March is not meat(sān yuè bù zhī ròu wèi)
March is not meat
No meat taste in March refers to eating meat without knowing its taste in three months. It's about concentration, concentration, nothing else. It is also used to describe poverty, saying that they have not eaten meat in three months. From the Analects of Confucius, Shuer: "when Zi heard Shao in Qi, he didn't know the taste of meat in March. He said: 'no, it's a pleasure to be here. "Zhu Xi's annotations:" Gai Xin Yi is not as good as him. "
essential information
pronunciation
sānyuèbùzhīròuwèi
interpretation
Meat doesn't taste good for three months. It is a metaphor for focusing on one thing and forgetting other things.
translation
Confucius heard Shao music in the state of Qi. For a long time, he couldn't taste meat. He said, "I didn't expect the beauty of Shao music to be so charming."
analysis
Shao music was popular among the aristocrats at that time. Confucius is very good at music research and music appreciation. After listening to Shao music, he can't taste meat for a long time. Of course, this is a kind of description. But he has been obsessed with ancient music, which also shows his high attainments in music.
extend
March doesn't taste like meat. Confucius is exaggerating enough. What can make him so obsessed? It's Shao music of the Zhou Dynasty. Every time I listen to him, there are always days when I hear nothing but his books. No matter what I do, I always feel that "three days are endless". The word "three days" is too few, or Confucius "March is not meat". The word "March" is more thorough! ---Liu e's travel notes of Lao Can
Idiom story
The story takes place in Luoyi, the capital of the Zhou Dynasty. Chang Hong, Zhou Jingwang's doctor, is receiving guests in his hall. It's the hall, but it's actually very simple. There is a big thatched shed on four walls. The floor is covered with bamboo mats. On the mats are several simple low legged rectangular wooden tables. This visitor is none other than Confucius, a doctor of the state of Lu. Confucius was proficient in poetry, calligraphy, rites, and Yi, and he was also good at music. He heard that Chang Hong, the doctor of the emperor of Zhou, knew astronomy, meteorology, calendar, and especially temperament, so he paid a special visit to Chang Hong's home on behalf of Lu Jun's pilgrimage to the emperor. It seems that the conversation is over, and they sit on the ground opposite each other, with a cup of hot tea on the table in front of them, steaming. Both the host and the guest are in their thirties and sixties, but Chang Hong is very handsome with a few black whiskers hanging on his chest, while Confucius is a little fat with a thick beard. The conversation gradually turned into a formal one. Confucius folded his hands and bowed his body. He said humbly, "doctor Chang is erudite and talented, and Confucius is simple and stupid. There are many people who need to ask for advice, but it's inconvenient to disturb him too much. Today, just one thing, please give me your advice." Chang Hong waved his hand slightly and said with a smile: "doctor Kong has a long reputation, but it's too late to meet each other. Now that I'm here, I just want to ask for your advice. If there is any problem, let's discuss it together. " Confucius said: "Qiu, I love music, but I can't get through it. Shao music and Wu music are both elegant and popular in the court of the vassal states. What's the difference between them? " Chang Hong said slowly: "according to Hong Yu, Shao music is the music of peace and harmony of Yu and Shun, with elegant and prosperous melody; Wu music is the music of King Wu's conquering of Zhou, with magnificent and unrestrained rhyme. In terms of musical form, although they have different styles, they are both equally beautiful. " Confucius further asked, "then, what is the difference between them in content?" Chang Hong replied: "from the content point of view, Shao music focuses on peaceful and peaceful, etiquette and Enlightenment; Wu music focuses on chaos and governance, describing the merits and rectifying the name. This is the fundamental difference between the two." Confucius suddenly realized that "in this way, martial music is perfect but not perfect; Shao music is perfect!" Chang Hong praised: "doctor Kong's conclusion is also perfect!" Confucius said thanks again and again and went back home. In the second year, Confucius sent an envoy to the state of Qi. The state of Qi was founded by Jiang Taigong and was the orthodox place of Shao music and Wu music. At the same time, the king of Qi held a grand temple sacrifice. Confucius came to the ceremony and listened to the performance of three-day Shao music and martial music, which further confirmed Chang Hong's view. Confucius, out of the belief of Confucian etiquette, had a special love for Shao music. He played and sang all day long, and often danced with his hands and feet. For three months in a row, he sang repeatedly in his sleep, and tried to figure out the rhyme of shaole when he ate, so that he couldn't even taste his favorite stewed pork.
