A single needle prick causes immediate
bleeding.(一針見血)
During China's Jin dynasty, there was a
famous minister named Tao Kan. His story is recorded in history books.
He made significant contributions to the
Eastern Jin Dynasty by quelling numerous rebellions.
History books recount his story.
He entered the Jin Dynasty's central
government at a very young age. Due to his lack of social status, he believed
he would live an ordinary life.
However, two events occurred that
completely changed his beliefs.
One day, he was at a party with friends.
Midway through the party, he went to the restroom. After leaving, he
encountered a man. The man was wearing a red robe and a turban, which was a
fashionable headdress at the time. The man was holding a board reserved only
for high-ranking officials. The man politely addressed him: 'You are a
respectable man. I have been sent to deliver a message to you. You will become
the most important minister in the Jin Dynasty. Your status and power will
surpass those of anyone else. You will simultaneously hold military control
over up to eight states.'
Tao Kan thought the man might be mentally
unstable, so he didn't take it seriously.
Not long after, another incident occurred.
By chance, he met a famous fortune teller.
The fortune teller was so surprised to see him that he took the initiative to
tell him, "
'I specialise in predicting a person's
future destiny through their face or palm lines.
Based on your face, I predict that you will
have at least ministerial-level power and status.' If there is a distinct
straight line on your left middle finger running from the centre of your palm
to the tip of your middle finger, your future achievements will exceed everyone's
imagination.'
After hearing the fortune teller's words,
he became extremely excited. They gave him a completely new vision of his
future, and he thought back to the strange man in red clothes he had seen a few
days earlier. Looking down at his left middle finger, he saw a straight line
running from the centre of his palm to his middle finger, almost reaching the
tip.
That night, he was home alone and unable to
sleep. He looked at his left middle finger and a thought suddenly struck him.
There is supposedly an effective divination
method: prick your finger and spill the blood on the wall. The pattern formed
by the bloodstains is then used to determine whether it is a good or bad omen.
I'll try it out and see what the results are.
He took a needle and pricked his left
middle finger, squeezing out a small amount of blood. He spilled the blood onto
the wall of his home. Suddenly, something strange happened: the bloodstains
naturally formed a Chinese character. This character was the common name for the
highest official position in the ancient Chinese central government.
This experience gave him a powerful
psychological boost and increased his confidence. He was convinced that his
future would be great. From that day onwards, he approached his work with a
more positive and enthusiastic attitude.
This idiom literally means 'blood
immediately flows out upon a needle prick'. It has also come to be used to
describe someone who speaks directly and to the point. It is also used to
describe an article whose argument is insightful and pertinent.
Dear friends, what insights or thoughts
have you gained from this story?
Do you believe that a person can predict
whether their future will be good or bad? Do you believe in the myriad
mysteries of life?
I hope this story will provide you with
some new insights.
一針見血(A single needle prick causes
immediate bleeding.)
中國的晉王朝時代有一個著名的大臣，他的名字叫做陶侃，歷史書上記載了一個他的故事。
他對於東晉王朝有很大的貢獻，他曾經平定了東晉王朝中的很多場的叛亂。
歷史書上記載了一個他的故事。
他在很年輕的時候進入了晉王朝的中央政府工作，由於他沒有身分背景，所以他認為自己會平淡的過一輩子。
但是後來發生了兩件事情，這兩件事情徹底改變的他的信念。
有一天，他參加一場跟朋友的聚會，他在這場聚會的中途去上廁所，上完廁所後他遇到一個男人。這個男人穿著紅色的衣服頭上戴著一條當時很流行的頭巾，這個男人的手上還拿著一塊只有高級官員才能夠拿的板子。這個男人很有禮貌地對他說。你是一個令人尊敬的人，我奉命來告訴你一個訊息，這個訊息就是你以後會成為晉王朝中最重要的大臣，你的地位與權力會超過所有人，你將同時掌管多達八個州的軍事控制權。
陶侃認為這個男人可能精神狀態有問題，所以他沒有放在心上。
這件事情發生後沒有多久，在他的身上又發生了一件事情。
因為一個偶然的機會，他見到了當時一個著名的占卜師。這個占卜師看到他的時候感到非常的驚訝所以主動對他說。
我擅長通過一個人的面相或是掌紋來推算一個人的未來的命運。
根據你的面相，我認為你以後會擁有至少部長級的權力與地位。如果你的左手中指有一條明顯的直紋路，這條直的紋路直接從掌心通到你的中指指尖，那麼你未來所達成的成就將超過所有人的想像。
他聽到這個占卜師的話後，他的心情變得非常的激動。因為這個占卜師的話讓他對自己的未來出現了一個全新的想像，他又聯想到前幾天的那個穿的紅衣服的古怪的男人，他低頭看著自己的左手中指，的確有一條直紋從掌心通到中指的指腹，這條直紋還差一點點就會到達他的中指指尖。
當天晚上，他一個人在家，他睡不著，他看著自己的左手中指，他的心中突然出現了一個念頭。
他對自己說。
坊間有一種被認為很靈驗的占卜的方式，這種方式就是刺破自已的手指後，把手指上的血灑到牆上，接著根據這些血跡的圖案來判別式凶兆或是吉兆。我來試看看這個方式看會有怎樣的結果。
他拿出一根針刺破自己的左手的中指後，他擠出了一小杯的血，他把這些血灑到他的家中的牆上，突然，奇怪的事情發生了，他看到這些血跡自然流淌成一個中文字，這個中文字是中國古代的中央政府中最高官位的通稱。
這件事情給他帶來的強大的心理暗示與信心，他認定他自己的未來會有極大的發展，從第二天起，他抱持著更加積極與更加熱情的態度去面對他的工作。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思是一針刺下去就立刻流出血。
這句成語被引申用來形容一個人說話直截了當，切中要害。也被用來形容一篇文章的論點透澈且中肯。
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。
你認為一個人能夠知道自己的未來是好事還是壞事呢?你相信生活中會有各種奇妙的徵兆嗎?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為晉書-卷66-陶侃傳
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