Why not eat meat porridge?(何不食肉糜)
The second king of China's Western Jin
Dynasty was named Sima Zhong, and his story is recorded in history books.
He was made crown prince at the age of 8
and married at the age of 13. His wife's name was (Jia Nanfeng). His
father-in-law was a very important minister in the Western Jin Dynasty.
He was a famous fool in Chinese history.
When he was king, there was a serious rebellion in the Jin Dynasty. Because of
the war, people's lives were very difficult.
One year there was a severe famine, and
many ministers reported to him about the miserable plight of the victims.
The ministers said to him.
We should find ways to save these disaster
victims who have nothing to eat. These victims don't even have vegetables to
eat, and many are dying of starvation.
After hearing what these ministers said, he
said to them.
If these victims have no vegetables to eat,
they can eat meat gruel.
Meat gruel is delicious and nutritious. I
like it very much.
Although he is stupid, he is a kind man.
Under his rule, the whole country became
very chaotic and many members of the royal family wanted to replace him as
king.
During a rebellion, a very loyal minister
sacrificed his life to save him. This loyal minister died in front of him to
save him. The blood of the loyal minister stained his clothes.
After the riot had died down, he did not
throw away the blood-stained clothes.
He looked at the clothes and said to the
servants who served him.
That faithful minister sacrificed his life
to save me, and I miss him very much and am grateful to him.
The dress was stained with his blood.
I will never wash this dress, I will keep
it as a souvenir.
The literal translation of this idiom is
'why not eat meat porridge'.
This idiom can also be used to describe a
leader who is oblivious to the pain in the lives of his people.
It can also be used to describe a person
who is unable to empathise with others and understand their pain.
Dear friends, what are your feelings or
thoughts after listening to this story?
Do you think he would be happier not to be
king? Do you think it is a blessing or a curse to give a great task to someone
who is not capable enough?
I hope this story can give you some new
insights.
何不食肉糜(Why not eat meat porridge?)
中國的西晉王朝的第二任國王的名字叫做司馬衷，歷史書上記載了一個他的故事。
他8歲的時候被立為太子，他13歲那年就結婚了，他的妻子的名字叫做(賈南風)。他的岳父是西晉王朝一個很重要的大臣。
他是中國歷史上著名的笨蛋，在他擔任國王時候，晉王朝發生了嚴重的叛亂事件，因為戰爭的關係，所以人民生活非常的困難，
有一年又發生了嚴重的飢荒，有很多大臣向他報告災民的慘況。
這些大臣對他說。
我們應該要想辦法救助這些已經沒有食物可以吃災民，這些災民們連蔬菜都沒有得吃，有很多百姓已經快要餓死了。
他聽到這些大臣的話後就對這些大臣說。
這些災民如果沒有蔬菜可以吃那麼這些災民們可以吃些肉粥。
肉粥很好吃又很有營養，我很喜歡吃呢?
他雖然愚笨，但是他是一個善良的人。
在他的治理下整個國家變得非常混亂，有很多皇室的成員想要取代他成為國王。
在一場叛亂事件中，有一個很忠心的大臣為了救他犧牲了自己的生命，這個忠心的大臣為了救他而死在他的面前。這個忠心的大臣的血濺到他的衣服上。
這場動亂平息後，他沒有丟掉那件沾滿了血跡的衣服。
他看這著這件衣服對那些服侍他的僕人們說。
那個忠心的大臣為了救我而犧牲了自己的生命，我很懷念與感謝他。
這件衣服上面沾到他的血跡。
這件衣服我將永不清洗，我要留下這件衣服作紀念。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思是為何不吃肉粥呢。
這句成語也可以被用來形容一個不知道人民的生活在痛苦中的領導者。
這句成語也可以被用來形容一個人無法同理別人，這個人不能夠理解別人的痛苦。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的感受或有怎樣的想法呢。
你認為他如果不當國王的話他會比較快樂嗎?你認為如果將一件重大的工作交給一個能力不足的人的話，對這個人是祝福還是咒詛呢?
我希望這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為晉書-卷4-帝紀4
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