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自相矛盾

Ellen Fan — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:25:07 GMT

péngyǒu mén, nǐ mén hǎo:
朋友们，你们好：

zhè cì wǒ gěi dà jiā dài lái de chéngyǚ shì “zìxiāngmáodùn”, tā lái zì zhè yàng yí gè gùshì:
这次我给大家带来的成语是“自相矛盾”，它来自这样一个故事：

gǔshíhòu, máo hé dùn dōu shì zuò zhàn yòng dê wǔqì. máo yòng lái cì shā dírén, dùn zé yòng lái bǎohù shēntǐ,
古时候，矛和盾都是作战用的武器。矛用来刺杀敌人，盾则用来保护身体，

yǐ miǎn duì fāng dê máo cì zhòng.
以免被对方的矛刺中。

chuán shuō hěn jǐu yǐ qián, chǔ guó yǒu gè mài bīng qì de rén, zài shìchǎng shàng mài máo hé dùn.
　　传说很久以前，楚国有个卖兵器的人，在市场上卖矛和盾。

wèi le ràng gùkè yuànyì mǎi tā de huò, tā xiān jǘ qǐ dùn xiàng rénmén kuākǒu dào:"nǐmén kǎn,
为了让顾客愿意买他的货，他先举起盾向人们夸口道：“你们看，

wǒ de dùn shì shìjìe shàng zuì jiāngù de dùn, rènhé fēnglì de dōngxī dōu bù néng cìchuān tā." jīe zhe yòu jǚqǐ tā de máo,
我的盾是世界上最坚固的盾，任何锋利的东西都不能刺穿它。”接着又举起他的矛，

xiàng rén chuīxǖ shuō:"nǐmén zài kàn kàn wǒ de máo, tā fēnglì wúbǐ, wújiānbùcuī, wúlùn duóme jiānyìng de dùn,
向人吹嘘说：“你们再看看我的矛，它锋利无比，无坚不摧，无论多么坚硬的盾，

dōu dǎng bú zhù tā,yí cì jìu chuān!"
都挡不住它，一刺就穿！”

wéiguān de rén tīng le tā de huà dōu jué de hěn hǎoxiào, rénqún zhōng yǒu rén wèn dào:"yī nǐ de shuō fǎ,
　　围观的人听了他的话都觉得很好笑，人群中有人问道：“依你的说法，

nǐ de máo wúlùn zěnme jiānyìng de dùn dōu néng cìchuān, ér nǐ de dùn yòu shì wúlùn duóme fēnglì de máo yě bù néng
你的矛无论怎样坚硬的盾都能刺穿，而你的盾又是无论多么锋利的矛也不能

bǎ tā cì chuān. nà jìu nā nǐ de máo lái cì nǐ de dùn bà, kàn kàn jíeguǒ zěn me yàng?"
把它刺穿。那就拿你的矛来刺你的盾吧，看看结果怎么样？”

mài bīngqì de rén tīng le zhāngkǒujíeshé, wú cóng huídá, zhǐ hǎo ná zhe máo hé dùn zǒu le.
　　卖兵器的人听了张口结舌，无从回答，只好拿着矛和盾走了。

"zìxiāngmáodùn" jìu shì yóu zhè gè gùshì yǎnbiàn ér lái de. xiànzài rénmén yòng tā lái bǐyǜ zuòshì, shuōhuà qiánhòu zìxiāngdǐchù.
　　“自相矛盾”就是由这个故事演变而来的。现在人们用它来比喻做事、说话前后自相抵触。

rúguǒ nǐ de péngyǒu shuō bù xǐhuān chī tiánshí, dān yī huù ěr yòu shuō xiāng chī bīngjīlíng, nǐ jìu kěyǐ shuō tā zìxiāngmáodùn.
如果你的朋友说不喜欢吃甜食，但一会儿又说想吃冰激凌，你就可以说他自相矛盾。

　　A man of the state of Chu had a spear and a shield for sale. He was loud in praises of his shield.
　　"My shield is so strong that nothing can pierce it through."
　　He also sang praises of his spear.
　　"My spear is so strong that it can pierce through anything."
　　"What would happen," he was asked, "if your spear is used to pierce your shield?"
　　It is impossible for an impenetrable shield to coexist with a spear that finds nothing impenetrable.

