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Tuī Qiāo

中文Zhōng wén里lǐ很多hěn duō词cí都dōu是shì有yǒu典故diǎn gù的de。

“推敲tuī qiāo”这zhè个gè词cí的de典故diǎn gù就jiù源yuán于yú唐代Táng dài诗人shī rén贾岛Jiǎ Dǎo。

有yǒu一yī次cì,贾岛Jiǎ Dǎo骑qí驴lǘ去qù拜访bài fǎng朋友péng you李凝Lǐ Níng的de路上lù shang作zuò了le一yī首shǒu诗shī,其中qí zhōng有yǒu一yī句jù是shì“鸟niǎo宿sù池chí边biān树shù,僧sēng敲qiāo月yuè下xià门mén”。

他tā反复fǎn fù读dú了le几jǐ遍biàn,不bù知道zhī dào用yòng“敲qiāo”更gèng好hǎo,还hái是shì用yòng“推tuī”更gèng好hǎo。

他tā犹豫不决yóu yù bù jué,在zài驴lǘ背bèi上shàng做zuò推tuī敲qiāo的de姿势zī shì,路lù边bian的de人们rén men看kàn到dào他tā的de样子yàng zi觉得jué de又yòu好笑hǎo xiào又yòu惊讶jīng yà。

贾岛Jiǎ Dǎo正zhèng想xiǎng得de入神rù shén时shí,他tā的de驴lǘ冲撞chōng zhuàng了le别人bié rén的de仪仗队yí zhàng duì。

这zhè个gè人rén就jiù是shì韩愈Hán Yù,他tā当时dāng shí是shì长安Cháng ān城chéng最zuì大dà的de官员guān yuán,也yě是shì唐代Táng dài著名zhù míng的de文学家wén xué jiā。

韩愈Hán Yù问wèn贾岛Jiǎ Dǎo为什么wèi shén me闯进chuǎng jìn自己zì jǐ的de仪仗队yí zhàng duì。

贾岛Jiǎ Dǎo就jiù把bǎ自己zì jǐ的de诗shī念niàn给gěi韩愈Hán Yù听tīng,并bìng告诉gào su了le他tā自己zì jǐ对于duì yú“推tuī”和hé“敲qiāo”这zhè两liǎng个gè字zì的de犹豫yóu yù。

韩愈Hán Yù听tīng后hòu,也yě开始kāi shǐ认真rèn zhēn思考sī kǎo。

好hǎo一阵yī zhèn以后yǐ hòu,他tā对duì贾岛Jiǎ Dǎo说shuō:“我wǒ看kàn还hái是shì用yòng‘敲qiāo’更gèng好hǎo,即使jí shǐ夜深人静yè shēn rén jìng时shí拜访bài fǎng朋友péng you,敲qiāo门mén代表dài biǎo你nǐ是shì一yī个gè有yǒu礼貌lǐ mào的de人rén。

而且ér qiě这zhè个gè‘敲qiāo’字zì在zài静jìng夜yè里lǐ增添zēng tiān了le几jǐ分fèn声响shēng xiǎng。

再说zài shuō,读dú起来qǐ lái也yě更gèng响亮xiǎng liàng些xiē。

”贾岛Jiǎ Dǎo听tīng了le以后yǐ hòu连连lián lián点头diǎn tóu表示biǎo shì赞同zàn tóng。

这zhè回huí他tā不但bù dàn没méi受到shòu dào处罚chǔ fá,还hái和hé韩愈Hán Yù变成biàn chéng了le朋友péng you。

从cóng此cǐ以后yǐ hòu,“推敲tuī qiāo”就jiù成为chéng wéi了le脍炙人口kuài zhì rén kǒu的de常cháng用yòng词cí,用yòng来lái比喻bǐ yù做zuò事shì或者huò zhě写xiě文章wén zhāng时shí,反复fǎn fù琢磨zuó mo,仔细zǐ xì斟酌zhēn zhuó。

我们wǒ men一起yī qǐ来lái欣赏xīn shǎng一下yī xià这zhè首shǒu诗shī吧ba!

