A long way to know horsepower, a long time to see people(lù yáo zhī mǎ lì，rì jiǔ jiàn rén xīn)

A long way to know horsepower, a long time to see people

You can see horsepower from afar, but you can see people's heart from time to time. It means that the strength of a horse can be known only after a long journey, and the good and evil of human heart can be recognized only after a long time of experience. [source] the first discount of yuan · anonymous's "fight for gratitude": "then I would like to have my elder sister live a long and rich life. If some children are good or bad, I have to repay my elder sister's kindness. I don't know horsepower from afar, and I will see people's heart in a long time."

Word information

Pinyin: l ù y á ozh ī m ǎ L ì, R ì Ji ǔ Ji à NR é nx ī n. Time can test everything. usage: as subject and object. synonym: success comes naturally. The Duke of Zhou was afraid of the rumor day, while Wang Mang was modest and didn't usurp it. (core idea) idiom sentence making: you can know horsepower from afar, and you can see people's heart after a long time! Time has proved that Xiao Ming is a good comrade! One of the 20 sayings has been included in the explanation of the 2014 senior high school entrance examination

The origin of Idioms

The first fold of Wu Mingshi's "striving for gratitude" in Yuan Dynasty: "I would like to have my elder sister live a long and rich life. If some children are good or bad, I have to repay my elder sister's kindness. I don't know the horsepower from afar, and I will see the people's heart for a long time." example: however, in the long-term and cruel war, guerrilla warfare will show its great power, which is really a great cause. (on protracted war by Mao Zedong)

Idiom story

The third brother of Xu family in jinshashu, Chun'an County, Zhejiang Province, died early, leaving his wife Yan and five children. The eldest son and the second son divided the family property and sent the old servant a to Yan. A Ji is determined to make money in business. After a year, he has earned 2000 liang of gold. Yan uses 1500 liang of gold to buy good farmland and big house. It's a long way to know horsepower and a long time to see people's heart. Yan's family property to a Ji. Another story is about Lu Yao and Ma Li. Ma Li went to Beijing for an exam and fell ill on the way. Fortunately, the landlord Lu Yao took care of him for three years. Later, Ma Li went to Beijing to take the exam, and won the first prize in the exam, and was recruited as the emperor's son-in-law. At this time, Luyao's family was caught in a fire and broke down. Luyao had no choice but to go to Beijing to find horsepower for help. After the meeting, Ma Li didn't mention any help at all. He just asked Lu Yao to stay in the capital. Lu Yao left angry. Horsepower sent soldiers to capture Lu Yao, saying that he was only allowed to walk one mile back every day. If he walked one more mile, he would have to retreat two miles. On the same day, Lu Yao walked five more miles, then he regressed 10 miles. Lu Yao scolded Ma Li for being ungrateful. Although he imprisoned Lu Yao all the way, the soldiers treated him politely and offered good food and drink. He walked back like this. It took Lu Yao three years to get home, and the house that had been burned down turned into a beautiful house. It turns out that Ma Li didn't want Lu Yao to go back too early to build this house for him in return for his help. Lu Yao can't help but sigh: Lu Yao knows Ma Li's heart has been seen for a long time. The interesting story version is: Lu Yao and Ma Li are good friends, Lu Yao's father is a rich businessman, Ma Li's father is Lu Yao's servant. Although it was a master servant relationship, they had a good relationship. They read and play together. It's time to talk about marriage. Lu Yao is rich and powerful. He doesn't worry about his wife. But horsepower is poor and poor, and no one has ever proposed marriage. One day, a matchmaker proposed marriage to Ma Li. Ma Li was very happy, but he asked for an expensive betrothal gift. Ma Li had to ask his classmate Lu Yao for help. Lu Yao said: it's OK to borrow money, but I'll come to the bridal chamber three days before I get married. Horsepower is angry, but there's no way. He can't be single all his life. He has to promise horsepower that he will suffer for three days. On the fourth day, it's time for him to get married. He's very upset! As soon as it gets dark, he plunges into the bridal chamber and goes to sleep with his head covered. The bride asked: husband, why did you spend the first three nights reading all night, but today you are sleeping? Ma Li realized that Lu Yao had made a big joke on him. He was very happy and annoyed. I was fooled by my rich friends. From then on, he vowed to study hard and get the top one in the exam. Later, he was really admitted and became a senior official in the capital. Lu Yao is bold and unconstrained, chivalrous and courageous, but in the end, he has nothing to do with it. Seeing that his family couldn't make a living, he thought of his friend Ma Li who had supported him, so he discussed with his wife that he would go to Beijing to help him. Horsepower is very happy to see Luyao, warm hospitality, Luyao explained the intention, horsepower said: drink! Drink! He didn't mean to help him at all. Lu Yao was very annoyed. After a few days, Ma Li said, "brother Lu, go home, so as not to worry about your wife! Lu Yao had to go home angry and depressed. Before entering the house, I heard the family crying and came in quickly. Seeing that his wife and children are guarding a coffin and crying bitterly, his family is both surprised and happy to see Lu Yao come in. It turned out that Ma Li sent someone to deliver the coffin and said: After Lu Yao arrived in the capital, he became seriously ill and died after ineffective treatment! Lu Yao was even more angry. When he opened the coffin, he saw that it was full of gold and silver. There was also a note that said, "you asked my wife to keep three sky rooms, and I made your wife cry.". there is another story: in the Song Dynasty, Lu Yao was a gentleman in Nanjing. He was rich, generous and charitable. Ma Li is the nephew of Ma Han under Bao Zheng in Kaifeng. He was a poor scholar at that time. Originally, he took refuge with his uncle Mahan in the exam. When he came to Nanjing, he ran out of money and was seriously ill and trapped in the inn. Hearing that Lu Yao was ready to help others, he went to ask for help. When he arrived at Lufu, he didn't explain to Luyao the relationship between him and Mahan. Luyao received him warmly, asked him for medical treatment, and made room for Ma Li to study. Lu Yao appreciated Ma Li's talent and learning, and they got married. After Ma Li recovered from his illness, Lu Yao presented him with two hundred taels of silver to help him go to Tokyo (today's Kaifeng) for the exam, and Ma Li won. From then on, luma also lost contact. Many years later, Luyao's home was on fire, and his family was in decline. Only leaving his wife to go to Kaifeng to take refuge with his brother Mali, begging all the way to Kaifeng. Unexpectedly, after arriving at Ma Fu, Ma Li was not at home and his family did not receive Lu Yao. Lu Yao thought that Ma Li didn't care about his old love and left in a huff. After Ma Li went home to hear from his family, he knew that his benefactor had been here. He denounced his family for being rude and sent his servants to chase Lu Yao for a long time. After catching up with Luyao for a long time, they explained the reason and solved the misunderstanding. After horsepower will Luyao a received Kaifeng. So there is an allusion that "the road is far away, the horsepower is known, and the heart is seen over time.".

present situation

Has been selected into the "2014 high school entrance examination notes", Chinese, colloquial.

Chinese PinYin : lù yáo zhī mǎ lì，rì jiǔ jiàn rén xīn