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生如夏花是如此美丽----汶川地震感人照片集锦

Ellen Fan — Fri, 16 May 2008 05:44:00 GMT

5月12日中国四川汶川县发生了7.8级的大地震，这牵动千百万人的心。在救助过程中，也出现了许多令人感动的画面。

狐假虎威

Ellen Fan — Sat, 03 May 2008 13:40:56 GMT

péngyǒumén, nǐmén hǎo:
朋友们，你们好：

zhè cì wǒ gěi dà jiā dài lái de chéngyǚ shì “hújiǎhǔwēi”, tā lái zì zhè yàng yí gè gùshì:
这次我给大家带来的成语是“狐假虎威”，它来自这样一个故事：

lǎohǔ zài sēnlín lǐ zhuō dào le yìzhī húlí, yào chī diào tā. jiǎohuá de húlí liánmáng shuō:”
老虎在森林里捉到了一只狐狸，要吃掉它。狡猾的狐狸连忙说：“

nǐ bù néng chī wǒ, wǒ shì shàng tiān pài lái tǒngzhì suǒyǒu yěshòu de. nǐ yào chī le wǒ,
你不能吃我，我是上天派来统治所有野兽的。你要吃了我，

jìu wéikàng le shàngtiān de mìnglìng. nǐ búxìn, jìu gēn wǒ dào sēnlín lǐ qù yītàng,
就违抗了上天的命令。你不信，就跟我到森林里去一趟，

kànkàn shì bù shì suǒyǒu de yěshòu jiàn le wǒ dōu yào gǎnkuài táomìng.” Lǎohǔ xiāngxìn le húlí
看看是不是所有的野兽见了我都赶快逃命。”老虎相信了狐狸

de huà, jìu gēn zài húlí de hòumiàn zǒu jìn sēnlín.
的话，就跟在狐狸的后面走进森林。

dēnlín lǐ dādāxiǎoxiǎo de yěshòu, kànjiàn húlí dàyāodàbǎi dì zǒu guò lái,
森林里大大小小的野兽，看见狐狸大摇大摆地走过来，

hòumiàn gēn zhe yīzhī zhāngyáwǔzhǎo de dà lāohǔ, dōu xiàdé yào mìng, sì chù bēn táo.
后面跟着一只张牙舞爪的大老虎，都吓得要命，四处奔逃。

Lǎohǔ yǐwéi yěshòu zhēn de hàipà húlí ér bùzhīdào shì hàipà zìjǐ, yǘshì jìu bǎ húlí gěi fàng le.
老虎以为野兽真的害怕狐狸而不知道是害怕自己，于是就把狐狸给放了。

“hújiǎhǔwēi” zhè gè chéngyǚ yòng lái bǐyǜ yǐzhàng bíerén de shìlì qù qīyā huò xiàhǔ rén.
“狐假虎威”这个成语用来比喻倚仗别人的势力去欺压人或吓唬人。

gōngzuò zhōng, rúguǒ nǐ de tóngshì zǒng shì jiè zhe lǎobǎn de míngyì ràng bíe én zuò shì, nǐ jìu kěyǐ shuò tā shìhújiǎhǔwēi.
工作中，如果你的同事总是借着老板的名义让别人做事，你就可以说他是“狐假虎威”。

Fox Basked in Tiger's Reflected Glory

　 A tiger caught a fox in a forest, and was just about to eat it, when the sly fox said, 'You mustn't eat me. I was sent by Heaven to rule the animals. By eating me, you will violate the command of Heaven. If you don't believe me, just follow me to see whether the animals are of me.' The tiger agreed, and followed the fox as it walked around the forest. The animals all ran away on seeing them. The tiger thought they were of the fox, so he let it go. He didn't realise that it was him that the beasts were really of. This idiom means relying on another's power to bully or frighten others

狡猾: [ jiǎo huá ]： sly
大大小小的野兽[da da xiao xiao de ye shou]： all kinds of animals
大摇大摆: [ dà yáo dà bǎi ] ： swagger
张牙舞爪: [ zhāng yá wǔ zhǎo ]：make threatening gestures

