San Fu Cheng Shi Hu(sān fū chéng shì hǔ)

San Fu Cheng Shi Hu

Sanfu Chengshi tiger, s ā NF ū ch é ngsh ì h ǔ. Explanation: more people use metaphors to make people take rumors as facts. The same as "three men make a tiger". In the book of song, Le Zhi San: "Sanfu becomes a tiger in the city, and his mother becomes a zhuchao."

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Sanfu Chengshi tiger

Pronunciation: s ā NF ū ch é ngsh ì h ǔ

Explanation: more people use metaphors to make people take rumors as facts. The same as "three men make a tiger".

origin

"Han Feizi" Volume 9 "neichu Shuo Shang · Shuo Yi" ～ 537 ～

Pang Gong and the prince were in Handan. They called the king of Wei and said, "today, one person says that there is a tiger in the market. Does the king believe it?" "I don't believe it," he said "Two people say that there are tigers in the market. Does Wang Xin believe it?" "I don't believe it," he said "Three people say that there are tigers in the market. Does Wang believe it?" Wang said, "I believe it." Pang Gong said, "it's clear that there is no tiger in the city of Fu. However, the three people's words make a tiger. Today, Handan is far away from the city, and there are more than three councilors. I hope Wang chazhi will Pang Gong turned back from Handan, but he couldn't see him.

"Warring States policy" Volume 23 "Wei CE Pang Gong and the prince pledge in Handan" ～ 402 ～

Pang Gong and the prince were in Handan. They called the king of Wei and said, "today, one person says that there is a tiger in the market. Does the king believe it?" "No," said the king "Two people say that there are tigers in the market. Does Wang Xin believe it?" Wang said, "I doubt it." "Three people say that there are tigers in the market. Does Wang believe it?" Wang said, "I believe it." Pang Gong said: "it's clear that there is no tiger in the city of Fu, but the three people's words make a tiger. Today, Handan is far away from Daliang, and there are too many councilors. May the king observe it. " Wang said, "I know for myself." Therefore, words of farewell and slander come first. When the empress prince gave up the pledge, the result could not be seen.

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Source translation

Pang Cong (Gong), Minister of the state of Wei, is going to accompany the prince of Wei to the state of Zhao as a hostage. Before leaving, he said to the king of Wei, "now there is a man who says that there is a tiger in the market. Does the king believe it?" The king of Wei said, "I don't believe it." Pang Gong said: "there are two people who say that there are tigers in the market. Does the king believe that?" "I doubt it," said the king of Wei Pang Cong (Gong) added: "three people said that tigers appeared in the market. Does the king believe that?" "I believe it," said Wei Pang Cong (Gong) said: "it's obvious that there are no tigers in the market, but if three people say there are tigers, they will become real tigers. Now Handan, the capital of Zhao state, is far away from Daliang, the capital of Wei state, than the market here, and there must be more than three people talking about me. I hope the king can examine and identify those people's words. " The king of Wei said, "I naturally know that." So Pang Gong left. As expected, many rumors soon spread to the king of Wei. Later, the prince ended the hostage's life, and Pang Gong never saw the king of Wei again.

interpretation

All three said there were tigers in the market, but others thought there were tigers. Then he used the metaphor of "Sanfu Chengshi tiger" to describe the rumor repeatedly, which will make people believe it. Also known as "three people into a city tiger", or referred to as "city tiger".

Homologous allusions

Three people make a tiger, three men make a tiger, three men make a tiger, three men make a tiger, three words make a tiger

Examples

"Huainanzi · shuoshan Xun" says: "the consensus becomes a forest, flying without wings, three people become a city tiger, one mile can scratch vertebrae."

Hu Shi's "this week" on March 6: "it seems to be true that" three people become a market tiger. "

Wang Chong of the Han Dynasty wrote in Lun Heng Lei Cha: "if the husband is wrong about the tiger, the mistake of throwing the bamboo is not strange, then the jade turns into stone, and the Pearl turns into gravel, which is not weird."

In baopuzi Jiatun written by Gehong of Jin Dynasty, it is said that "if the husband gradually stains for a long time, the paint will be hardened; if he soaks for a long time, the flesh and bone will be broken; if he accumulates dust and feathers, the boat will sink and the shaft will be broken; if he reaches the third, the tiger will become a success."

Ye Shaoweng of the Song Dynasty wrote in the four dynasties record of Wen Jian · Yue Hou Zhuifeng that "the collection of fan Fei became the suspicion of Shi Hu."

Zhou Weiren's poem "weeping for martyr Zhou Shidan" says: "if you don't believe in slander, you will find that there are so many blood and tears turning into birds."

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