The meaning of the donkey and the idiom that is close to it

The skills of the donkey are poor, and the skills of the donkey.

It is said that a person has very little ability.

That is, the same action is useless for the same person.

Implication: Seemingly powerful things are not terrible, as long as you dare to fight and are good at fighting, you will definitely be able to defeat them.

Enlightenment: The enlightenment from the perspective of the donkey is that we should master cultural knowledge, and only with real knowledge and real skills can we have a foothold.

The lesson from the tiger's point of view is that we should not be intimidated by what seems to be powerful, as long as we dare to fight and be good at fighting, we will definitely win.

1. Qianhuxin donkey skills are poor: "Qian" is the area of Guizhou Province, "technology" is skill, and "poor" is exhaustive. The metaphor has a limited ability, and it has been used a few times. Source: For the story of the fable potato and the branch, see Liu Zongyuan's "The Donkey of Qian" in the Tang Dynasty.

2. Behemoth: Something huge in appearance.

3. The donkey's plan: there is a virtual appearance, and the ability is limited.

The allegorical idiom story of the donkey of Qianzhi is as follows:

Moral Meaning: The story of "The Donkey of Qian" shows that ability is not proportional to appearance, and the strong are often middle-class; If you lack the skills to deal with your opponents, then don't show off your talents at a glance, so as not to bring shame on yourself.

The purpose of the fable is to satirize those who are incompetent and reckless, and allude to some of the high-ranking figures in the ruling group at that time, who were in high positions and bullied, but had no talent and no virtue, and who were strong and powerful in the middle. The full text of the pen is old and profound; It not only reveals profound philosophies, but also creates vivid images; It not only gives people ideological enlightenment and education, but also gives people artistic enjoyment and satisfaction.

Idiom story: There were no donkeys in this place in Qiandi, and there was a person who liked to be troublesome and transported one by boat. When the donkey arrived, it was of no use, so it was placed at the foot of the mountain.

The tiger saw that the donkey was a behemoth, thought it was some kind of artifact, hid in the woods and secretly looked at it, and gradually came out cautiously to approach it, frightened and puzzled, not knowing what it was.

One day the donkey crowed, and the tiger was so frightened that he fled far away, thinking that the donkey was going to bite him, and was very afraid. But looking back and forth at the donkey, I don't think it has any special skills. The tiger gradually became familiar with the donkey's cry, and approached it back and forth, but never fought it.

Gradually, he approached the donkey, and his attitude became more and more insulting, and he leaned on and offended it. The donkey was very angry and kicked the tiger with its hooves. Then the tiger was very happy, and thought about it in his heart, and said:

That's all there is to the donkey's skills! So he jumped up and roared, and bit the donkey's throat, and ate all its flesh, before leaving.

Alas! The huge appearance seems to be virtuous, and the voice is loud and seems to be capable, if it had not used its little ability, even if the tiger is fierce, but because of suspicion and fear, it will not dare to eat it after all. It's sad that it has ended up like this!

About the Author:

Liu Zongyuan (773-819) was a literary scholar and philosopher of the Tang Dynasty. The word is thick, and he is a native of Hedong Xie (now Yunchengxi, Shanxi). It is known as "Liuhedong".

In the ninth year of Zhenyuan (793), the twenty-one-year-old Liu Zongyuan Jinshi and the first, awarded the school scholar. At the age of twenty-six, he was also a scholar in the macro vocabulary department, transferred to Lantian Lieutenant, and was promoted to supervise the imperial history.

and Liu Yuxi and others participated in the Wang Shuwen Group, which advocated reform, and served as a member of the Ministry of Rites. After the failure of the "Yongzhen Innovation", he was demoted to Yongzhou Sima. Later, it moved to Liuzhou Thorn History, so it is also called "Liuliuzhou".