守株待兔

Ellen Fan — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 15:16:34 GMT

守株待兔

xiāng chán zài zhàn guó shí dái yǒu yí gè nóng mín
相传在战国时代，有一个农民，

rì chū ér zuò rì luò ér xī yǜ dào hǎo nián jǐng
日出而作 , 日落而息。遇到好年景，

yě bú guò gāng gāng chī bǎo chuān nuǎn yí yǜ zāi huāng jìu
也不过刚刚吃饱穿暖；一遇灾荒，就

yào rěn jī ái è le tā xiǎng gǎi shàn shēng huó dàn tā
要忍饥挨饿了。他想改善生活，但他

tǎi lǎn dǎn zi yòu tè xiǎo gàn shén mè dōu shì yòu lǎn
太懒，胆子又特小。干什么都是又懒

yòu pà zǒng xiǎng pèng dào sòng shàng mén lái de yì wài zhī cái
又怕，总想碰到送上门来的意外之财。

qí jì zhōng yǘ fā shēng le shēn qīu de yī tiān
奇迹终于发生了。深秋的一天，

tā zhèng zài tián lǐ gēng dì zhōu wéi yǒu rén dǎ lìe yāo
他正在田里耕地，周围有人打猎。吆

hè zhī shēng cǐ qǐ bǐ fú shòu jīng de xiǎo yě shòu méi mìng
喝之声此起彼伏，受惊的小野兽没命

de bēn pǎo tū rán yǒu yī zhī tù zǐ yì tōu zhuàng
的奔跑。突然，有一只兔子，一头撞

sǐ zài tā tián biān de dà shù shàng
死在他田边的大树上。

dāng tiān tā měi měi dì bǎo cān le yí dùn
当天，他美美地饱餐了一顿。

cóng cǐ tā biàn bú zài zhòng dì yì tiān dào wán
从此，他便不再种地。一天到晚

shǒu zhe nà kē dà shù dèng zhe qí jì de chū xiàn
守着那棵大树，等着奇迹的出现。

chéng yǚ shǒu zhū dài tù bǐ yǜ wàng xiǎng bù lāo
成语 “ 守株待兔 ”，比喻妄想不劳

ér huò huò sǐ shǒu xiá ài de jīng yàn bù zhī biàn tōng
而获，或死守狭隘的经验，不知变通。

Staying by a Stump Waiting for More Hares To Come and Dash Themselves Against It

This story took place more than 2,000 years ago,in the Warring States period（475-221 B.C.）.Tradition has it that in the State of Song at that time there was a man who was famous for staying by a stump waiting for more hares to come and dash themselves against it.

He was a yong farmer,and his family had been farmers for generations.Year after year and generation after generation, farmers used to sow in spring and harvest in autumn,beginning to work at sunrise and retiring at sunset.In good harvest years,they could only have enough food to eat and enough clothing to wear.If there was a famine due to crop failure,they had to go hungry.

This young farmer wanted to improve his life.But he was too lazy and too cowardly.Being lazy and cowardly over everything,he often dreamed of having unexpected blessings.

A miracle took place at last. One day in late autumn,when he was ploughing in the field,two groups of people were hunting nearby.As shoutings were rising one after another,scared hares were running desperately.Suddenly,a blind hare dashed itself headlong against the stump of a dead tree in his field and died.

That day,he ate his fill.

From that day on,he no longer went in for farming again.From morning till night,he stayed by that miraculous stump,waiting for miracles to take place again.

This story comes from"The Five Vermin"in The Works of Han Feizi.Later generations often use the set phrase"staying by a stump waiting for more hares to come and dash themselves against it"to show grusting to chance and windfalls or dreaming to reap without sowing.It is also used to show adhering to narrow experiences and not being able to be flexible.

拔苗助长

Ellen Fan — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 15:05:12 GMT

朋友们,你们好:
péngyǒumén, nǐménhǎo:
这次我给你们带来的成语是“拔苗助长”。它来自于这样一个故事：
zhècì wǒ gěi nǐmén dàilái de chéngyǚ shì bámiáozhùzhǎng. Tā lázìyǘ zhèyàng yígè gùshì:

古时候宋国有个人，看到自己田里的禾苗长得太慢，心里很着急。
Gǔsíihòu sòngguō yǒu gè rén, kàndào zìjǐ tiānlǐ de hémiáo zhǎngdé tài màn, xīnlǐ hěn zhāojí.

