What other interesting things do you know about punctuation?

There is such a joke: in ancient times, there was a Han who was deceived repeatedly because he was eager to get a wife. One day, someone proposed to him, and the matchmaker wrote to tell him that he would introduce him to such a girl-with poor feet and no pockmarked hair. Because the matchmaker didn't add punctuation marks, Lai Han was very happy after reading it, and immediately an image of a lady with small feet, good hair and no pockmarked eyes came to mind.

Lai Han gave the matchmaker a lot of money and things because he was eager to meet the girl. When the matchmaker brought the person to Lai Han's eyes, he was blindsided: where is his imaginary lady, but an ugly girl with big feet and pockmarked face and no hair. Lai Han was very angry and said that the matchmaker had cheated him and wanted his money back. The matchmaker said: I didn't lie to you! I told you from the beginning that she had "bad feet, no hair and pockmarked".

Life-saving punctuation marks

At the end of the Qing Dynasty, Empress Dowager Cixi, who held the imperial power, asked the calligrapher to write a fan. Calligraphers wrote a poem by Wang Zhihuan, a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty: "The Yellow River is far above the white clouds, and there is an isolated city-Wan Ren. Why should a strong brother complain about willow? Spring breeze is not enough. " However, due to the negligence of calligraphers, the word "Jian" was omitted when writing poems. Cixi flew into a rage after reading it, thinking that she deliberately bullied her without knowing it and wanted to ask the calligrapher to death. The calligrapher used his quick wits and quickly explained, "I wrote this poem with Wang Zhihuan's poems." . He also chanted on the spot: "Far away from the Yellow River, there are white clouds, and Wan Ren Mountain is a lonely city. Why are you complaining about Johnny? Willow spring breeze, not Yumenguan. " Cixi was speechless after hearing this, so she had to give the calligrapher money to calm him down.

Su Dongpo made fun of the county official's son.

According to legend, Su Dongpo was recruited by the county official's son to write Spring Festival couplets, and Su Dongpo wanted to Doby him. When the attendants wiped the ink, Su Dongpo spread out the paper and wrote two couplets in one breath: "Tomorrow spring is unlucky. Less luck and more money all year round; This place is safe to live in and its people are very sad. " Everyone was scared to open their mouths and stick out their tongues, and the magistrate was even more angry and blew his beard and stared, like a little donkey tied to a stake. Su Dongpo chuckled to himself. At the same time, a follower flattered Su Dongpo. Su Dongpo laughed at the sky. The waiter is even more puzzled. At this time, the county magistrate finally showed his ferocious face and shouted, "How dare you!" Su Dongpo said slowly, "You are wrong! This sentence is read like this:' Tomorrow will be a good spring, not unlucky; Less luck all year round: more money. This place is both safe and livable; He is kind and not sad. ..... Everyone present looked at each other, and the county magistrate blushed.