At the end of the road

At the end of the road

Attached to the end of the Ji, the name of the allusion comes from the biography of Boyi, volume 61 of historical records. A mosquito or fly attached to a horse's tail can travel thousands of miles. Later, he used the metaphor of "attached to the end of the horse" to describe becoming famous after being attached to the ancestors or celebrities. Later, it is often used as a formula of self modesty. The province is also called "Fu Wei" and "Fu Ji"

essential information

[entry] Fu Ji Wei [Pinyin] f ù J ì w ě I [explanation]: attached to the tail of Qianlima. It refers to being famous by relying on others. He often wrote modest words.

Detailed explanation

origin

In the biographies of Boyi, volume 61 of records of the historian, it is said that "the name of a gentleman who died of illness is unknown." Jia Zi said: "greedy for wealth, martyrs for fame, boast of death power, common people Feng Sheng.". "Look at each other in the same light and seek for the same kind". "Clouds from the dragon, wind from the tiger, sage and everything beautiful.". "Although Boyi and Shuqi are virtuous, they are well-known for their master. Although Yan Yuan was very studious, he was able to follow his horse. People in the cave, sometimes like this, can't be named because of the class name. I'm sorry! People in Lu Lane, who want to be famous, are not those who are attached to Qingyun. Can evil be done to later generations?

translation

Confucius said, "what a moral person fears most is that his reputation will not be publicized after death." Jia Yi said: "greedy people lose their lives for money, heroic people die for fame, and conceited people die for power. Ordinary people cherish their lives." Qiangua in the book of changes says: "things of the same brightness reflect each other, while things of the same kind should seek each other.". "The cloud follows the dragon, the wind follows the tiger, the sage appears, and everything attracts people's attention." Although Boyi and Shuqi were sages, they were more famous because of Confucius' praise. Although Yan Yuan was devoted to learning, his virtue became more and more obvious because he followed Confucius. It's a sad thing for those who live in seclusion in the cave to have such a standard of choice. These people's names are drowned and not praised! Ordinary people in the folk want to sharpen their virtue and build up their reputation. If they don't attach themselves to the people with high reputation and status, how can they remain famous in the future?

interpretation

Sima Zhen Suoyin: "according to: flies attach to the tail of the steed and reach thousands of miles, for example, Yan Hui is famous for Confucius." Mosquitoes and flies attached to the tail of a horse can travel thousands of miles. Later, he used the metaphor of "attached to the end of the horse" to describe becoming famous after being attached to the ancestors or celebrities. Later, it is often used as a formula of self modesty. It is also called "Fu Wei" and "Fu Ji".

Examples of allusion

Wang Bao's "four sons talk about virtue" said: "the tail of a steed can travel thousands of miles, while climbing the Honghe can soar all over the world." The eighth volume of Yu Shi Ming Yan written by Feng Menglong in Ming Dynasty: "once the thief is broken, he will become famous." Volume 2 of miscellaneous knowledge of Lushui Pavilion written by Nalanxingde in Qing Dynasty: "Han Huangfu was deeply regulated, and was ashamed of not being with the party. He was attached to the end of the horse when he counted his sons According to Pu Songling's Liaozhaizhiyi Miao Sheng in the Qing Dynasty, "Miao suddenly arrived, carrying a giant statue on his left, lifting a dolphin elbow on his right, throwing it to the ground and saying," when you hear the arrival of the kings, you will respect the tail of the steed. " The poem "from the king of Linhai to Jingchu to Xinzhu" written by BaoZhao of Song Dynasty in the Southern Dynasty: "pull the Dragon without waiting for the wings, and attach the steed to the end of the world." The second poem of Song Dynasty Huang Tingjian's Ci Yun Ji Lao Shi Xiao: "crazy flies think of the tail, frighten cranes and fear to ride in the porch." He Jingming's poem "seeing off Cui Shi" in the Ming Dynasty (3): "make friends with you, attach yourself to a horse and think about it." Chapter 37 of a dream of Red Mansions: "if you don't follow me, I dare not follow you."