一天，他干脆下田动手把禾苗一株株地往上拔高一节。他疲惫不堪地回到家里，对家里的人说：'今天可把我累坏了！我一下子让禾苗长高了许多！'
Yìtiān, tā gāncuǐ xià tián dòngshǒu bǎ hémiáo yì zhū zhū dì wǎngshàng bágāo yì jíe. Tā píbeìbúkān dì huídào jiālǐ, duì jiālǐ rén shuō :’jīntiān kě bǎ wǒ leìhuaǐ le! Wǒ yíxiàzǐ ràng hémiáo zhǎng gāo le xǚ duō!”

他的儿子听了，连忙跑到田里去看。田里的禾苗全部枯萎了。
Tā de érzǐ tīng le, liánmián pǎodào tiānlǐ qǔ kàn. Tiánlǐ de hémiáo quánbù kūwěi le.

这个成语的寓意是：任何事物都有自己的规律；如果违反事物发展的客观规律，急于求成，反而坏事。
Zhègè chéngyǚ de yǜyì shì: rénhé shìwù dōuyǒu zìjǐ de guīlǜ; rūguǒ wéifǎn shìwù fāzhǎn de kèguān guīlǜ, jíyǘqíuchéng, fǎnér huàishì.

这个故事出自《孟子》，它是一部记录孟子思想言论的书。
孟子（约公元前390-前305），名轲，字子舆，战国时期人，是当时儒家的主要代表人物。
Zhègè gùshì chūzì , zhè shì yíbù jìlù mèngzǐ sīxiǎng yánlùn de shū. Mèngzǐ (yuē gōngyuánqián 390—qián 305), míng kē, zì zǐyǘ, zhànguó shíqī rén, shǐ dāngshí rújiā de zhǔyào dàibiǎo rénwù.

the idiom is "bámiáozhùzhǎng" and is taken from a story.

The story tells us of a man from Song Kuo (Song Kuo was a small country in Warring States Period of ancient China.). When he saw his crops were growing slowly, he was very worried. So one day, he pulled on the crops with his hands to make the plants look taller than they were before.

After he was finished, he was exhausted. When he got home, the man said to his family:” I'm worn out, but I have made the crops grow faster than ever.”

His son heard that and then immediately went to the field. He saw that all of the crops were wilted.

This idiom means that everything has its rule. If you break the rule, you must be punished. The attempt to succeed quickly only makes matter worse.

This story was from the classical book named . Mencius was a great man who lived in Warring States Period about BC 390-BC 305 in ancient China. He represented the teachings of Confucius and became as famous as Confucius.

春晓

Ellen Fan — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:15:17 GMT

春晓春天来了，小草开始生长，鲜花正含苞待放，小鸟也从南方飞回来了。到处你都能看到玩耍的孩子，到处都可以听到他们的欢笑。我喜欢春天，它总能给人希望。 Chǖntiān lái le, xiáocǎo kāishǐ shēngzhǎng, xiānhuā zhèng hánbāodàifàng,xiǎoniǎo yě cóng nánfāng fēi huílái le. Dàochù nǐ dōu néng kàndào wánshuǎ de háizǐ, dàochù dōu kěyǐ tīngdào tāmén de huānxiào. Wǒ xǐhuān chūntiān, tā zǒng néng gěi rén xīwàng. 这个时候，很容易想到这首著名的唐诗---- Zhègè shíhòu, hěn róngyǐ xiǎngdào zhè shǒu zhùmíng de tángshī---- 有人把它翻译成英文，是这样的： Yǎu rén bǎ fānyì chéng yīngwén, shì zhèyàng de: sleeping in spring don't know morning everywhere can hear sound of birds sound of wind and rain comes in night how many flowers draw can you know? 唐代(公元618-907年)是中国古典诗歌发展的全盛时期。唐诗是中国优秀的文学遗产之一，也是全世界文学宝库中的一颗灿烂的明珠。尽管离现在已有一千多年了，但许多诗篇还是为我们所广为流传。这首诗几乎每一个中国孩子都会背，你也可以大声的朗读、背诵，从中体会中国语言音韵的美妙。 Tángdài (gōngyuān lìu yī bā – jǐu líng qī nián) shì zhōngguó gǔdiǎn shīgē fāzhǎn de quánshèng shíqī. Tángshī shì zhōngguó yōuxìu de wénxué yíchǎn zhī yī, yě shì quán shìjìe wénxuébǎokù zhōng de yìkē cànlàn de míngzhū. Jìn guǎn lí xiànzài yǐ yǒu yìqīan duō nián le, dàn xǚduō shīpiān hái shì wéi wǒmén suǒ guǎng wéi líuchuán. Zhè shǒu shī jīhū měiyīgè zhōngguó háizǐ dōu huì bèi, nǐ yě kěyǐ dàshēng dì lǎngdú, bèisòng, cóngzhōng tǐhuì zhōngguó yǚyán yīnyǜn de měimiào. The grass is beginning to grow, the flowers are in bud, the birds are coming back from the South. Everywhere you can find kids playing and you can hear the happy laughter. I like the spring season, it gives a person hope. At this time, I often remind the poem---- < spring morning> By Mèng Hàorán sleeping in spring don't know morning everywhere can hear sound of birds sound of wind and rain comes in night how many flowers draw can you know? Tang dynasty is the splendid period of Chinese classical poetry. The poetry of Tang is not only one of Chinese literature heritages, but also one of world treasures. Though, the poems had been created more than 1000 years before, but they are still popular in China. This poem, Spring Morning, is very famous. In china, almost every kid can recite it. If you like the Chinese culture, please read it loudly and recite it. You can feel the beautiful sound of Chinese words.

