The struggle between the two sides(wō jiǎo zhī zhēng)

The struggle between the two sides

Chinese idiom, Pinyin is w ō Ji ǎī zh ē ng, which means to compare a big dispute caused by a small thing. From Zhuangzi Zeyang

The origin of Idioms

According to Zhuangzi Zeyang, "if you have a country in the left corner of the cochlea, it's called the touch clan; if you have a country in the right corner of the cochlea, it's called the man clan. When you fight against each other, you have tens of thousands of corpses lying in front of you. After ten days, you have five days to fight back."

Idiom usage

The tenth volume of Ling Mengchu's ER Ke Pai Dan Qi in Ming Dynasty: "Song Li Li Li's contract of binding, Xi ~"

Idiom story

Huishi recommended Dai Jin in front of King Hui of Wei. Dai Jinren said to Wei Huiwang, "there is something called snail. Does the king know it?" Wei Huiwang said, "I know." Dai Jinren said, "those who establish a country on the left tentacle of a snail are called the touch family; those who establish a country on the right tentacle of a snail are called the man family. The two countries often fight for land, and there are tens of thousands of dead bodies in the battlefield. They catch up with the defeated soldiers and can return in 15 days. " Wei Huiwang said, "ha! It's probably a lie, isn't it Dai Jinren said, "I am willing to prove this for the king. According to the king's will, is there an end in the four directions of heaven and earth? " Wei Huiwang said: "there is no end." Dai Jinren said, "if you travel in the endless realm of mind, and then return it to the countries in all directions, you will feel like nothing. Does the king know this truth?" Wei Huiwang said, "I know." Dai Jinren said: "among the countries which are connected in all directions, there is a state of Wei. In the state of Wei, there is a city of Liang. In the city of Liang, there is a king. Is there any difference between this king and the man family? " Wei Huiwang said: "there is no difference." After Dai Jin left, the king of Wei was at a loss as if he had lost something. implication: the snail is very small. The country in its two corners has to keep fighting. Isn't that ridiculous? for the universe, the place where we live is also small and pitiful? isn't it also ridiculous that we human beings keep fighting for a land like dust?

Chinese PinYin : wō jiǎo zhī zhēng