The story about "moths to the fire"

A moth putting out a fire is a metaphor for self-destruction.

From "Biography of Liang Shu to Irrigation": "How can a moth set herself on fire?"

For example, he came to vote today, begging for his life. -yuan "xiaoxiang rain" the second fold.

Two-part allegorical saying: A moth to the fire-suicide

Use law as predicate, adverbial and attribute; Refers to self-destruction.

Therefore, during the Southern Dynasties, this gifted scholar was the grandson of Dr. Guanglu and went to the imperial court for irrigation. He is deeply loved by Xiao Yan and often writes poems together. Xiao Yan specially sent a poem to grandpa: "grinding ink can write letters, like a moth to a fire, but it can't burn itself." It's only one year, and you can still take a vacation. "

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Generally, there are two explanations, but they all have the same meaning.

1. After long-term observation and experiment, scientists finally solved the mystery of "fire fighting". They found that moths and other insects rely on moonlight to determine their direction when flying at night. Moths always project moonlight into their eyes from one direction. After the moth escapes from bats or bypasses obstacles, it only needs to turn another corner, and the moonlight will still come from the original direction, and it will find its own direction. This is a kind of "astronomical navigation".

The moth mistook the light for "moonlight". So it also uses this fake "moonlight" to identify the direction. The moon is so far away from the earth that moths can fly in a certain direction as long as they keep a fixed angle with the moon. But the light is very close to the moth, and the moth instinctively keeps a fixed angle with the light source, and can only turn around the light until she dies of exhaustion.

Secondly, many insects only fly among flowers after sunset, collecting honey and pollinating plants at the same time. In the dark night, they can find flowers smoothly, which is due to the "flash language". When the nocturnal insects fly in the air, they constantly rub against the air due to the vibration of their wings, generating heat energy and emitting ultraviolet light to "ask the way" to the flowers. These flowers were irradiated by ultraviolet rays, causing dim "glowing" echoes and issuing warm invitations. When the special structure of the insect receives the echo of the "glowing" flower, it will fly away and pollinate the flower, so that the results can be passed on to future generations. In this way, the light language of insects has also contributed to the prosperity of nature. Therefore, most nocturnal insects have phototaxis, and "moths to the fire" is a true portrayal of this habit. In addition, in fact, the moth subjectively does not want to die in the flame, but because of the structure of its compound eye, it gradually approaches when flying around the fire point at a spiral angle, which eventually leads to the fire.

A moth puts out a fire. In fact, moths just keep their flying direction at a certain angle with the light source. As it keeps flying, it will constantly change its angle and its trajectory will gradually approach the light source. Just like the shape of mosquito-repellent incense, it will fly around the light source, the radius will gradually shrink, and finally it will touch the light source. If unfortunately it flies around the flame, then … it won't go straight for the light source.

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I am looking for it.

Bright castle

Dispel the darkness for me

Let me rely on it with peace of mind

I am looking for it.

A warm hug.

Can withstand the cold wind

We can be together until we are old.

Legend has it that in the place of soul mates.

There is a bright castle.

There is happiness there.

Just like the auspicious light shines.

Legendary lovers who really love each other.

Have a warm embrace.

They believe in true love.

You can grow old forever.

I despair

Break into your castle

Even if the fire burns me

I close my eyes.

Into your arms

Let the fire burn me.

Willing to endure the torture of love

A barbecue willing to bear love.

God knows if it's good.

Heaven is sentient and old.

It's just that I won't run when I'm dead

Moths are happy when they put out the fire.

[Edit this paragraph] Meaning

In literature, using moths to put out the fire generally has two meanings.

1. irony, satirizing people's blindness in pursuing their goals, losing themselves in pursuing an unclear, unrealistic or even unreasonable goal, paying a heavy price, and finally only getting burned and destroying themselves.

Mostly used for unreasonable figures, such as Hitler.

2. Praise, praise the spirit of perseverance and fear of sacrifice when people pay for their own ideals and pursuits.

In the literary world where love prevails now, moths are more used to show their feelings of fighting for their lovers and never giving up after eating bitter fruit. This is a solemn and stirring hymn.

Yu Quan, a popular singer group, has a song "Moth" in her fourth album "Without You", which shows the tragic beauty of love like a moth.