Detailed explanation
Confucius heard shaole in the state of Qi, but he couldn't taste meat for three months. He said, "I can't believe the beauty of shaole has reached such a level!" Shao music is a kind of ancient music in praise of Yushun, which is extremely beautiful. Confucius himself is also a master of music. He once vividly described the process of music performance, "music can be known as well: the beginning of music, Xi Ru ye; from it, pure Ru ye, Yi Ru ye, in order to achieve." (Analects of Confucius, Chapter 8, Chapter 3, 23). In his later years, Confucius revised the rhyme of the book of songs, which is also a great contribution of Confucius in music. Confucius had a very high ability to understand music. When he heard Shao music in Qi, he was immediately intoxicated. The main purpose of Shao music is to praise the merits of Yushun. The music is simple, peaceful, melodious and pleasant. Later Confucius commented that Shao music was "perfect and perfect". It may be exaggerated for ordinary people, but it is common for people to indulge in art, to get spiritual and moral sublimation, and to forget desire and sensory stimulation temporarily. In the records of the Confucius family in historical records, the word "learn" is added to the record of this event, which means "to have fun with Qi Taishi, to hear Shaoyin, to learn it, and to be ignorant of meat in March". Perhaps Sima Qian thought that it was a little inconceivable that Confucius could not understand the meat taste in March when he heard shaole, so he added the word "Xuezhi". Because Confucius said that he was "eager to learn" and "forgetting to eat", in order to learn Shao music, it is not impossible for him to lose his meat in March. However, it is difficult to determine whether this is Sima Qian's conjecture. The records of Confucius family also records that Confucius learned Guqin from his teacher Xiangzi. Xiangzi, the master of guqin, did not enter for ten days. Shixiangzi said, "it can be beneficial." Confucius said, "Qiu has learned his music, but he has not got the number." Once upon a time, he said, "if you have learned the number, you can benefit." Confucius said: "Qiu did not get his ambition." Once upon a time, he said, "if you have learned your ambition, you can benefit." Confucius said: "Qiu did not get his personality." Sometimes, some people are calm and thoughtful, some are happy, some are hopeful and far sighted. He said, "Qiu Deqi is a man, dark and dark. His eyes are as long as a sheep. He is like a king of four kingdoms. He is not a king of Wen. Who can do that?" Shixiangzi set up a seat to worship again and said, "shigaiyun is king wencao." Confucius learned to play the piano from shixiangzi for ten days, but he didn't learn any new tunes. Shi Xiangzi said, "we can learn some new songs." Confucius said, "I'm familiar with music, but I haven't mastered the skill of playing the piano." After a while, Shi Xiangzi said, "you are familiar with the techniques of playing the piano. You can learn some new tunes." Confucius said, "I haven't understood the meaning of music, and I can't learn new music. I haven't realized what a composer is After a while, Confucius was solemn and quiet, thinking deeply about something, and then relaxed and happy, showing ambitious appearance. He said: "I know what kind of person the composer is. He is dark, tall, bright and deep-sighted. He is like a king who rules the four Marquises. Who can be like this except King Wen of Zhou Dynasty?" Shixiangzi respectfully left his seat to pay two respects to Confucius and said, "my teacher said that this is the" King Wen Cao ". as for music, Confucius was so absorbed in it that he was not only familiar with music and playing skills, but also understood the meaning and ambition of the music, and even realized the personality of the music writer. It seems that for the most beautiful music, Confucius's "March without meat" is no exaggeration!
Modern application
Later generations often use "perfection" and "March without meat" to comment on the story that Confucius asked Chang Hong for advice and was obsessed with shaole.
Chinese PinYin : sān yuè bù zhī ròu wèi
March is not meat
