Li guoxianzhou(lǐ guō xiān zhōu)

Li guoxianzhou

Li Guo Xianzhou, a Chinese idiom, Pinyin is l ǐ Gu ō Xi ā nzh ō u, which means to compare the relationship between intimate friends, regardless of the noble or the humble, intimate, often used as the code of friends dating. It comes from the biography of Guo Tai in the book of the later Han Dynasty.

Idioms and allusions

origin

In the book of the later Han Dynasty, volume 68, biography of Guo Tai, the character of Guo Tai was Lin Zong, who was also a retired person in Taiyuan. A poor family. Early lonely, mother wants to make things county court. Lin Zong said, "how can a man be in the battle of doushau?" Then he left. Qu Boyan studied in Chenggao. After three years, he graduated from Botong cemetery. Good at talking, beautiful sound system. I was in Luoyang. When I first saw Yin and Li Ying of Henan Province, I was greatly surprised, so I was friendly, so I was famous in the capital. After returning to his hometown, he was sent to the river by the Confucians in his clothes, with thousands of cars. Lin Zongwei and Li Ying were in the same boat to help each other. Situ Huang Qiong was the founder of the imperial court, and Zhao Dian was the founder of the imperial court. Those who urged Lin Zong to be an official said, "I watch the sky at night and observe the human affairs at day. I can't support the waste of the sky." So it should not be. He is wise in nature and good at encouraging and training people. He is eight feet long and has a big face. He has broad clothes and travels around the prefecture. When Chen Liang was walking in the rain, he put a corner of the towel on the mat, so he folded a corner of the towel and thought it was "Lin Zong towel". It's all the same. Or he asked fan Pang in Runan, "who is Guo Linzong?" Pang said, "I don't know anything else. I don't want to disobey my relatives. I don't know anything else." After the mother's worry, there is filial piety. Although Lin Zong was good at human relations, he was not critical, so the eunuch dictatorship could not hurt him. When it came to the party affairs, many well-known scholars were harmed by them, but Lin Zong and Yuan Hong in Runan were spared. So he closed the door and taught, with thousands of disciples.

Source translation

Guo Tai Zi Lin Zong was born in Jiexiu, Taiyuan. A poor family. His father died early, and his mother wanted him to work in the county. Lin Zong said, "how can a man engage in such a cheap job?" so he couldn't quit. He studied with Qu Boyan of Chenggao and graduated in three years. Good at speaking, eloquent, loud voice. When he visited Luoyang, he began to meet Yin and Li Ying of Henan Province. Li Ying praised him a lot, so he became a good friend and became famous as the capital. Later, when he returned to his hometown, scholars and scholars sent thousands of cars to the river. Guo Linzong only crossed the river with Li Ying, and the guests who saw them off looked like immortals. Situ huangqiong was called up, and Zhao Dianju was a Taoist. Some people advised Guo Linzong to become an official. Lin Zong replied, "I watch the sky at night and investigate the society and personnel during the day. It's not supported that the destiny should be abandoned." As a result, he did not respond. He is gifted with knowledge and likes to reward and educate scholars. He is eight feet long and has a big face. He has a big belt and travels around the prefecture. He used to walk between Chen and Liang. When it rained, a corner of the towel was folded and padded. At that time, people also learned to deliberately fold a corner of the towel, which is called "Linzong towel". Most people admire him like this. Some people asked fan Pang in Runan, "what kind of person is Guo Linzong?" fan Pang said, "living in seclusion is like Jie Zitui, which does not violate his mother's will. Being an official is like Liu Xiahui, who is loyal but not hypocritical. The son of heaven can not regard him as a minister, and the princes can not regard him as a friend. I don't know anything else about him. " Later, his mother died, and he had a reputation of filial piety. Although Guo Linzong was good at identifying and commenting on characters, he didn't talk about them fiercely and deeply, so the eunuch dictatorship could not hurt him. With the rise of the party disaster, most well-known people suffered from it, only Guo Linzong and Yuan Hong in Runan were spared. So he taught behind closed doors, with thousands of students.

Idiom usage

In Ming Li Zhi's Zhigu songmacheng, if Weng Lishan and gaozhang erjushi, Zhigu today's Fu will return, and Li guoxianzhou will also temporarily disobey "Li Guo or his boat, pan Xia's time to drive. Entertainment talk about the end of the beautiful scenery, Fu Wen Yongqing night Lu weilao of Song Dynasty wrote the poem "water melody singer Chen Xingru has not seen each other for ten years", which reads: "when you hear that the mountain is overcast, you can go without a hundred miles, and Li Guo can be on the same boat." Chen Kangqi of the Qing Dynasty "Lang Qian Ji Wen" Volume 8: "at one time, looking at the color outside the door, waiting for the riders, like Xun Chen will sit, Li Guo Tongzhou. The Eastern Han Dynasty is romantic. Goodbye today. "

Analysis of Idioms

Synonyms: Li Guo Tongzhou, Li Guo Tongchuan

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of Guo Tai in the book of the later Han Dynasty, Li Ying and Guo Tai were in the same boat to help each other. Looking at them from their guests, they thought they were immortals, so they were called "Li Guo Xianzhou".

Chinese PinYin : lǐ guō xiān zhōu