Raise my head and eyebrows.(仰首伸眉)
Sima Qian was China's most eminent
historian. Both he and his father served as officials in the central
government, responsible for recording history. While this position was not
particularly high-status or well-paid, it was highly respected.
Sima Qian's Records of the Grand Historian
is China's most classic historical work. In his youth, he travelled throughout
China conducting detailed fieldwork. In middle age, he began to compile Chinese
history from 2700 BC to 100 BC based on the materials he had collected.
In 99 BC, an event occurred that profoundly
impacted Sima Qian's life. He angered the king and was sentenced to castration,
a punishment that severely damaged his male dignity.
In a letter to a close friend named Ren An,
he reflected on his life, revealing a sense of self-doubt and self-deprecation.
'Although my position wasn't high, I was
still a mid-level official. I used to attend meetings frequently. While these
meetings couldn't compare to those that determined the nation's future, each
participant still needed to offer their opinion.
I deeply regret not seizing the opportunity
back then to prepare the necessary materials for those meetings properly and to
think deeply about what I wanted to say.
Now, I have been castrated and have become
physically disabled. I can no longer speak like other officials. I dare not
raise my head and eyebrows confidently to express my opinions.
I can feel the disdainful looks I receive.
When I participate in meetings now, I hesitate to speak because I feel like no
one values my opinions anymore and I feel unqualified to offer suggestions.
Thinking about this, I sigh deeply. I truly
don't know how to describe the sadness and pain I feel in my current state.
This idiom translates literally as
"raise my head and eyebrows ".
It is used to describe someone who is very
confident.
Dear friend, what inspiration or insights
have you gained from this story?
Have you ever felt that others look down on
you? Would you describe yourself as a confident person?
I hope this story provides you with some
new insights.
仰首伸眉(Raise my head and eyebrows.)
司馬遷是中國最傑出的歷史學家。他的父親與他都在中央政府內擔任負責記錄歷史的官員，這個工作沒有非常高的地位與非常好的薪水，但是這是一個非常令人尊敬的職位。
司馬遷寫的史記是中國最經典的歷史書。他在青年時代走遍了全中國，進行詳細的田野調查。他在中年之後根據所蒐集的材料，開始整理中國從公元前2700年到公元前100年間的中國歷史。
西元前99年，發生了一件對司馬遷的生命影響巨大的事情。他因為惹怒了國王所以被判處一個極度損害男性尊嚴的刑罰，他被判處宮刑。
在他寫給他的一個叫做(任安)的好朋友的信中，他回憶起他的人生，他的信中透露出一種自我懷疑與自我貶低的心態。
我的職位雖然不高，但也算是一個中階的官員，我以前經常要開會，雖然這些會議的重要性無法決定國家前途的會議相比，但是這些會議上每位與會者也都需要提出各自的意見。
我很後悔那個時候我沒有抓住機會好好的準備那些會議上所需要的資料，也沒有深入的思考並且提出我的意見。
現在我被宮刑，我成為一個身體有殘缺的人，我無法再像其他的官員一樣，我不敢再抬起頭揚起眉毛地很有自信地發表自己的言論。
我可以感覺到別人都用輕視的眼光看著我，現在的我在參與會議時，我都不太敢發言，因為我感覺大家好像都不再重視我的看法，我自己也覺得沒有資格提出太多的意見。
想到這裡，我就深深地嘆息。像我現在這種狀態，我真的不知道如何形容我內心的悲傷與難受。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思是抬起頭與揚起眉毛。
這句成語被用來形容一個人非常有自信的樣子。
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。
你是否曾經感覺到別人輕視自己呢?你認為自己是一個有自信心的人嗎?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為司馬遷-報任少卿書
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