Excuse me: Where does "If you don't sing, you will be a blockbuster; if you don't fly, you will soar into the sky"?

From "Historical Records·Funny Biographies" by Sima Qian of the Western Han Dynasty: "If this bird does not fly, it will be fine. If it soars into the sky; if it does not sing, it will be fine."

If it does not sing, it will be fine. Blockbuster, word explanation: It means that you usually do not have outstanding performance, but you suddenly make amazing achievements. Ming: verb, bird call. Idioms are words of praise.

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After King Zhuang of Chu succeeded to the throne, he spent all day hunting and drinking, ignoring government affairs. The affairs of the court were left to Chengjia and Dou Ban, Doujiao and other agents of the Ao clan also hung a big sign at the entrance of the palace, which read: "Anyone who comes to remonstrate will be killed without mercy."

One day, the doctor Wu Ju came to see King Zhuang. King Zhuang of Chu held a wine glass in his hand, chewed venison in his mouth, and watched the singing and dancing drunkenly. He squinted his eyes and asked: "Do you, doctor, come here to drink? Or do you want to watch singing and dancing?" Wu Ju said meaningfully: "I was asked to guess a riddle, but I couldn't guess it. So I came here to ask you The king asked, "What riddle is it? It's so difficult to guess." Wu Ju said, "There is a big bird in Chujing. In the hall, it has been neither singing nor flying. It is very difficult to understand. "Guess what kind of bird it is." King Chuzhuang heard this. He understood what Wu Ju meant and said with a smile: "I guessed it. It is not an ordinary bird. This bird has not flown for three years and then soared into the sky; it has not sang for three years and then it has become a blockbuster. Just wait and see Come on." Wu Ju understood what King Chu Zhuang meant and happily withdrew.

Later, the King of Chuzhuang issued an order to disband the band and dismissed the dancers. From then on, he stayed away from drinking and sex and personally handled the government affairs. This was the beginning of King Chuzhuang's hegemony.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia - If you don’t make a sound, it will be a blockbuster