Translation and theme of the lost horse of Seon, translation of the lost horse of Seon

Translation: Among the people near the Great Wall, there was a man who was proficient in arithmetic (some superstitious activities), and his horse Wuyuan fled to the territory of the Hu people for no reason. People came to comfort him, said the old man

How can't this be a blessing? After a few months, his horse returned with the horses of the Hu people. People came to congratulate him, said the old man

How can't this be a scourge? "There are many good horses in the family, and his son loves to ride, and once, he fell off a horse and broke his thigh. People came to comfort him, said the old man

How can't this be a blessing? "A year later, the Hu invaded and entered the Great Wall. Men in the prime of life all picked up the ** to fight.

Most of the people in the vicinity of the Great Wall were killed in battle. Only this man was lame, and both father and son were spared.

Theme: Misfortune and blessing can be transformed into each other with different conditions. ^0^

Among the people who live near the side of the fortress, there is a person who is good at speculating on good luck and evil and mastering the number of techniques. Once, his horse ran to the Hu people's residence for no reason. People came to comfort him for this.

But the old man said, "How is this not a blessing?" "After a few months, the lost horse came back with the good horse of the Hu people.

People came to congratulate him. Then the old man said, "How can this not be a calamity?"

The fortune teller had many good horses in his house, and his son, who loved to ride horses, fell off his horse and broke his thigh. People came to pay their respects to him. The old man said:

How can't this be a blessing? "After a year, the Hu people invaded the border fortress in a big way, and the sturdy men all picked up the ** to fight. Nine out of 10 of those in the vicinity of Biansai died.

The man was spared from the battle only because of his lame legs, and the father and son saved their lives together.

The people who are close to the plug, there are those who are good at sorcerers, and the horses are invincible and die and enter the Hu. Everyone hanged on him, and his father said, "Why is this not a blessing?"

After a few months, his horse returned with a horse. Everyone congratulated him, and his father said, "Why can't this be a disaster?"

The family is rich and good, and his son is easy to ride, and he falls and breaks his hips. Everyone hanged on him, and his father said, "Why is this not a blessing?"

After living for a year, Hu entered the blockade, and Ding Zhuang led the way to fight. The man who is near the fortress, the dead nineteen. This is only because of the lameness, and the father and son protect each other.

One of the people near the Great Wall was a man who was proficient in arithmetic, and for some reason his horse ran away to the northern Hu people. People came to comfort him, and he said, "Why is this not a blessing?" ”

Sai Weng lost the horse sài wēng shī mǎ [paraphrase] An old man lost a horse; After the horse returned; And bring back a steed. The parable, though temporarily lost; But in the long run; Maybe there will be benefits.

Song Weitai's "Dongxuan Records": "Lu Gong has Cambodia; He said: 'The cold man lost his horse; Now it is not enough to be sad; Chu Xiang Broken Snake; It will be a blessing afterward. ’”

Positive tone] stopper; It cannot be pronounced "sāi" or "sè".

Identification] stopper; You can't write "race".

Synonym] lost east corner is a blessing in disguise.

Antisense] for good and for evil.

Usage] is often used in conjunction with "Anzhi is not a blessing". It is often used as a comforting word. It is generally used as an object and a clause.

Structure] subject-predicate.

Example sentences] Anzhi is not a blessing; You didn't do well the first time; If you learn from it; I will do better in the future.

English translation] a loss sometimes spells a gain.

During the Warring States Period, near the northern border city, there lived an old man named Saion. Seon kept many horses, and one day one of his horses suddenly got lost. When the neighbors heard about this, they ran to comfort him and advised him not to be too anxious, and that he should pay more attention to his body when he was older.

Seeing that someone was being reassured, Seon smiled and said, "If you lose a horse, you won't lose much, so maybe it will bring some blessings." ”

The neighbor listened to Seon's words and thought it was funny. The loss of the horse was obviously a bad thing, but he thought that maybe it was a good thing, obviously just self-comforting. After a few days, the lost horse not only returned home automatically, but also brought back a Hun horse.

