Why encourage athletes and shout cheers?

The origin of the word "come on"

Speaking of the first car rally in history, the competition is in full swing and has entered a white-hot stage. The audience is enthusiastic and waiting to see the upcoming champion. . Running at the front was the No. 5 car of the Italian Ferrari team. When the No. 5 car was only one step away from the championship, it suddenly stalled. The audience's hearts suddenly rose to their throats. Countless people were anxious for this driver. At this time, the Italian known as the "Father of Racing" Mr. Enzo Ferrari quickly asked his assistant why the engine stalled suddenly. The assistant said: "It probably consumed too much fuel and the car ran out of fuel." Mr. Enzo Ferrari was extremely angry, spoke incoherently, and shouted: "You... come on...". Upon hearing this, the surrounding spectators thought this was Mr. Enzo Ferrari's way of encouraging the drivers of his team, so they followed Mr. Enzo Ferrari and shouted, "Come on, come on...". Since then, "come on" has become a unique way of encouraging racers on the racing circuit!

Later, as sports became more and more popular, concerned and valued by people, this unique way of "cheering" for racing drivers was gradually used on the competition field, and shouting "come on" became a part of the audience. It’s a popular way around the world to cheer for contestants!

This is a story I have read before. The general idea is this. Please forgive me if I don’t remember clearly :)

There is a saying: "Zhuge Liang, the military advisor of the former dynasty, and Zhuge Liang, the military advisor of the later dynasty. Military Advisor Liu Bowen". Liu Bowen only lamented that he was not in the same era as Zhuge Liang and could not compete with him, so he felt very depressed. One day, Liu Bowen led his army to a plum forest. He choked and spit on the ground, and suddenly heard a crisp "pop" sound. Liu Bowen thought to himself, this plum forest is land, why does it have such a clear sound? He quickly sent people to peel away weeds and branches. I saw a stone tablet lying on the ground, and there were a few words on it that read: "Liu Bowen will remain silent in this life." The signature was "Zhuge Kongming". Liu Bowen was very surprised after seeing this. He thought that Zhuge Liang was so amazing that he could have imagined that today I would be silent in this life. But Liu Bowen was not convinced, but kept moving forward without saying a word. After walking not far, I saw a cemetery. Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Zhuge Liang's grave. This Liu Bowen was happy from the bottom of his heart, thinking to himself: What a Zhuge Liang, you think of me and my mouth trembles. I didn't expect that I would be able to come to your tomb today. So he sent someone to open Zhuge Liang's tomb and walked in alone. Looking from a distance, there is a small flame next to the coffin that is about to go out. Liu Bowen was even happier and thought to himself: They all say that Zhuge Liang has a wonderful plan, but you also have this day. You didn't expect that your ever-lasting light was going to go out. Liu Bowen saw what seemed to be a note next to the lamp, so he walked over to take a look. The note read: Lao Liu, Lao Liu, come on, come on. After Liu Bowen read it, he kowtowed three times in front of Zhuge Liang's coffin, and then swept Zhuge Liang's grave to express his admiration for Zhuge Liang. Later generations used "come on" to mean motivating people.

Xiao Ming’s father is a sports fan. As long as there is a game, he will never let it go. During the Beijing Olympics, he watched the TV every day without holding it in his arms. In order to create an atmosphere, he always turned up the volume very loudly, as if he were at the scene in person. The sound of "Come on" often echoed on the TV. in houses.

Xiao Ming, who was watching the game with his father, asked thoughtfully: "Dad, why do everyone only shout 'Come on'?"

"If you don't shout 'Come on', then What should I shout?" Xiao Ming's father replied absently.

Xiao Ming said honestly: "You can ask for water, rice, vegetables, and chicken drumsticks. It's all the same as adding gas."

"Children, what do you know? "Come on" is a slogan of encouragement, not food to fill your stomach. "

Xiao Ming said unconvinced: "Why don't you shout 'Cheer up'? Didn't grandpa say to you before the final exam? Cheer Xiao Ming up and try to get good grades. 'Then we can also shout 'Cheer up' to encourage the athletes." Xiao Ming's father got impatient and said to him, "Don't mess around here. ! Where do you get so many evil intentions? Just have fun.

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The grandfather sitting aside was unwilling. He scolded his son: "Xiao Ming is a primary school student. It is amazing to ask such a question! As a father, how can you have such an attitude towards your children? I think you may not know why you shout "Come on"? "

"Dad, just watch the game and don't mess with it. You know a lot more, go and tell Xiao Ming. Don't interrupt me watching the game. "

The old man was very angry. He glared at his son, called his grandson aside and said, "Xiao Ming, your question is a good one. Your teacher may not know the origin of ‘come on’. We Chinese shouted "Come on" very early. We have been shouting for more than 2,000 years. ”

Xiao Ming seemed to understand and asked: “Really?” Who are you calling "come on"? ”

Grandpa said kindly: “At the beginning, it was not to shout ‘come on’ to anyone, but to refuel the car. "

Xiao Ming blinked his big eyes and asked: "Grandpa, were there cars then? "

Grandpa smiled and said: "No. ”

“Since we don’t have a car, how do we refuel the car?” "Xiao Ming was confused.

Grandpa smiled and said, "You asked so nicely! At that time, although there were no cars, there were bullock carts and horse-drawn carriages. "

"I know, it is to give oil to the cattle and horses, so that they will be more powerful in pulling the cart." "Xiao Ming said with sudden realization.

Grandpa laughed and said: "No. Cows and horses are herbivores. If you give them oil to drink, they will have diarrhea. Where can I find the strength to pull a car? ”

“Then how should we cheer?” "Xiao Ming was confused.

Grandpa said calmly and patiently: "Speaking of 'Come on', there is an allusion. ”

So grandpa told Xiao Ming a story about “come on”.

It turned out that during the Warring States Period, there was a general in the Yan State named Le Yi. He led the army, After defeating the Qi people, the Yan army marched forward, frightening King Qi Min and fled to Jucheng.

At that time, a small official named Tian Dan in Linzi, the capital of Qi, also hurriedly led his tribe to escape. /p>

Before escaping, he asked his tribe to saw off all the protruding ends of the axle and wrap them in metal sheets. He also found several large jars of sesame oil and placed them on the car.

People saw him. They all laughed at him.

However, when leaving the city gate, there was a crowd due to too many escaping cars. Many cars collided, their axles were broken, and they could not drive, so they had to be abandoned. The Tian Dan family's nearly one hundred vehicles were all intact because they had been modified in advance.

Later, during the escape, the animal oil lubricating the axles became carbonized due to the long escape time. The axle will rub violently and make a "squeaking" sound; even if the horse pulling the cart has the strength, it is impossible to increase the speed. However, no one dares to stop for maintenance. As a result, the condition of the carriage became very poor, and the horse was out of breath.

The Tian family's carriage seemed very brisk all the way, running far ahead of the team.

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As long as the car slows down a little, the Tian family members will shout loudly: "Hurry, come on! Add more oil! "

At this time, the Tian family's servant scooped some sesame oil and poured it on the axle, and the carriage immediately became brisk again.

Other people who were running away heard them shouting "Come on!" , thought they were encouraging each other, so they also shouted: "Come on!" come on! ”

So, along the way from Linzi to Jimo, the sound of “come on” came and went incessantly.

Since then, “come on” has become a slogan for people to encourage each other.

After the grandfather told the story, he said to his grandson: "Xiao Ming, you understand. ‘Come on’, that’s where it comes from. "

Xiao Ming nodded happily and said: "Oh, I know. After school starts, I'm going to tell the teacher and let everyone know the origin of "come on". ”