What are the ancient texts, annotations and translations of Lu people holding poles?

The ancient text, translation and annotations of "The Lu Man Holding the Pole" are as follows:

1. The ancient text:

There was a man from Lu who entered the city gate holding a long pole. If you hold it upright, you cannot enter. If you hold it horizontally, you will not be able to enter. Nothing comes out of the plan. Then an old father came and said, "I am not a saint, but I have seen many things. Why not cut them in with a saw?" So he cut them off. There is no fool in the world who cannot do better than him.

2. Translation:

There was a man in the state of Lu who wanted to enter the city gate with a long bamboo pole. At first, he held it vertically, but he could not enter the city; then he held it horizontally, and he could still enter. Don't go. He couldn't think of any other way. After a while, an old man came and said, "I am not a saint, but I have seen a lot of things. Why don't you just cut it in the middle with a saw and then take it in?" So according to the instructions The old man cut off the long bamboo pole.

3. Notes:

Zhi: hold, hold.

Laofu (pronounced fǔ, which is a pseudo character, and should be "axe"): In ancient times, it was called an elderly man.

But: Just.

Sui: So, just.

According to: According to.

See: experience.

Use a saw to cut it in the middle: Use a saw to cut it in the middle and take it in.

Cut: cut off; saw off.

In: Enter, opposite to "out".

Extended information:

The Lu people holding the pole is a story in "The Laughing Forest" written by Handan Chun, a native of Wei during the Three Kingdoms period. The man with the long pole in this article is certainly ridiculous, but what is even more ridiculous is the old man who thinks he has "seen too much" and makes bad ideas for others, and is incapable of being flexible or adapting to changes.

Moral: Smart people are often stupid. Don't blindly follow other people's opinions when doing things, you have to use your own brain.

The irony is: those who are self-righteous but have no practical ability and those who lack independent opinions do not know how to adapt and will only blindly listen to what others say.

Article inspiration: This fable tells people a truth - thinking should be active, not one-sided and stubborn.

"Laughing Forest", a collection of ancient jokes. Written by Handan Chun of Wei Dynasty in the Three Kingdoms. Three volumes. All the stories recorded are humorous stories, and it is the earliest joke book in ancient my country. The original book has been lost, but more than twenty copies remain. Lu Xun's "Ancient Novels Gou Shen" is a relatively complete collection.

Reference material: Xiaolin_Baidu Encyclopedia Luren holds the pole_Baidu Encyclopedia