《题tí李凝Lǐ Níng幽yōu居jū》闲xián居jū少shǎo邻lín并bìng,草cǎo径jìng入rù荒huāng原yuán。

鸟niǎo宿sù池chí边biān树shù,僧sēng敲qiāo月yuè下xià门mén。

过guò桥qiáo分fēn野yě色sè,移yí石shí动dòng云yún根gēn。

暂zàn去qù还huán来lái此cǐ,幽yōu期qī不bù负fù言yán。

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Vocabulary 181 words

ChinesePinyinEnglish
中文 Zhōng wénChinese language
里 lǐlining / interior / inside
很多 hěn duōmany; a lot of
词 cíword
都 dōuall; both; entirely
是 shìindeed (used for emphasis)
有 yǒuto have; there is
典故 diǎn gùclassical story or quote from the literature / the story behind sth
的 deemphatic particle (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis)
推敲 tuī qiāoto think over
这 zhèthis; these
个 gèclassifier for people or objects in general
就 jiùmerely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly
源 yuánroot / source / origin
于 yú(of time or place) in; at; on / (indicating any indirect relation) to; toward; vis-à-vis; with regard to; for / (indicating a source) from; out of / (used in comparison) than / (used in the passive voice) by
唐代 Táng dàiTang dynasty (618–907)
诗人 shī rénbard / poet
贾岛 Jiǎ DǎoJia Dao (779–843), a Tang dynasty poet known for his painstaking word choice; associated with the idiom "推敲".
一 yīone / single / a (article)
次 cìclassifier for enumerated events: time
骑 qíto sit astride / to ride (a horse, bike etc)
驴 lǘdonkey
去 qùto go, to go to
拜访 bài fǎngto pay a visit; to call on
朋友 péng youfriend
李凝 Lǐ NíngA person’s name, Li Ning
路上 lù shangon the way; en route
作 zuòto do; to engage in / to write; to compose / to pretend; to feign / to regard as; to consider to be / to be; to act the part of / to feel (itchy, nauseous etc)
了 le(completed action marker) / (modal particle indicating change of state, situation now)
首 shǒuclassifier for poems, songs etc
诗 shīpoem / poetry / verse
其中 qí zhōngamong / in / included among these
句 jùclassifier for phrases or lines of verse
鸟 niǎobird / "bird" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 196) / (intensifier) damned / goddamn
宿 sùlodge for the night
池 chípond / reservoir / moat
边 biānside / edge / margin / border / boundary
树 shùtree
僧 sēngBuddhist monk
敲 qiāoto hit / to strike / to tap / to rap / to knock / to rip sb off / to overcharge
月 yuèmoon
下 xiàdown / downwards / below
门 méngate / door / gateway / doorway / opening / valve / switch / way to do something / knack / family / house / (religious) sect / school (of thought) / class / category / phylum or division (taxonomy) / (suffix) -gate (i.e. scandal; derived from Watergate)
他 tāhe; him; his
反复 fǎn fùrepeatedly / over and over
读 dúto read out; to read aloud / to read
几 jǐseveral / a few
遍 biànclassifier for actions: one time
不 bùno; not so
知道 zhī dàoto know; to become aware of
用 yòngto use; to make use of; to employ / (coverb) with; using
更 gèngmore / even more / further / still / still more
好 hǎogood / appropriate; proper
还 háistill, still in progress, yet
推 tuīto push / to cut / to refuse / to reject / to decline / to shirk (responsibility) / to put off / to delay / to push forward / to nominate / to elect
犹豫不决 yóu yù bù juéto waver
在 zài(of sb or sth) to be (located) at
背 bèithe back of a body or object
上 shàng(noun suffix) on; above
做 zuòto assume (an air or manner)
姿势 zī shìposture / position
路 lùroad / journey / route / line (bus etc) / sort; kind
人们 rén menpeople
看 kànto see; to look at / to read / to watch / to visit; to call on / to consider; to regard as / to look after / to treat (a patient or illness) / to depend on / to feel (that) / (after a verb) to give it a try / to watch out for
到 dàoto reach; to arrive / to (a place); until (a time); up to (a point) / (verb complement indicating arriving at a place or reaching a point)
样子 yàng ziappearance / manner / pattern / model
觉得 jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...
又 yòuboth... and...
好笑 hǎo xiàolaughable; funny; ridiculous
惊讶 jīng yàamazed / astonished
正 zhèngexactly / just (at that time) / right (in that place)
想 xiǎngto think (about) / to think of; to devise / to think (that); to believe (that)
得 destructural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
入神 rù shénto be enthralled / to be entranced
时 shíwhen
冲撞 chōng zhuàngto collide / to impinge / to offend / to provoke
别人 bié rénother people; others; other person
仪仗队 yí zhàng duìhonor guard / guard of honor / the banner bearing contingent leading a military procession
人 rénperson; people
韩愈 Hán YùHan Yu (768-824), Tang dynasty essayist and poet
当时 dāng shíthen; at that time
长安 Cháng ānChang'an (ancient name of Xi'an), capital of several Chinese dynasties from 202 BC to 907 CE
城 chéngcity walls / city / town
最 zuì(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
大 dàbig; large; great / older (than another person) / eldest
