Peaches and plums speak for themselves(táo lǐ bù yán，xià zì chéng xī)

Peaches and plums speak for themselves

Peach and plum is a Chinese idiom. Its pronunciation is t á ol ǐ B ù y á n, Xi à Z ì ch é NGX ī. The original meaning is that peach and plum do not actively attract people, but people come to see their flowers, pick their fruits, and walk a path under the tree.

It means that a person with high moral character, honesty and integrity is naturally respected and respected by people without self promotion.

Idioms and allusions

[source]: in Sima Qian's biography of General Li in historical records of the Western Han Dynasty, the Taishigong said: "if his body is upright, he will not obey orders; if his body is not upright, he will not obey orders." It is also called General Li. General Yu Jian Li, who is like me, can't say anything. And the day of death, the world know and do not know, are all sad. He was loyal to the literati. As the saying goes: "peaches and plums speak for themselves, but there is a way to go." Although this is a small statement, it can be said to be a big one. " Taishigong said: "the Analects of Confucius says," if one's behavior is right, he will not give orders, and if one's behavior is not right, he will not give orders. " This is general Li. When I saw General Li, he was simple and plain, like a countryman, and he was not good at words. When he died, the whole world, whether they knew him or not, mourned for him. His sincere heart really made the literati respect him. As the saying goes, "peaches and plums can't speak, but they can step on the path under the tree." In the Western Han Dynasty, there was a brave general named Li Guang who had fought with Xiongnu more than 70 times in his life. He had made outstanding achievements and was deeply loved by the officers, soldiers and the people. Although Li Guang is in a high position, commanding thousands of troops, and a meritorious official in defending the country, he is not proud at all. He not only treats people kindly, but also shares weal and woe with the soldiers. Every time the imperial court gave him rewards, his first thought was that his subordinates would give all those rewards to the officers and soldiers. When they were marching and fighting, when food or water was not available, he himself was as hungry as the soldiers. When fighting, he took the lead and was brave and indomitable. As long as he gave orders, everyone would fight bravely and not afraid of sacrifice. Later, when the news of General Li Guang's death came to the barracks, all the soldiers cried bitterly, and even many people who were not familiar with the general mourned him. In people's minds, General Li Guang is their great hero. Sima Qian, a great historian of the Han Dynasty, praised Li Guangli in his biography: "peaches and plums are self-evident, but there is a way to go down." That is to say, peaches and plums have fragrant flowers and sweet fruits. Although they can't speak, they still attract people to enjoy the flowers and fruits under the trees, and even walk a path under the trees. General Li Guang has won people's respect for his sincerity and noble quality. This idiom comes from the biography of General Li in historical records. It means that a person is sincere and strict with himself. He will naturally move others and be respected by people. As the saying goes, "peaches and plums are self-evident, but there's something wrong with them." you don't have to be too impatient.

Discrimination of words

[synonym] peach and plum are self-evident, and they form their own lines

Chinese PinYin : táo lǐ bù yán，xià zì chéng xī