The metaphor of zhoushui(zhōu shuǐ zhī yù)
The metaphor of zhoushui
Zhoushui metaphor, Chinese idiom, Pinyin is zh ōushu ǐ zh ī y ù, which means the metaphor of ship and water, that is, water can carry a boat or capsize it. The common people can help the king to set up the imperial court, or they can rise up and overthrow the imperial court. It comes from the biography of Wang Ji in the annals of the Three Kingdoms.
Idiom usage
As an object; used in figurative sentences.
Examples
The king is the boat, the commoner is the water. Water carries the boat, but water can overturn it. ——Xunzi king system
The origin of Idioms
Wang Ji Zhuan in the annals of the Three Kingdoms, Wei Zhi, said, "may your majesty deeply understand the shortcomings of Dongye and pay attention to the metaphor of zhoushui, so that you can rest and work hard before you are trapped."
Chinese PinYin : zhōu shuǐ zhī yù
The metaphor of zhoushui
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