What kind of bird is the swan? President of Peking University mispronounced "Honghu" in his speech, sparking heated debate

We have all learned this saying from Sima Qian’s Chen She family: How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan? Princes, generals, and prime ministers would rather have the seed. So what kind of bird is the swan? The president of Peking University once mispronounced the word swan, which aroused heated discussion among many people. So next, I will reveal to you what kind of bird Honghu is and the fact that the president of Peking University mispronounced Honghu! If you are interested, you may wish to read below~~

Honghu (h?ng h?)

Hong in Honghu refers to the wild goose, while 鹄 refers to the swan. The swan can also be called swan, swan, crane, white swan, etc. It is the common name used by the ancients for birds that fly extremely high and far away, such as vultures.

Geese and swans are close relatives. They are both members of the order Aves, order Anselidae, family Anatidae, and subfamily Anselidae. In Chinese myths and legends, the swan is a white phoenix. In ancient pronunciation, the pronunciations of Hong and Huang, and the pronunciations of Hu and Crane were easily confused. Therefore, Honghu is often misread as yellow swan, yellow crane, etc.

The president of Peking University mispronounced "Honghu" in his speech, sparking heated debate

An unexpected "hide-out" appeared at the just past Peking University 120th anniversary commemoration ceremony. President Lin Jianhua mispronounced "Honghu" in his speech. The word "鄄" in the word "鄄" was mispronounced, quickly triggering discussion on the Internet. Yesterday, Lin Jianhua posted an apology to students on the Weiming BBS forum of Peking University. This nearly 1,000-word apology letter was full of truthfulness and candor and was praised by Peking University teachers, students, alumni, and people outside the school.

On the day of the school anniversary meeting, Lin Jianhua delivered a speech entitled "University is the Bridge to the Future." There is a statement in the speech: "Be inspirational, set high aspirations, and be a striver." In his speech, Lin Jianhua pronounced the word "鹄" in "honghu" as "hao", which attracted widespread attention.

Yesterday, Lin Jianhua published a letter "To the Students" through the Weiming BBS forum. The whole letter started with "Sorry" and ended with "Apology", and he took the initiative to admit that he had made a mistake in his speech at the school anniversary meeting. Got the pronunciation of "Honghu". Lin Jianhua admitted in the letter that he was not familiar with the pronunciation of the word and his writing skills were indeed poor. He should have learned it this time, but the cost was indeed too high. ?Lin Jianhua said that when he was in primary and secondary school, education almost stagnated, and the basic education he received was neither complete nor systematic.

He also told the students that he did not want to defend his ignorance or mistakes, but just wanted the students to know his true self. Your principal is not a perfect person and has shortcomings and shortcomings. , and mistakes will be made. ?Lin Jianhua said that he will work hard, but it is difficult to guarantee that similar mistakes will not occur in the future, because the practice of writing is not a day's work.

He told the students that all important speeches were written by himself, and the content and ideas were what he wanted everyone to understand. This letter of apology was written by him personally, and many of his past study and life experiences were revealed for the first time. It was completely true to his feelings.

The meaning of the swan

People at home and abroad love swans. In ancient my country, swans were called "Hu" or "Honghu". In foreign folklore, the image of swans often appears.

The ballet "Swan Lake" shows the mythical story of a beautiful, kind, passionate and loyal princess who was kidnapped by the devil and turned into a swan, and then defeated the devil under the inspiration of the power of love. The swan is good at flying and is one of the highest flying birds. Its whiteness and soaring high have become a symbol of purity, kindness, nobility and bravery in people's minds.

The origin of the swan

Li Shizhen of the Ming Dynasty quoted Zan Ning in the "Compendium of Materia Medica: Birds and Birds": "Everything big is named after heaven." The sky is big, so the name of the swan is the same as the cover. ?In ancient China, swans were called 鹄 (pronounced huhu), Hong, crane, swan, ziniao, honghe, yellow crane, yellow crane, etc.

"The Biography of Sima Xiangru in the Book of Han" notes: "Hu" is also a water bird. It sounds like a swan. "Shuowen Jiezi" says: "Hong" means magpie. Hong swans and yellow swans are also called birds. "Zhuangzi Tianyun" says: "A swan becomes white without being bathed in the sun."

"Lu Fan Mao's Poems on Plants, Trees, Birds, Animals, Insects and Fish" says: "The swan has pure white feathers, is as big as a crane, has a long neck, and has beautiful flesh like a goose." ?

Written records about "Hong" and "Hu" can be found in inscriptions and ancient books of different periods. Over thousands of years, its glyph has changed little. The word "swan" came from Li Shangyin's words in the Tang Dynasty: "Pull the string to warn the fire phoenix, and cross the fan to fan the swan." "The Book of Songs" says: "The white bird is white and plump." ?To this day, the "white bird" in Japanese refers to the swan.

The ambition of the swan

The word "the ambition of the swan" comes from "The sparrow knows the ambition of the swan" in "Historical Records - Chen She Family", and is often used to describe lofty ambitions. Hongswan: Swan, the ambition of the swan, meaning the ambition of the swan. Because the swan flies high and far, it means the will is high and far-reaching!

After reading the above explanation of the swan and the ambition of the swan, I believe everyone already understands the meaning! It was really unexpected that the president of Peking University mispronounced Honghu during the speech. However, the sincerity and sincerity expressed by the president of Peking University to the teachers and students of the school has also won the appreciation of the teachers and students of the school. After all, no one is perfect, and everyone is on the road of continuous correction and learning~~