Being a monk for a day and hitting a clock for a day

Being a monk for a day and hitting a clock for a day

The derogatory point of view is: it means to live one day at a time and muddle along. It refers to being perfunctory and muddling along. There is also a sense of helplessness and reluctance.

The commendatory point of view is: one day in my post, I will do my work well, I must fulfill my obligations and responsibilities. From: the 16th chapter of journey to the west by Wu Chengen of Ming Dynasty: "the monk had to enter the Mountain Gate with Sanzang and the traveler. In the gate of the mountain, there are four characters written on the main hall, which are "Guanyin Temple". Sanzang was also overjoyed and said, "I have felt the Bodhisattva's kindness for many times, but I can't give thanks. Now when I meet a Buddhist temple, it's like seeing a Bodhisattva. I'm very grateful." After hearing this, the monk ordered the Taoist to open the door of the hall and invite Sanzang to worship. The traveler tied his horse, lost his luggage and went to the temple with Sanzang. Sanzang unfolds his back and relaxes his body. He opens his chest to the ground, looks at the golden statue and kowtows. The monk went to play the drum, and the traveler went to strike the bell. Sanzang fell down in front of the stage and prayed with all his heart. At the end of praying, the monk stopped beating the drum, and the traveler just kept hitting the bell, either fast or slow, for a long time. The humanitarian way: "worship has been finished, but also hit the clock how?" Walker Fang lost the bell pestle and said with a smile, "you know there! I'm a monk who bumps into a clock every day." This is the correct solution, the so-called "when a monk hits a clock one day"

Idiom explanation

[idiom]: to be a monk for a day, to hit a bell for a day [Pinyin]: Zu ò y ī Ti ā NH é sh à ngzhu à ngy ī Ti ā nzh ō ng [explanation]: a common saying. Live day by day, just muddle along. It refers to being perfunctory and muddling along. There is also a sense of helplessness and reluctance.

Idioms and allusions

[source]: Chapter 16 of journey to the west by Wu Chengen of Ming Dynasty: the monk stops beating the bell after paying homage to Sanzang The traveler said with a smile, "you know, I'm a" monk of one day, hitting the clock of one day. "

Discrimination of words

[usage] used as predicate, object, attribute, clause; refers to irresponsible; muddle along; antonym: strive for strength