Talking about "Being a monk for a day and bumping into a bell for a day"

As a derogatory term, the phrase "be a monk for a day and bump into a bell for a day" has been circulating among the people in China. It is used to satirize those people who make do with life day after day, perfunctory and muddle along.

In fact, there is also a positive view: in this position, one day's work will be done well, one's due obligations will be fulfilled, and one's due responsibilities will be completed.

The earliest source was in The Journey to the West's sixteenth trip to Wu Cheng'en: Sanzang bowed, but the monk didn't play drums. The monkey kept ringing the bell. The monk asked, "It's over. What's the matter?" Monkey laughed and said, "You don't know that I've been a monk all day."

We went out to travel, and many people went to the temple to hit the bell. After trying it, I found that it requires high technical content, not only strength, but also a good grasp of strength, and a practical and impetuous heart.

There were no clocks and watches in ancient times, and time was reminded by "twilight drums and morning bells". Ringing the morning bell represents the beginning of the day, while the drums at night represent the end of the day. It is very technical to ring the bell accurately. In addition, for Buddhists, ringing the bell is sacred, so we should pay attention to the rhythm and recite Buddhist scriptures before ringing the bell. The bell should be rhythmic and spread far and far.

It's not easy to be a monk for a day.