The allusion of "Bamboo-book has no intention but to rock the boat"

In the Qing Dynasty, there was such a talented person. Once, a large number of literati gathered in a pub, and this impoverished talented person was among them. They had a contest for couplets, and he became the best among them. His couplets never let the audience down.

This gifted scholar wrote a couplet when he was drunk and crazy: "Bamboo had no intention, so why should we make complications?". This couplet has puzzled many scholars, who want to know the meaning of this couplet. It turns out that this young man likes a woman who has been married to someone else before he proposes to her.

Then Xiao Er said that this woman also likes this scholar. Men have been unable to resist the torture of fate, and this weak woman has no such ability. She can only cry, sit on the red sedan chair, and go their separate ways from now on.

A talented woman who had been standing on the other side stood up and blurted out this couplet, "Although flowers have feelings, why do they fall with the wind?". This couplet is so classic.

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in Chinese culture, Chinese characters are a major cultural carrier, and their flat and even rhythms are also very particular. According to the rhythm and shape of Chinese characters, you can make poems or couplets, both of which are well-known cultures in China.

When it comes to poetry, the first thing people think of is the Tang and Song Dynasties, especially in the Tang Dynasty. In that prosperous era, many scholars and scholars were good at writing poetry. But when it comes to couplets, there are many people who can build them. No matter whether they are dignitaries or ordinary people, anyone who can read can make one or two couplets. Therefore, the randomness of couplets is higher than that of poems.

Since ancient times, there have been many uplinks that no one can make. Although the upper couplet is very casual compared with the Tang poetry and Song poetry, it also has its own rules and regulations. Not only should the upper couplet and the lower couplet be compared with each other, but the meanings should also be expressed in the same way, but the upper couplet and the lower couplet cannot repeat a word.

couplets can be used flexibly in any situation, and can accurately express the content, so that people can see at a glance. Among the couplets left over from ancient times, the shortest couplet has only one word, but the longest couplet has hundreds of words.

the first part: "bamboo has no intention, so it's hard to rock the boat". Everyone should also know something about bamboo. It is hollow in the middle and straight in the outside, and each node is complementary, but branches and leaves grow at the nodes. The branches and leaves of bamboo will make a rustling sound when the wind blows through Zhihu, which is very pleasant to hear. For these reasons, scholars all prefer bamboo and regard it as the quality of a gentleman.

Secondly, bamboo has high practical value. Bamboo shoots can be eaten. Bamboo itself can be made into furniture, or used to build houses, or used to make small objects at home, which are very practical and beautiful. From this point of view, this part is still very classic and grounded.

In fact, the important point of this part of the couplet is "Why not make complications", which explains a truth. Just like people, if their hearts are too empty and shallow, they will inadvertently cause a lot of troubles and bring themselves disasters. That is to say, don't be too honest, or don't be ignorant of vulgar things.