Together with Han Yu's advocacy of the ancient literature movement, he was included in the "Eight Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties" and called "Han Liu". The prose is sharp and vigorous, and the reasoning is thorough. Landscape travelogues have many sustenance, especially famous. The fable is sharp, and the poetry is clear and remote.

Interpretation: Qiandi (here Guizhou does not refer to Guizhou) This place originally had no donkeys, and there was a person who liked to be troublesome and brought (a donkey) into this place by boat. When it arrived, it was of little use, so it was placed at the foot of the mountain.

The tiger saw it as a behemoth, treated it as a god, and hid in the woods to watch it secretly. Gradually, the tiger cautiously came out and approached it, not knowing what it was.

One day the donkey crowed, and the tiger was so frightened that he fled far away, thinking that the donkey was going to bite him, and was very afraid. But [the tiger] looked at it back and forth, and felt that it didn't have any special skills. The tiger gradually became familiar with the donkey's cry, and approached it back and forth, but never fought it.

The tiger gradually approached the donkey, and his attitude was more cordial and not dignified, and he leaned on and offended it. The donkey was very angry and kicked the tiger with its hooves. The tiger was delighted, and considered the matter, and said:

That's all there is to the donkey's skills! So he jumped up and roared, and bit the donkey's throat and devoured its flesh before leaving.

Alas! The appearance is huge and seems to be virtuous, and the voice is loud and seems to be capable, (the tiger) could not see the donkey's ability at the beginning, and even if the tiger is fierce, (but) suspicious and afraid, after all, it does not dare to hunt the donkey. Now it's sad to end up like this!

Original text: "Three Commandments, Donkey of Qian" Tang Dynasty: Liu Zongyuan Selected from "Liu Zongyuan Collection" Volume 19 (Zhonghua Book Company, 1979 edition).

There is no donkey in Qian, and there are good deeds to carry in the boat. Until then, there is no use, put it under the mountain. When the tiger saw it, the behemoth also thought it was a god, and it was peeped into the forest. A little closer, ashamed, don't know.

On other days, the donkey roared, the tiger was terrified, and he fled far away; I think I will devour myself, and I am very afraid. However, those who look at it back and forth feel that there is no special ability; accustomed to its voice, and approached before and after, and finally did not dare to fight. A little closer, Yi Yi, swinging and rushing.

The donkey is angry, and the hooves are overwhelmed. The tiger was overjoyed, and Ji Zhi said: "Skill stops this ear!"

Because of the great leaping, he cut off his throat, and went away with his flesh.

Belch! The shape of the Pang is also virtuous, and the sound of the macro is also capable. If you don't have any skills, although the tiger is fierce, you are suspicious, and you don't dare to take it. If you are today, sad husband!

From the three idioms of "The Donkey of Qian":

1. Poor donkey skills: the metaphor has run out of limited skills;

2. The skill of the donkey: the metaphor has its appearance, and the ability is limited;

3. Behemoth: Generally refers to tall and bulky things.

The Donkey of Qian: From the Tang Dynasty poet Liu Zongyuan's "Willow River East Collection". The purpose of this essay is to satirize the incompetent and reckless people, that is, some high-ranking people in the ruling group at that time, who were in high positions and bullied people without talent and morality, and who were strong and middle-class.

Powerful things are not terrible, as long as you dare to fight, and are good at fighting and fighting, you will definitely be able to defeat them.

The moral of the donkey of Qian: It satirizes the characters in the ruling group who were in high positions at that time, but had no talent and no virtue, and were strong and capable.

The Revelation of the Donkey of Qian: Enlightenment to people to dare to fight against seemingly powerful enemies.

The story of the donkey of Qian: There was no donkey in Qiandi, and there was a person who liked to do a lot of things to transport a donkey to Qiandi by boat. When the tiger saw the donkey approaching cautiously, he fled in fear when he heard the donkey's bark, but gradually became familiar with the donkey's cry and found that the donkey had no special skills.

So the tiger jumped up and bit the donkey's throat and ate all the donkey's flesh before leaving. Stool wow.