When the neighbors heard this, they were very impressed by Seon's foresight, and congratulated Seon and said, "It is a blessing that you have the foresight to not only not lose the horse, but also to bring back a good horse." When Seon heard the congratulations of his neighbors, he did not look happy at all, and said worriedly

Getting a good horse for nothing is not necessarily a blessing, and it may cause some trouble. ”

The neighbors thought that his pretense was pure old man's cunning. I was obviously happy in my heart, but I deliberately didn't say it.

Seon had an only child and was very fond of horseback riding. He found that the horse he had brought back was looking forward to life, with long hooves, neighing loudly, and a fierce horse, and he knew at a glance that it was a good horse. He rode every day with pride.

One day, he was a little overjoyed, and he galloped on his horse, and with a stumble, he fell off the horse's back and broke his leg. When the neighbors heard about it, they came to offer their condolences.

"It's nothing," said Seon, "maybe it's a blessing to break my leg and save my life." "The neighbors thought he was talking gibberish again.

They couldn't think of any blessing that would come from breaking their legs. Soon after, the Huns invaded, and the young men were conscripted into the army, and Seon's son could not serve as a soldier because he broke his leg. All the young men who enlisted were killed in battle, but only Seon's son survived.

Among the people in the vicinity of Biansai there was a man who was proficient in arithmetic One day his horse ran away to the territory of the Hu people for some unknown reason And the people came to comfort him The old man said"How is this not a blessing? "After a few months, his horse led the horses of the Hu people back, and the people came to congratulate him, and the old man said, "Why is this not a disaster?" There are many good horses in the house, and his son likes to ride horses, and one day his son fell off his horse and broke his thigh, and the people came to comfort him, and the old man said, "How is this not a blessing?" After a year, the Hu people invaded Biansai, and the men in the prime of life took up their bows and arrows, and most of the people who were close to Biansai died, and this man was only because of his lame legs, and father and son protected each other.

Chinese translation.

Explanation]: Stop: a dangerous place at the border; Weng: Old man. The parable may benefit from the loss for a while. It also refers to the fact that bad things can become good things under certain conditions.

From]: "Huainanzi Human Training": "The people who are close to the plug have good sorcerers, and the horse dies for no reason and enters the Hu."

Everyone hangs on it. His father said, 'Why is this not a blessing?'

After a few months, his horse returned with a horse. Everyone congratulates him. ...Therefore, the blessing is a curse, and the disaster is a blessing, which is unfathomable and unfathomable.

Example]: It is a pity that the priest has an ambition to fail, but "peace is not a blessing". Qing Li Ruzhen's "Mirror Flowers" is the seventh episode.

synonyms]: lost east, blessed by misfortune.

Antonyms]: Blessing in disguise.

Syntax]: subject-predicate; as an object, a clause; Used as a comforting word.

One of the people near the Great Wall was a man who was proficient in arithmetic, and one day his horse escaped to the Hu people for some unknown reason. When the people came to comfort him, the old man said, "How is this not a blessing?"

After a few months, his horse led the good horses of the Hu people back, and people went to congratulate him. The old man said, "How is this not a scourge?

There were many good horses in the family, and his son liked to ride them, and one day, he fell off his horse and broke his thigh. When the people came to comfort him, the old man said, "How is this not a blessing?"

After a year, Hu attacked and entered the area of the Great Wall. All the men in the prime of life took up bows and arrows to fight, and most of the people near the Great Wall died on the battlefield. His son was the only one who was lame, and father and son spared each other's lives.

Things can be transformed under certain conditions, bad things can become good things, and good things can also become bad things. People should look at the problem comprehensively, and see both the positive and negative sides of things.

The metaphor is temporarily damaged but may benefit from it, and a bad thing can become a good thing under certain conditions.