春晓

Ellen Fan — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 14:09:09 GMT

春晓春天来了，小草开始生长，鲜花正含苞待放，小鸟也从南方飞回来了。到处你都能看到玩耍的孩子，到处都可以听到他们的欢笑。我喜欢春天，它总能给人希望。
Chǖntiān lái le, xiáocǎo kāishǐ shēngzhǎng, xiānhuā zhèng hánbāodàifàng,xiǎoniǎo yě cóng nánfāng fēi huílái le. Dàochù nǐ dōu néng kàndào wánshuǎ de háizǐ, dàochù dōu kěyǐ tīngdào tāmén de huānxiào. Wǒ xǐhuān chūntiān, tā zǒng néng gěi rén xīwàng.
这个时候，很容易想到这首著名的唐诗----
Zhègè shíhòu, hěn róngyǐ xiǎngdào zhè shǒu zhùmíng de tángshī----
春晓
chun xiao
孟浩然
meng hao ran
chūn mián bù jué xiǎo 　
春眠不觉晓，
chù chù wén tí niǎo 　
处处闻啼鸟。
yè lái fēng yǔ shēng 　
夜来风雨声，
huā luò zhī duō shǎo 　
花落知多少。
有人把它翻译成英文，是这样的：
Yǎu rén bǎ fānyì chéng yīngwén, shì zhèyàng de:
sleeping in spring don't know morning
everywhere can hear sound of birds
sound of wind and rain comes in night
how many flowers draw can you know?
唐代(公元618-907年)是中国古典诗歌发展的全盛时期。唐诗是中国优秀的文学遗产之一，也是全世界文学宝库中的一颗灿烂的明珠。尽管离现在已有一千多年了，但许多诗篇还是为我们所广为流传。这首诗几乎每一个中国孩子都会背，你也可以大声的朗读、背诵，从中体会中国语言音韵的美妙。
Tángdài (gōngyuān lìu yī bā – jǐu líng qī nián) shì zhōngguó gǔdiǎn shīgē fāzhǎn de quánshèng shíqī. Tángshī shì zhōngguó yōuxìu de wénxué yíchǎn zhī yī, yě shì quán shìjìe wénxuébǎokù zhōng de yìkē cànlàn de míngzhū. Jìn guǎn lí xiànzài yǐ yǒu yìqīan duō nián le, dàn xǚduō shīpiān hái shì wéi wǒmén suǒ guǎng wéi líuchuán. Zhè shǒu shī jīhū měiyīgè zhōngguó háizǐ dōu huì bèi, nǐ yě kěyǐ dàshēng dì lǎngdú, bèisòng, cóngzhōng tǐhuì zhōngguó yǚyán yīnyǜn de měimiào.
zaijian
The grass is beginning to grow, the flowers are in bud, the birds are coming back from the South. Everywhere you can find kids playing and you can hear the happy laughter. I like the spring season, it gives a person hope.
At this time, I often remind the poem---- < spring morning>
By Mèng Hàorán sleeping in spring don't know morning
everywhere can hear sound of birds
sound of wind and rain comes in night
how many flowers draw can you know?

