an all-persuasive tongue(sān cùn zhī shé)

an all-persuasive tongue

Three inch tongue, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is s ā NC ù nzh ī sh é, which means to compare eloquence that can speak and argue. It comes from the biography of Yu Qing, the prince of the plain in historical records.

The origin of Idioms

According to the biography of Yu Qing, the ruler of Pingyuan in historical records, "Mr. Mao is better than a million teachers with his three inch eloquence."

Idiom usage

To be formal; to be an object; to be figurative; to be eloquent. Example biography of Huaiyin marquis in historical records: "Li Sheng was a scholar, Fu Shi lost his tongue, and went down to more than 70 cities in Qi Dynasty." Chapter 86 of the romance of the Three Kingdoms written by Luo Guanzhong in Ming Dynasty: "Quan said angrily:" if you don't expect to lose three inches of your tongue, do you agree with Li Sheng! You can enter the oil cauldron quickly. " Chapter 99 of the chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty written by Feng Menglong of Ming Dynasty: "when you return to your country, you sigh:" Mr. Mao's three inch tongue is better than a million teachers! There are so many people who have won the victory, but now Mr. Mao has lost it. Since then, he has not dared to return to the world. " He made many people believe his lies with his tongue.

Analysis of Idioms

Synonym: three inch tongue

Idiom story

In 257 BC, the Qin army surrounded Handan, the capital of the state of Zhao. King Zhao sent Pingyuan Jun to the state of Chu to ask for reinforcements. At the same time, he concluded an alliance against Qin. Mr. Pingyuan decided to take 20 civil and military warriors with him, but there was still one person missing. Later. A disciple named Mao Sui recommended himself. Pingyuan Jun thought he had no impression on him. After questioning him, he reluctantly agreed to go with him. Mao Sui, whose appearance is not surprising, is actually a man of eloquence. After arriving in the state of Chu, he talked about the world affairs with 19 people in his company. They all admired his knowledge and eloquence. On the day of the meeting between Pingyuan Jun and King Ping of Chu, they talked from morning to noon, but they still had no result. The 19 disciples were very anxious, so Mao volunteered to go to the hall to see the situation. Mao then walked up the steps calmly with his sword The king of Chu looked down on him and asked him to retreat. However, he held the hilt of his sword and strode up to the king of Chu, saying, "the king dares to be so rude to me in front of my master. I just rely on the many powerful soldiers of Chu. But now you are less than ten steps away from me, and the king's life is in my hands. No matter how many Chu troops there are, it's useless. Then, Mao Sui solemnly analyzed the relationship between Chu and Zhao from history to reality It shows that Zhao sent envoys to join forces against Qin to save Chu, not just for Zhao himself. The king of Chu felt that Mao Sui was right, so he held a signing ceremony with Pingyuan Jun. In this way, the great event of united resistance to Qin Dynasty was successfully accomplished. When Pingyuan Jun and his party returned to the state of Zhao, they talked about Mao Sui's contribution this time with great emotion. He said, "I don't dare to talk about identifying talents any more. I have identified thousands of talents, or at least hundreds. People who think that the world is really capable can't escape my eyes, but they just can't recognize Mr. Mao Sui's talent. As soon as Mr. Mao arrived in Chu, the status of Zhao was more important than that of Jiuding and other national treasures. Mr. Mao's words to the state of Chu were better than those of a million great masters. From then on, Mao was highly valued by the emperor Pingyuan and was regarded as a guest of honor.

Chinese PinYin : sān cùn zhī shé