A 600-word essay about interesting Chinese characters

Chinese characters are used every day, but not enough attention is paid to them. But my father taught me this in my childhood, saying that I should be serious about writing, otherwise I would make a fool of myself. Then he said that when he was in school, someone wrote Japanese devils as Japanese rabbits and ordinary people as old white babies. I seem to have paid attention to it after that, but typos still happen unexpectedly.

He teaches us, is not blunt, and likes to tell jokes. It is said that a person made a bet with others and said harshly, "If I lose, I will change my surname backwards." However, when I lost, I did not break my promise and actually changed my surname backwards. Don't be afraid of people, their surname is Wang. The other one was even more ruthless, saying that if I want to lose, you can just change my last name. Sure enough, it doesn't matter, because the person's surname is Tian. Most people would not dare to say such harsh words. This is about the symmetry of Chinese characters.

It sounds like ordinary words and expressions, but when it matters most, it is so powerful that it can bring the dead back to life. The most famous one is the allusion of "continuous defeats and repeated battles". It is said that Zeng Guofan was cornered by the Taiping Army and almost wanted to commit suicide. However, the court repeatedly asked him about the war. Zeng had no choice but to report: "Repeated battles and repeated defeats." The master under his sect was careful and thought that if he retaliates like this and loses every time he fights, Lafayette will be so angry that he will chop off his master's head, so he suddenly changes his mind to "fighting after repeated defeats". In this way, a person who always loses a battle becomes a strong general who becomes more courageous and unwilling to admit defeat the more frustrated he becomes. The benefits and risks involved cannot be underestimated.

Another story is that a general under Chiang Kai-shek suffered heavy losses due to unfavorable battles. The commander below didn't know what to do, so he sent a message asking him to make a decision. When Principal Jiang saw the telegram, he was furious and wrote eight characters: "The circumstances are excusable, but the crime is unforgivable." This means that we need to rectify the Fa on the spot. When the people below saw this, they thought this was too rude and had to think of a way to save that man's life. In the end, I really came up with a way and just changed the order of the message: "The crime is unforgivable and the circumstances are excusable." Such a reversal, the meaning changed drastically. It used to be that the crime was serious, but now it is that the feelings are serious. In this way, the general Only then can I save my life. Afterwards, Mr. Jiang discovered that this man was not shot? I can't figure out how I wrote it in the first place, and thinking about that man's repeated military exploits, I had no choice but to turn a blind eye and let it go.

There is a joke about the order of Chinese characters. Some people criticize the Chinese for blind obedience and praise foreigners for their negative spirit. It is said that when Chinese people read ancient books, looking from top to bottom, it looks like they are constantly nodding in agreement, so there is a lack of innovation. Foreigners read the article from left to right and seem to be shaking their heads constantly, so they have unique insights. This statement is novel and has some truth, but it is not true.

There are times when you take it seriously. One person goes to the mall to buy clothes. When I looked up, I saw four big red letters on the top of the counter: The bag will not fade. I feel very relieved about this, so I bought it. Who would have thought that once I washed it at home, the color would fade away. I angrily went to the merchant to argue, but the merchant was not in a hurry and said that you read the words in the wrong order. You have to read the word "I" from the right, which is not correct. Would you say it's annoying?

The results are different depending on the order. What’s more, a single stroke can make a world of difference. Probably during the Central Plains War, when Jiang and Feng were fighting, a staff officer of Feng's department mistakenly wrote Qinyang as Biyang when issuing an order. Who would have thought that there really was a Biyang in that place. As a result, a strange combination of circumstances delayed the opportunity for the war, and ultimately led to defeat. One more stroke and one stroke less is really no child's play.

Of course there is also the well-known story of Yongzheng tampering with the imperial edict. Change the position of the fourteenth prince to the fourth prince. It's just a legend, just for listening.

Also, it is said that during the Han Dynasty, the Xiongnu repeatedly invaded the border and had the intention to invade the Central Plains. The Huns issued a war document, saying: Tianxin takes rice. It is our Chanyu who is determined to take your food and your country. The emperor immediately recruited talents and devised strategies to deal with the war. At this time, a literary worker came forward, took a beautiful pen, and lightly touched the challenge letter, and the four words suddenly became: I may not dare to come! It turns out that I just added a stroke to each word. When the gauntlet was returned to Shan Yu's hand, Shan Yu was shocked and said that the Han Dynasty was full of talented people. His tone was full of disdain. It seemed that he had taken precautions and concealed his intentions. This is simply a myth. With one pen, millions of soldiers can be defeated.

Speaking of Chinese characters, one has to think of the unlucky Chongzhen. When Emperor Chongzhen was invaded by Li Zicheng's rebel army, he was in panic every day. One day, he followed the eunuchs to the common people and found a divination master to test the characters. The hexagram master asked, what do you want to test? Give me a word. Chongzhen said angrily: "When you ask about your destination, you have to use the word ". "Depend on"? This is the beginning of Tianzi, and the farmers are going to rebel. Chongzhen said anxiously, I am talking about "friends". "friend"? If you use the reverse word, you may cause trouble. Chongzhen became more and more anxious, why didn't he have a good hexagram? He argued that I wasn't talking about friends, but "you".

"unitary"? This means that the chief is leaderless and the emperor has lost his head. Chongzhen was absolutely furious, but he still didn't give up. He wouldn't be so destined, right?