Tang dynasty is the splendid period of Chinese classical poetry. The poetry of Tang is not only one of Chinese literature heritages, but also one of world treasures. Though, the poems had been created more than 1000 years before, but they are still popular in China. This poem, Spring Morning, is very famous. In china, almost every kid can recite it. If you like the Chinese culture, please read it loudly and recite it. You can feel the beautiful sound of Chinese words.

高山流水

Ellen Fan — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 14:50:26 GMT

高山流水

>这个词用来比喻知音或知己，非常好的朋友。也用来比喻乐曲的高雅美妙。它来自于中国古代一个故事，故事是这样的：
中国古代春秋战国时期，有一个楚国人叫俞伯牙，很善于弹琴，是当时有名的音乐家。有一次，他乘船到泰山游览，不巧遇上暴雨。为了解除寂寞，俞伯牙就拿出七弦琴在船舱里弹奏。一开始弹了一首描写雨景的曲子，琴声叮咚，令人陶醉。接着，他又弹了一首描写山崩的曲子，轰鸣之声，不绝于耳。这个时候，突然听到有人喝彩。俞伯牙走出船舱，发现岸上站着一名樵夫。他把樵夫请到船上，继续弹奏起来。他为樵夫弹了一首《高山》，弹完后，樵夫赞美说：“好啊，就像巍峨的泰山。”俞伯牙很高兴，又弹了一首《流水》，樵夫又说：“好啊！就像浩荡的江河。”俞伯牙佩服不已。
两个人互通姓名之后，知道樵夫叫钟子期。他们聊了许多弹琴之道，兴趣非常相投，就结拜为兄弟。分手的时候，约定第二年再来相会。不料二人分手后不久，钟子期就死了，家里只剩下年迈的父母。
第二年俞伯牙如约前来，得知钟子期的死讯后，痛不欲生。他在钟子期父亲的陪同下，来到钟子期的墓前。挥泪又弹奏了《高山》和《流水》两首乐曲，用来凭吊钟子期。弹完之后，俞伯牙割断琴弦，摔碎琴身。钟子期的父亲吃了一惊，问他原因。俞伯牙说：“知音难觅，钟子期已经不在人世，今后我再对谁弹琴呢？”
从此之后，人们把知心的朋友叫作“知音”，也用“高山流水”来形容难得的好朋友。
Gāo shān líu shuǐ

