He returned the Heshi Bi intact and safe to
the Zhao Kingdom.(完璧歸趙)
During the Warring States Period in China,
the king of the Zhao Kingdom received a treasure called (He Shi Bi).
(He Shi Bi) is a sacred jade artefact used
exclusively by ancient kings to worship the gods.
When the King of Qin heard the news, he
sent an ambassador to meet the King of Zhao.
The ambassador said to the King of Zhao
Kingdom
The King of Qin wants the precious (He Shi
Bi) in your hand. He is willing to exchange it for 15 cities. Please agree to
our request.
The King of Zhao sent a minister named Lin
Xiangru as an ambassador.
After (Lin Xiangru) brought (He Shi Bi) to
the Qin Kingdom, he presented (He Shi Bi) to the king of the Qin Kingdom.
The King of Qin smiled when he received (He
Shi Bi).
(Lin Xiangru) suddenly said to the King of
Qin.
People say that the He Shi Bi is very
perfect, but after we received it, we found a small black spot on it. If you
return the He Shi Bi to me, I can show you the small black spot.
The King of Qin returned the (He Shi Bi) to
Lin Xiangru.
After (Lin Xiangru) held the (He Shi Bi) in
his hands, he suddenly lifted the (He Shi Bi) and shouted.
I have already brought (He Shi Bi) to the
Qin Kingdom. Now, please fulfil your promise and sign a treaty with us to
exchange 15 cities. After the signing, I will give (He Shi Bi) to you.
If you order the soldiers to take this
(Heshi Bi) from me, I will smash it to pieces on the ground without hesitation.
The King of Qin said to (Lin Xiangru).
We will definitely offer 15 cities to the
Kingdom of Zhao in exchange for (He Shi Bi), and I will arrange to sign the
exchange treaty immediately.
(Lin Xiangru) Answered.
(He Shi Bi) The most famous treasure in
China, this piece of jade is a sacred object used exclusively for worshipping
the gods. According to ancient etiquette, we must fast for five days before the
exchange ceremony. During these five days, you and I must remain calm and live
a simple life.
Let's hold this signing ceremony in five
days.
After saying these words, (Lin Xiangru)
took (He Shi Bi) and left the palace of the Qin Kingdom.
Five days later, (Lin Xiangru) returned to
the Qin Palace, but he did not bring (He Shi Bi) with him.
He said to the King of Qin.
You saw the (Heshi Bi) with your own eyes
five days ago, and you confirmed that this (Heshi Bi) is real.
Because we are more cautious, I sent my
subordinates to secretly send (He Shi Bi) back to the Zhao Kingdom four days
ago.
I will return to the Zhao Kingdom as soon
as the treaty is signed.
The day after I return to Zhao Kingdom, I
will bring Heshi Bi back to Qin Kingdom.
You needn't worry that we won't keep our
word, or that we won't give it to you after the treaty is signed.
The Zhao Kingdom is so weak and the Qin
Kingdom is so powerful. If we renege on the treaty, you can send troops to
attack us directly.
Because we have not honoured the treaty,
the other kingdoms will not condemn Qin and will not stop Qin from attacking
Zhao. You cannot lose in this deal.
When the King of Qin heard Lin Xiangru's
words, he was so angry that he wanted to order Lin Xiangru to be killed
immediately.
But the King of Qin did not make the wrong
decision on impulse. He calmed down and thought for a few minutes before he
said to (Lin Xiangru).
You can go back to the Zhao Kingdom. If I
decide to make a real exchange with you, I will inform your king.
The direct translation of this idiom is
that he returned the Heshi Bi intact and safe to the Kingdom of Zhao.
This idiom is used to describe the safe
return of an object to its original owner.
Dear friends, what inspiration or thoughts
do you have after listening to this story?
Have you ever been deceived by others? When
you face an opponent who is stronger than you, how can you use wisdom to win?
I hope this story can give you some new
insights.
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完璧歸趙(He returned the Heshi Bi intact and safe to the Zhao Kingdom.)
中國的戰國時代趙王國的國王得到了一件珍寶，這珍寶的名字(和氏璧)。
(和氏璧)是古代國王用來祭拜天神時專用的神聖玉器。
秦王國的國王聽到這個消息後就派遣一位大使去見趙王國的國王。
這位大使對趙王國的國王說。
秦王國的國王想要你手上的那個珍貴的(和氏璧)，他願意用15座城市跟你交換，請你答應我們的請求。
趙王國的國王便派遣一個名字叫做(藺相如)的大臣擔任大使。
(藺相如)帶著(和氏璧)到了秦王國後，他把(和氏璧)交給了秦王國的國王。
秦王國的國王拿到和氏璧後就臉上露出笑容。
(藺相如)突然對秦王國的國王說。
人們都說(和氏璧)非常的完美，但是我們獲得(和氏璧)後竟發現它的上面有一個小黑點，你把(和氏璧)在交還給我，我可以指出這個小黑點給你看。
秦王國的國王就把(和氏璧)交還給藺相如。
(藺相如)的雙手拿到(和氏璧)後他突然舉起(和氏璧)並大喊。
我已經帶著(和氏璧)已經到秦王國了，現在請你兌現你的承諾把跟我們簽訂一份交換15城市的契約，我們完成簽約之後我就會把(和氏璧)給你。
你如果命令士兵們搶奪我手上這塊(和氏璧)，我會毫不猶豫地把(和氏璧)砸碎在地上。
秦王國的國王對(藺相如)說。
我們絕對會拿出15座城市跟趙王國交換這塊(和氏璧)，我會立刻安排簽訂交換的合約。
(藺相如)回答。
(和氏璧)全中國中最著名的寶物，這塊玉是被用祭拜神的時候所專用的神聖物品。按照古代的禮儀規範，我們要進行交換儀式前要先進行為期五天的齋戒活動，在這五天內你與我都要保持心情的平靜與簡單的生活。
我們五天後再進行這場簽約儀式吧。
說完這些話後，(藺相如)拿著(和氏璧)走出秦王國的皇宮。
五天之後(藺相如)又來到了秦王國的皇宮，他沒有帶來(和氏璧)。
他對秦王國的國王說。
在五天前你已經親眼見到(和氏璧)，你確認過這塊(和氏璧)是真的。
因為我們比較謹慎，所以我在4天前已經派遣我的部下暗中將(和氏璧)送回趙王國了。
我等一下簽約完成之後就會立刻回趙王國。
我回到趙王國的第二天我就會帶著和氏璧再次回到秦王國。
你不用擔心我們不守信用，你不用擔心我們簽約之後不把(和氏璧)給你。
趙王國是如此的弱小而秦王國又是如此的強大，若是我們不遵守合約，你們可以直接派遣軍隊攻打我們。
因為我們沒有遵守合約，所以其他王國將不會譴責與阻止秦王國攻打趙王國，這項交易你們不可能會吃虧。
秦王國的國王聽到(藺相如)說的話後憤怒的想直接下令立刻殺了(藺相如)。
但是秦王的國國王沒有衝動地做出錯誤的決定，他冷靜下來思考了幾分鐘後對(藺相如)說。
你可以回去趙王國了，等我決定好真的要跟你們交換時，我會再通知你們的國王。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思是他將和氏璧完整且平安的送回趙王國。
這句成語被用來形容把一件物品安全的交還給原來的主人的意思。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的啟發或有怎樣的想法呢。
你是否曾經被別人欺騙呢?你在面對比你強大的對手時，要怎樣用智慧去贏得勝利呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為史記-藺相如廉頗列傳
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2025/02/21更新