your own feet when you buy shoes, and try whether the size of the shoes is appropriate?" This Zheng Guoren said with a serious face

That's not possible, the measured size is reliable, I only trust my own measurements, not my feet. ”

Idiom meaning:

We must be flexible and adaptable to things, not stick to conventions and dogmas, pay attention to objective and realistic things, and proceed from reality in dealing with people. This Zheng Guoren only believes in the size obtained by measuring his feet, but does not believe in his own feet, not only makes a big joke, but also does not even buy shoes, becoming a laughing stock.

When dealing with specific things, following the norms is to better solve practical problems, and in the process of applying what you have learned, you should analyze it on a case-by-case basis. To be a flexible and upright person, you should get rid of paranoia, think carefully when you encounter problems, and have a good grasp of things. When it is time to stick to the scale, we must have the spirit of choosing what is good and stubborn; When it's time to improvise, you should also have an attitude of being good.

Zheng Renmai satirized those dogmatists who stick to the rules, showing that sticking to the old ways and not thinking about flexibility will eventually achieve nothing.

Zheng Ren's purchase of shoes is a fable in the pre-Qin era, from "Han Feizi's Waichu Says the Upper Left"; It is both an idiom and an allusion, but it is also a fable, mainly about the story of a Zheng Guoren who believed too much in "scale" and couldn't buy shoes. It reveals Zheng Ren's habit of sticking to dogma and relying on data.

The author of "Zheng Ren Buys Shoes" is Han Fei at the end of the Warring States Period.

Han Feizi was born in the 35th year of King Zhou (about 281 BC) and died in the 14th year of the reign of King Qin (233 BC), Han Fei was the son of Han (that is, the son of the monarch), Han nationality, and a Korean at the end of the Warring States Period (now Xinzheng, Henan Province). He studied under Xunzi, a famous philosopher, thinker, political commentator and essayist in ancient China, and a master of Legalist thought.

Zheng people want to buy shoes, first spend their own feet, and then sit on it, go to the market, and forget to do it. has been fulfilled, but said: "I forgot to hold the degree."

Instead, take it. and on the contrary, the city is boycotted, and it is not allowed to perform. People said:

Why not give it a try? He said: "Rather trustworthiness, no self-confidence."

Translation: There was a Zheng Guoren who wanted to buy shoes, first measured the size of his feet, and put the measured size on his seat, and when he arrived at the market, he forgot to bring the measured size. (He) had already got the shoes, and (only then remembered that he forgot to bring his size) said to the shoe seller

I forgot to bring my measured size. "So I went home and got my measurements. By the time he returned to the bazaar, the bazaar had already dispersed, and he didn't buy any shoes.

He was asked, "Why don't you try the size of your shoes with your feet?" He said

I'd rather trust a good size than my feet. ”

Explanation:1Zheng: Zheng Guo in the Spring and Autumn Period, in Xinzheng County, present-day Henan Province.

2.Desire: Will, want.

3.Person: (How) people. (postpended by the definite sentence).

4.First: First of all, beforehand.

5.度 (duó): to measure. (verb).

6.While: the conjunctions mean then.

7.Place: Place, rest. (verb).

8.Zhi: The pronoun, it, here refers to the measured size.

9.It: his, referring to the Zheng people. (pronoun).

10.Sitting: through the fake word, through the "seat", seat.

11.To: Wait until now.

12.Zhi: to ......Go, go. (verb).

13.: Take, carry. (verb).

14.Already: Already. (adverb of time).

15.De: get; Get.

16.Shoes: Shoes. (noun).

17.Nai: Then.

19.度 (dù): The size of the measure. (noun).

20.And: Wait.

21.Anti: through the fake word, through "return", return.

22.Strike: The original meaning is over, and by extension, it is scattered.

24.So: So.

25.Said: Say.

26.宁 (nìng): Adverb. Rather, rather.

27.None: No, here it means can't, can't.

28.Confidence: Believe in yourself.

29.With: With.

30.Me: Me.

31.Market: The bazaar is scattered.

32.To the market: Wait until you go to the bazaar.

If Zheng people want to buy shoes, they should first sit on their own feet. Go to the city and forget about it. It has been fulfilled, but it is said:

I forgot to hold the degree. Instead, take it. and on the contrary, the city is boycotted, and it is not allowed to perform.

People said, "Why not give it a try?" "Said:

If Zheng people want to buy shoes, they should first sit on their own feet. Go to the city and forget about it. It has been fulfilled, but it is said:

I forgot to hold the degree. Instead, take it. and on the contrary, the city is boycotted, and it is not allowed to perform.

People said, "Why not give it a try?" "Said:

Rather trustworthiness, no self-confidence. ”

There was a Zheng Guoren who wanted to buy shoes, he first measured the size of his foot and put it in his seat. When I was about to go to the market, I forgot to take my measurements. After he had chosen his shoes at the bazaar, he remembered that he had forgotten to bring his size, and he said:

I forgot to bring my measured size. So he went back and got the size. By the time he returned to the bazaar, the bazaar had already dispersed, and he had not bought any shoes.

Someone asked, "Why don't you try it with your feet?" He said

I'd rather trust a good size than my feet. ”