官员 guān yuánofficial (in an organization or government) / administrator
也 yěalso; too; as well; (not ...) either
著名 zhù míngfamous / noted / well-known / celebrated
文学家 wén xué jiāwriter / man of letters
问 wènto ask; to inquire
为什么 wèi shén mewhy? / for what reason?
闯进 chuǎng jìnto burst in
自己 zì jǐoneself; (attributive) one's own
把 bǎ(used to put the object before the verb: 把[ba3] + {noun} + {verb})
念 niànto read / to study (a subject) / to attend (a school) / to read aloud / to give (sb) a tongue-lashing / to miss (sb)
给 gěito / for / for the benefit of / to do sth (for sb)
听 tīngto listen to; to hear
并 bìngfurthermore / also / simultaneously
告诉 gào suto tell; to inform; to let know
对于 duì yúregarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
和 héand; together with
两 liǎngtwo / both / some / a few
字 zìletter / symbol / character / word
犹豫 yóu yùto hesitate
后 hòuafterwards / after
开始 kāi shǐto begin / to start
认真 rèn zhēnconscientious / earnest / serious
思考 sī kǎoto reflect on / to ponder over
一阵 yī zhèna burst / a fit / a peal / a spell (period of time)
以后 yǐ hòuafter / later / afterwards / following / later on / in the future
对 duìtowards; at; for / concerning; regarding
说 shuōto speak; to talk; to say
我 wǒI; me; my
即使 jí shǐeven if; even though
夜深人静 yè shēn rén jìngin the dead of night (idiom)
代表 dài biǎoto represent / to stand for
你 nǐyou
礼貌 lǐ màocourtesy; politeness; manners
而且 ér qiě(not only ...) but also / moreover / in addition / furthermore
静 jìngstill / calm / quiet / not moving
夜 yènight
增添 zēng tiānto add / to increase
分 fènpart / share / ingredient / component
声响 shēng xiǎngsound / noise
再说 zài shuōmoreover / what's more / besides
起来 qǐ láiindicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state / indicating an upward movement / indicating completion / expressing preliminary judgment
响亮 xiǎng liàngloud and clear; resounding
些 xiēclassifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several
连连 lián liánrepeatedly / again and again
点头 diǎn tóuto nod
表示 biǎo shì(of sb) to express; to state; to show / (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show
赞同 zàn tóngto approve of; to agree with (an opinion, action etc); to endorse
回 huítime / classifier for acts of a play / section or chapter (of a classic book)
不但 bù dànnot only (... but also ...)
没 méi(negative prefix for verbs) have not; not
受到 shòu dàoto receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punished etc)
处罚 chǔ fáto penalize / to punish
变成 biàn chéngto change into / to turn into / to become
从 cóngfrom; through; via / (bound form) retainer; attendant / (bound form) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate / (bound form) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
此 cǐthis; these
成为 chéng wéito become; to turn into
脍炙人口 kuài zhì rén kǒuappealing to the masses / universally appreciated (idiom)
常 chángcommon / general / constant
来 lái(between two verbs) in order to
比喻 bǐ yùto compare / to liken to
事 shìwork
或者 huò zhěor
写 xiěto write
文章 wén zhāngarticle / essay / literary works / writings / hidden meaning
琢磨 zuó moto ponder / to mull over / to think through
仔细 zǐ xìcareful; attentive; cautious / (dialect) thrifty; frugal
斟酌 zhēn zhuóto consider / to deliberate / to fill up a cup to the brim
我们 wǒ menwe; us; ourselves; our
一起 yī qǐtogether; in company (with)
欣赏 xīn shǎngto appreciate; to enjoy; to admire
一下 yī xià(after a verb) a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try)
吧 ba(modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) / ...right? / ...OK? / ...I presume.
题 títo inscribe / to mention
幽 yōuremote / hidden away / secluded / serene / peaceful / in superstition indicates the underworld / ancient district spanning Liaonang and Hebei provinces
居 jūresidence / house / restaurant
闲 xiánleisure
少 shǎofew / less
邻 línneighbor
草 cǎograss / straw / manuscript / draft (of a document)
径 jìngfootpath / track / diameter
入 rùto enter; to go into / to join; to become a member of / (bound form) to conform to
荒 huāngdesolate / scarce / out of practice / absurd / uncultivated
原 yuánlevel / cause / source
过 guòto cross / to go over / to pass (time) / to celebrate (a holiday) / to live / to get along
桥 qiáobridge
野 yěfield / plain / open space / limit / boundary
色 sècolor / look / appearance / sex
移 yíto move / to shift / to change / to alter / to remove
石 shírock / stone / stone inscription
动 dòng(of sth) to move / to set in movement / to displace / to touch / to make use of / to stir (emotions) / to alter
云 yúncloud
根 gēnroot / basis / radical (chemistry)
暂 zàntemporary
期 qīa period of time / phase / stage / time / term / period
负 fùto bear / to carry (on one's back) / to turn one's back on / to be defeated
言 yánwords / speech