drive a cart in ragged clothes to blaze a new trail(bì lù lán lǚ)

drive a cart in ragged clothes to blaze a new trail

It is a Chinese idiom, Pinyin for B ì L ù L á NL ǚ, which means driving a simple diesel car, wearing ragged clothes to open up a mountain road. It's hard to start a business. It comes from the twelfth year of Xuangong in Zuozhuan. As a result of the misunderstanding of the usage of the idiom, it has become another writing form of the idiom.

The origin of Idioms

In the twelfth year of Xuangong in Zuozhuan, it is said that "the road is full of twists and turns to open the mountains and forests."

Idiom usage

In the past 50 years, people have been struggling hard for 50 years, and they have made great achievements in spring and autumn (Gansu Daily, November 6, 2009) 2. Recently, scholars turned to western philosophy to prove ancient books, and Zixue came to light. Yuhang Zhang Binglin was the first one to expound the philosophers with Buddhism and western theories. He had creative ideas in Mo, Zhuang, Xun and Han schools. Hu Shi of Jixi, Liang Qichao of Xinhui, and then Zixue became popular all over the world. " (Qian Mu's introduction to Sinology) 3. "In the 30 years of turbulent situation, countless Hong Kong people are full of vision, actively participate in this legendary DreamWorks, work hard, and jointly participate in the construction of a city's legend." (people's daily, December 4, 2010) 1. Shanghai Communication Library and the freedom of reading: "we are in rags, fighting hard, not for money, not for fame, but for peace of mind." 2 ~, sun Gong is the first, and we should be good after him if we carry it forward. (the ninth chapter of the popular romance of the Republic of China by Cai Dongfan and Xu Xianfu)

Analysis of Idioms

[synonym] piper's broom, sleeping in the open, sleeping under the covers and sleeping in the rain and wind

Idiom story

During the spring and Autumn period, King Zhuang of Chu led an army to attack the state of Zheng. The state of Zheng sent a doctor Huang Shu to the state of Jin to ask for help, saying that the Chu people were very proud and could defeat the Chu army. Luan Shu, the Deputy General of the lower army, strongly objected, saying that after the king of Chu destroyed Yong, he often taught the people not to forget the life of Ruo Ao, the former king of Chu, when he started his foundation. Jin sent troops and was defeated by Chu army.

historical origin

Assist King Wen

Chu's monarch, Chu Xiong, has been practising writing and martial arts since he was a child. He is proficient in literary and military strategies and has the talent of running a country. Although he is 90 years old, he is still ambitious. Ji changte visited him in Jingshan. When he saw Ji Chang, he was overjoyed and said, "I've heard a lot about him. I'm going to help the common people. Unexpectedly, the master of the Ming Dynasty is humble and respectful. I'm very glad to come to our country." When Ji Chang saw Xiong Hao's silver beard, he said with regret, "although the old man is ambitious, he is still in his twilight years. When can he shine?" After hearing this, he confidently said, "although I'm old and can't do anything, I'm not old enough to plan and win a thousand miles." When Ji Chang saw that he was right and eager to return, he asked, "how can you help me build a thousand years' worth of work and build a world-wide career?" Chu Xiong replied: "today, King Zhou's tyranny has caused great chaos in the world. In order to be safe, the princes abducted the people to serve as soldiers, scraped off the people's money and provided food, which made the people miserable. I assisted the king of virtue in recruiting talented people, gathered the princes under his command, restrained them by the law, cultivated benevolence and morality, returned to the heart of the world, paid homage to the people to replace Zhou, and built the foundation for thousands of years. Then, we should cultivate culture and cultivate martial arts, teach to replace the people, and revitalize all industries, so that the country will be peaceful and the people will be safe, and the whole world will be peaceful. " King Wen was shocked and said, "the old man really has great talent. Please get on the bus and conspire with Xiang Xiqi." When he arrived at Xiqi, he was used as a counselor and respected as a teacher. Later, he made a lot of contributions and became the founder of the Zhou Dynasty. It also greatly improved the reputation of Chu.

Won the title of nobility

During the reign of King Cheng of the Zhou Dynasty, the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty enfeoffed the princes in order to reward the descendants of the founders. At that time, the feudal lords were divided into five ranks, namely Gong, Hou, Bo, Zi and Nan. Xiong Yi, the great grandson of Xiong, was named the fourth rank, which was called Chu Zi. He lived in Jingshan area, and his capital was located in Danyang (now Southeast of Zigui County, Hubei Province).

