Dong Yu (AD?-AD?)
Dong Yu's three free periods.(董遇三餘)
His surname was Dong, his parents called him Yu, and when he grew up his friends called him Ji Zhi. There is no detailed record of his birthplace.
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董
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It means supervision and management. It is also one of the Chinese surnames.
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遇
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It means to meet. It is also a Chinese surname.
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季
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It means the youngest of several brothers. It is also one of the Chinese surnames.
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直
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It means straight. It is also one of the Chinese surnames.
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Dong Yu was a famous official and scholar
during the Three Kingdoms period in China. There is a story about him recorded
in history books.
One day a man came to him and the man said
to him
I respect you very much. How did you become
such a knowledgeable person? I would like to learn your method of researching
knowledge from you.
Dong Yu said to the man with a smile.
My method of studying knowledge is very
simple.
I read every classic book I wanted to study
at least a hundred times.
As long as you read those classic books a
hundred times, I think you can fully grasp the essence of those classic books.
replied the man.
Thank you for sharing, your experience is
great, but not for me.
I'm so busy that I don't have much time to
read.
Dong Yu said to the man with a smile.
Each of us has many things to do every day,
and I am also very busy.
Let me tell you some more of my study
secrets.
I use three special periods to study.
Dong Yu paused and continued.
The first period is winter.
Winter is the harvest season, so there is
less work. I use this time every year to read more.
The second period is every night.
When I come home from work in the evening,
I will use this time to read more every day.
The third period is when it is raining.
When it rains, I don't want to go out. I
want to stay at home. I will use that time to read more.
This story is also an idiom. The literal
translation of this idiom is Dong Yu's three free periods.
This idiom is used to describe a person who
makes full use of his free time to read. .
Dear friend, what inspirations or thoughts
do you have after listening to this story?
Do you think this man is really too busy to
study? Have you made a study plan and continued to study?
I hope this story can give you some new
insights.
董遇三餘(Dong Yu's three free periods.)
董 | 意思是監督管理的意思。也是中國人的姓氏之一。 |
遇 | 意思是相遇的意思。也是中國人的姓氏之一。 |
季 | 意思是指幾個兄弟中年紀最小那一個。也是中國人的姓氏之一。 |
直 | 意思是直的意思。也是中國人的姓氏之一。 |
出處為三國志-卷13-魏書13-王朗子王肅傳-裴松之注
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2024/12/17更新