Judge my efforts based on my actions.(唯力是視)
At the end of the Eastern Han dynasty in
China, the king had no real power. Many warlords throughout China disregarded
the king's orders because they controlled the army. All power in the central
government was in the hands of a prominent minister named Cao Cao.
Cao Cao had two sons, Cao Pi and Cao Zhi,
and the three of them were all highly accomplished in literature.
Cao Cao enjoyed immense political prestige
and power. Among his subordinates was Ruan Yu, a very famous writer of the
time. History books tell a story about these two men.
One day, Cao Cao led his army to attack a
rebellious warlord. Before the army set off, Cao Cao suddenly said to Ruan Yu,
'Help me write an official letter to inform
everyone of the reasons behind our military campaign against this warlord. This
letter must clearly state that we are on the side of justice.'
When the army rested at noon that day, Ruan
Yu handed over the document he had written to Cao Cao.
After reading it, Cao Cao was astonished
and said to Ruan Yu,
'This document is so perfectly written, I
cannot find a single flaw.
I am amazed that you were able to conceive
such a perfect message in such a short time.'
Ruan Yu smiled and replied,
'Writing this document did not require much
effort. I completed it during a brief break while riding my horse.'
Thank you for your praise; I am very
honoured.'
Thanks to Cao Cao's appreciation, Ruan Yu
was able to serve in the central government of the Eastern Han dynasty and
utilise his talents.
Ruan Yu once wrote the following passage to
thank Cao Cao:
'I am a lucky person. I have had the
opportunity to dispel the clouds that obscured my life and look up at the
bright sun.
Please feel free to entrust me with any
tasks you require. I will do my utmost to complete all of your assignments. You
can evaluate my performance at any time; judge my efforts based on my actions.
This idiom translates as "judge my
efforts based on my actions".
Dear friend, what are your thoughts or feelings after hearing this story?
Does your leader make you feel valued? Do you genuinely respect them?
I hope this story gives you some new insights.
(唯力是視Judge my efforts
based on my actions.)
中國的東漢王朝的末年，東漢王國的國王沒有實際的權力，中國各地的很多軍閥憑藉著掌握了軍隊所以不尊重國王的命令，當時的中央政府中的所有的權力掌握在一個重要的大臣手上，這個大臣的名字是(曹操)。
曹操有兩個兒子，這兩個兒子的名字是曹丕和曹植，他們父子三個人的文學素養都非常的高。
曹操在政治上面的聲望與權力都非常的高，他的下屬中，有一個當時代非常著名的名字叫做(阮瑀)的文學家。歷史書上記載了一個關於他們兩個人的故事。
有一天，曹操帶著軍隊要出發去攻打一個當時正在叛亂的軍閥，在軍隊出發前，曹操突然對(阮瑀)說。
你幫我寫一封公文書信，主旨是讓所有人知道我們為何要發動軍隊去攻打這個軍閥，這封公文書信要清楚地說明我們是站在正義的一方。
當軍隊當天中午休息的時候，(阮瑀)就把他所寫的公文書信交給曹操。
曹操看完這封公文書信後很驚訝地對(阮瑀)說。
這封公文書信寫得太完美了，我完全挑不出一點點的瑕疵。
我很疑惑，你怎麼能夠在那麼短的時間內就構思出那麼完美的內容呢?
(阮瑀)笑著回答曹操。
寫這封公文書信並不會讓我花費很大的精神，我利用騎馬時的短暫空檔就構思完成這封信。
謝謝你的讚美，我感到非常的光榮。
因為曹操的賞識，(阮瑀)可以待在東漢王朝的中央政府內發揮自己的才能。
(阮瑀)曾經寫下下列這段文字來感謝曹操。
我是一個幸運的人，我能夠有機會撥開遮蔽在我人生中的烏雲同時仰望到光明的太陽。
請你放心地把要執行的工作交給我，我一定會盡我的全力來承接你交待給我的所有任務，你可以隨時考核我，你可以根據我的行為來看我到底出了多少力。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思是根據我的行為來看我到底出了多少力。
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。
你的領導或長官會讓你覺得你受到重視嗎?你是否從內心尊敬你的領導或長官呢?
我希望這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為三國志-卷21-阮瑀傳
https://zh.wikisource.org/wiki/%E4%B8%89%E5%9C%8B%E5%BF%97/%E5%8D%B721
出處為全後漢文-卷93-謝曹公牋