The League will be humiliated

After King Cheng of Zhou was enfeoffed as a vassal, xiongyi, the son of Chu, was very happy when he met the vassals in Qiyang (now the northeast of Qishan County in Shaanxi Province), because this was the first time that the state of Chu had ever attended the court's meeting as a vassal. So he went to the meeting on schedule. Before the ceremony, the princes all sat around the meeting hall. Xiong Yi was very proud to see that the venue was solemnly arranged, with abundant sacrifices and lively atmosphere. In an instant, a minister invited the princes to the table one by one, and the princes took their seats in turn. Xiong Yi couldn't see him, so he was worried. Just at this time, another minister came to him and said, "please go to the meeting place with King Mou of Dongyi to put yarrow (herbs for filtering wine and offering sacrifices to gods) and wooden card (to mark the seats of emperor and Princes), and then go to guard the torch in front of the court." On hearing this, Xiong Yi thought that the minister had found the wrong person. He quickly introduced himself and said, "I'm the vassal of Chu! Should Before he finished speaking, the minister said with a smile, "ha, ha, ha, I know you are Chu Zi. Today, you can take the banquet above Hou Bo. Your little Chu Zi is also a barbarian. Why can you take the banquet? It's the order of the emperor. You can't disobey it. Go Xiong Yi's lungs were about to explode, but on such occasions, he did not dare to attack, so he had to swallow his anger and obey.

make efforts

In the state of Chu, a group of civil and military officials decided the date of Xiong Yi's return. On the one hand, they organized a long line of ten li to meet Xiong Yi, and on the other hand, they prepared a rich wine ceremony for him, so as to celebrate Xiong Yi's return. But when Xiong Yi came back, he was dejected. People don't know why. When you ask me about the situation of attending the meeting, Xiong Yi never says a word. After a long time, Xiong Yi gave a long sigh and told the ministers of culture and military about the situation that the Zhou royal family bullied other countries into being inferior and did not give them seats. The more people listen, the more angry they are. Seeing this scene, Xiong Yi said calmly and solemnly, "all men and women, calm down and listen to me. The reason for being bullied by the Central Plains today is that Chu was poor in wealth and had few troops. If we confront the Central Plains now, we will be doomed. In order to survive and not be bullied, we have to start a business together and work hard. " What they said made everyone say "yes". So he led the Chu people to reclaim land in Jingshan, where the natural conditions were very poor. In Zuo Zhuan, it is said that they are "taking a long way to open up the mountains". Bi is a kind of tree, such as Jing, Zhu and branch; road, the same as Bi, is a cart. Long road is a cart made of bamboo branches, or a Chaiche; blue thread is "ragged". Ragged clothes. Qi means to drive. It means to make cars from local materials, wear rags, and go to develop barren mountains and forests. After more than 50 years of hard struggle, Chu's territory has been expanding, its wealth has increased, and its military strength has been growing. It has become the overlord of Jianghan area. The Zhou Dynasty did not regard it as a vassal. It did not respect the Zhou Dynasty very much, and even offended it in some actions.

Three crimes against the state of Chu

Of course, the Zhou Dynasty could not tolerate such a vassal state. One day, a minister said to the emperor of Zhou (King Zhao), "now the state of Chu not only does not send people to pay tribute, but also does not allow other tribes in the south to pay tribute. If we don't punish this kind of behavior, will there still be Zhou royal family in the eyes of people in the future? " As soon as king Zhao heard this, he immediately led the army and killed the state of Chu. After crossing the Han River and stepping on the territory of Chu state, the Royal Army of Zhou Dynasty was attacked by a small group of Chu troops who came out of the woods. Some poisonous snakes and beasts also often make trouble for them, especially the wild rhinoceros, which often make Zhou Jun run into people. The huge army was unable to perform in the mountains and forests, so King Zhao had to take the army back. After three years, King Zhao led his army to the south. This time, he only brought with him the "Sixth Division of the west" guarding the city. As soon as they crossed the Han River, they still did not see a Chu army. They thought that as in the last Southern expedition, Chu had no army to resist. Just at this time, he heard a thundering drum, and countless Chu people came from around. Zhou Jun was defeated and fled. King Zhao of Zhou, of course, was not willing to fail. He personally led the "Sixth Division of the west" to cross the Han River for the third time to attack the state of Chu. Then he was surrounded by the Chu army and killed. General Ji Gong and Xin Yumi, seeing that the situation was not good, rushed to protect King Zhao and open a way to escape. When they fled to the side of the Han River, they suddenly found some new boats on the bank, and they rushed them into the water to cross the river. As soon as the boat arrived in the middle of the river, it suddenly scattered into countless pieces of wood. It turned out that the Chu people expected that after the defeat of King Zhao, they would cross the river from here, so they glued the boards together in advance to make a boat and put it on the shore. When the glued wooden boat reached the middle of the river, the glue melted and the boat cracked and fell apart. The most elite "West six Division" of the Wang family was eliminated in this way, and the emperor of Zhou died in the river. The ministers of the Zhou Dynasty did not dare to hold a funeral for fear of publicizing this disgraceful event, so they had to bury King Zhao quietly.

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