I was laughed at by those who knew better.(貽笑大方)
Zhuang Zhou, one of the most famous
thinkers and philosophers in Chinese history, wrote a story.
There is a famous river in the north of
China, the Yellow River. The name of the river god who controls the Yellow
River is (Bo). (Bo) felt that he was the king of all the rivers, and he felt
that he was very big.
The name of the goddess who rules the sea
is (Ruo).
When (Bo) saw (Ruo), (Bo) realised that he
was so insignificant, so (Bo) felt very ashamed.
(Bo) said to (Ruo).
There are a lot of people who have little
knowledge, but they think they have a lot of knowledge. They are very proud and
arrogant. Others laugh at them, but they don't know it. After seeing you today
I realised that I am such a person.
I have heard some people mock the ancient
Chinese sage (Confucius) for his lack of knowledge. I have heard some people
mock the ancient Chinese sage (Bo Yi) for his low moral character. I did not
believe that some people could be so ridiculous and arrogant. After seeing you
today, I realised that I am such a person.
I can see you today and I feel ashamed, but
also happy, because if I hadn't seen you, I might never discover my limitations
and ignorance, and I might always be ridiculed by those who have broad
knowledge. And I will never know myself.
The literal translation of this saying is
to be laughed at by those who have broader views.
This idiom is used to describe a person who
is laughed at by an expert or an informed person.
Dear friends, what inspiration or thoughts
do you have after listening to this story?
Have you ever discovered your own
limitations and ignorance? When you laugh at others, have you ever thought that
you might also be laughed at by others?
I hope this story can give you some new
insights.
貽笑大方(I was laughed at by those who knew
better.)
莊周是中國歷史上最著名的思想家與哲學家之一，他寫過一個故事。
中國的北方有一條著名的大河，這條大河就是黃河，掌管黃河的河神的名字叫做(伯)。(伯)覺得自己是所有河流中的王者，他覺得自已非常偉大。
掌管大海的女神的名字叫做(若)。
當(伯)看到(若)的時候，(伯)發現自己原來如此渺小，所以(伯)感到非常的羞愧。
(伯)對(若)說。
有很多人的學問很淺薄，但是這些人覺得自己的知識非常豐富，這些人非常的驕傲與自大，這些人被其他人嘲笑而自己並不知道，我今天看到你之後我才發現我就是這種人。
我曾經聽過有一些人嘲笑中國古代的智者(孔子)的沒有學問，我曾經聽過一些人嘲諷中國古代的賢者(伯夷)的品德低下，我本來不相信有人會那麼的可笑與自大，我今天看到你之後我才發現我就是這種人。
我今天可以看到你，我的內心感到很慚愧卻也感到很高興，因為我如果沒有看到你，我可能永遠無法發現自己的侷限與無知，我可能永遠會被那些見識廣博的人所譏笑而我自己永遠不知道。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思是被那些見識廣博的人所譏笑。
這句成語被用來形容一個人被專家或被有見識的人所嘲笑
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。
你曾經發現自己的侷限與無知嗎?你在嘲笑別人時、你是否想過自己也有可能正被別人所嘲笑呢?
我希望這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為莊子-秋水