Zhè gè cí yòng lái bǐ yǜ zhī yīn huò zhī jǐ, fēi cháng hǎo de péng yǒu. Yě yòng lái bǐ yǜ yǜe qǚ de gāo yǎ měi miào.
Tā lái zì zhōng guó gǔ dài yí gè gù shì, gù shì shì zhè yàng de:
Zhōng guó gǔ dài chūn qiǖ zhàn guó shí qī, yǒu yí gè chǔ guó rén jiào yǘ bó yá, hěn shàn yǘ tán qín, shì dāng shí yǒu míng de yīn yǜe jiā. Yǒu yí cì, tā chèng chuán dào tài shān yóu lǎn, bù qiǎo pèng shàng bào yǚ. Wèi le jǐe chú jì mò, yǘ bó yā jiù ná chū le qī xián qín zài chuán cāng lǐ tán zòu. Yì kāi shǐ tán le yì shǒu miáo xǐe yǚ jǐng de qǚ zi, qín shēng dīng dōng, lìng rén táo zùi. Jīe zhe, tā yòu tán le yì shǒu miáo xǐe shān bēng de qǚ zi, hōng míng zhī shēng, bù jǘe yǘ er. Zhè gè shí hòu, tū rán tīng dào yǒu rén hè cǎi. Yǘ bó yá zǒu chū chuán cāng, fā xiàn àn shàng zhàn zhe yí míng qiáo fu. Tā bǎ qiáo fū qǐng dào chuán shàng, jì xǜ tán zòu qǐ lái. Tā wèi qiāo fū tán zòu le yì shǒu , tán wán hòu, qiáo fū zàn měi shuō” hǎo a, jìu xiàng wēi é de tài shān.” Yǘ bó yá hěn gāo xìng, yòu tǎn le yì shǒu , qiáo fū yòu shuō:”hǎo a ! jìu xiàng hào dàng de jiāng hé.” Yǘ bó yá pèi fú bù yǐ.
Liǎng rén hù tōng xìng míng zhī hòu, zhī dào qiáo fū jiào zhōng zǐ qī. Tā mén liáo le xǚ duō tán qín zhī dào, xìng qǜ fēi chāng xiāng tóu, jìu jíe bài wéi xiǒng dì. Fēn shǒu de shí hòu, yǖe dìng dì èr nián zài lái xiāng huì. Bú liào èr rén fēn shǒu hòu bù jǐu, zhōng zǐ qī jìu sǐ le. Jiā lǐ zhǐ shèng xià nián mài de fù mǔ.
Dì èr nián yǘ bó yá rú yǘe qián lái, dé zhī zhōng zǐ qī de sǐ xùn hòu, tòng bú yǜ shēng. Tā zài zhōng zǐ qī fù qīn de péi tóng xià, lái dào zhōng zǐ qī de mù qián. Huī lèi yòu tán zòu le hé liǎng shǒu yǜe qǚ, yòng lái píng diào zhōng zǐ qī. Tán wán zhī hòu, yǘ bó yá gē duàn qín xián, shuāi suì qīn shēn. Zhōng zǐ qī de fù qīn chī le yì jīng, wèn tā yuán yīn. Yǘ bó yá shuō:” zhī yīn nán mì, zhōng zǐ qī yǐ jīng bú zài rén shì, jīn hòu wǒ zài duì shuí tán qín ne?”
Cóng cǐ zhī hòu, rén mén bǎ zhī xīn de péng yǒu jiào zuò “zhī yīn”, yě yòng “gāo shān líu shuǐ” lāi xíng róng nán dé de hǎo péng yǒu.
Gaoshanliushui is one of Chinese idiom. Its literal means is high mountain and running river. In fact, it was used to describe bosom friends or a beautiful music.
It is from a Chinese ancient story. In Chan Kuo period of ancient china, there is a person named Yu Boya who was a famous musician. One time, he went to visit Tai shan (which lied in Shandong province of China) by boat. Unfortunately, when he arrived there, it was storm. At that time, there was nothing to do, so Yu Boya began to play. His first music was about raining that was very lingering, his second music was about landslide that was very roaring. At that time, He suddenly heard an applause from someone. He immediately went out to look for the person. He found a woodman standing on the bank. He invited the person to went to his boat, and played for him. First, he played a music named . At the end, the person said:” so good, there is a high mountain just like Tai shan.” Yu Boya was very happy. Second, he played a music named . After he played it, the woodman said:” so great, there is a running river just like Changjiang river and Huanghe river.”
After introducing themselves, He known that the woodman’s name was Zhong Ziqi. They talked about music a long time, and felt very well. When they said goodbye, they made a date to meet each other the next year. But after that soon, Zhong Ziqi died for some reason.
The next year, when Yu Boya came there for the appointment, he beat his breast in agony after he learnt that. Zhong ziqi’s father brought Yu Boya to his tomb. In front of the tomb, he played the music and . After that, he broken his musical instrument. Zhong’s father asked him that why he did that. He said:” Without Zhong ziqi, who can understand my music?”
From that, people called good friends as “Zhiyin”, and used this idiom to describe bosom friends.
I am an english leaner.If you find some mistakes in my article, please tell me. If you can modify for me,thanks a lot!

一个新的开始

Ellen Fan — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 03:15:30 GMT

我(wo)的(de)朋(peng)友(you)Alan拥(yong)有(you)这(zhe)样(yang)一(yi)个(ge)网(wang)站(zhan)，在(zai)上(shang)面(mian)他(ta)给(gei)了(le)朋(peng)友(you)们(men)许(xu)多(duo)关(guan)于(yu)英(ying)语(yu)学(xue)习(xi)的(de)方(fang)法(fa)和(he)建(jian)议(yi),使(shi)我(wo)们(men)获(huo)益(yi)匪(fei)浅(qian)。我(wo)来(lai)自(zi)中(zhong)国(guo)，发(fa)现(xian)很(hen)多(duo)外(wai)国(guo)朋(peng)友(you)正(zheng)在(zai)学(xue)习(xi)汉(han)语(yu)，我(wo)希(xi)望(wang)这(zhe)个(ge)网(wang)站(zhan)能(neng)对(dui)这(zhe)些(xie)朋(peng)友(you)有(you)益(yi),更(geng)希(xi)望(wang)通(tong)过(guo)它(ta)认(ren)识(shi)更(geng)多(duo)的(de)朋(peng)友(you)。获(huò)益(yì)匪(fěi)浅(qiǎn)= great benefit