the initiator of evil(shǐ zuò yǒng zhě)

the initiator of evil

The originator is a Chinese idiom, pronounced sh ǐ Zu ò y ǒ ngzh ě, which means the originator of bad atmosphere. It comes from Mencius, the first king of Liang Hui.

Idiom usage

In a derogatory sense, it refers to the person who is the first to do bad things! A biography of Mr. Jiang Zhenyi

The origin of Idioms

In Mencius, the first king of Liang Hui: "Zhongni said:" the first one who made the figurines has no future. " It's for the sake of being human. "

Idioms and allusions

During the Warring States period, Mencius once talked with King Liang Hui about the way of governing the country. Mencius asked Liang Hui, "what's the difference between killing people with a stick and with a knife?" "There is no difference," replied Liang Hui Mencius asked, "what's the difference between killing people with a knife and killing people with politics?" Liang Huiwang said, "it's no different." Mencius then said, "now the king's kitchen is full of fat, and the stable is full of strong horses, but the common people are hungry, and there are starving people lying in the wild. This is the authority leading the beast to eat people! The king thinks that beasts eat each other, which is disgusting. How can those in power bring beasts to eat people to be good parents of the common people? Confucius once said that the first person to use terracotta figures was one who had no offspring! You see, it's impossible to bury people with human figures. How can people starve to death? " "Zhong Ni said:" the creator of the terracotta warriors has no future! " It's for the sake of being human. " (Mencius, King Liang Hui). This is the most authoritative explanation. The classic point is that it is not only the explanation of this sentence, but also its source. As a matter of fact, the phrase "the originator, who has no future" is neither from the Analects of Confucius nor from the book of rites. It is Mencius that records this sentence of Confucius for the first time in history, and at the same time expounds the reason why Confucius said so - because the figurines are too much like people. Here, Mencius did not explain the specific meaning of "it has no future", but the implication is undoubtedly contemptuous attitude. From a certain point of view, Mencius' understanding is unquestionable - rather than questioning his understanding, it is better to simply question his fabricating Confucius' words out of thin air.

Chinese PinYin : shǐ zuò yǒng zhě