口吻生花(The tone and wording of this poem are
as exquisite as a blooming flower.)
中國的唐王朝有一個著名的詩人，他的名字叫做張祜，歷史書上記載了一個他的故事。
張祜非常的有才華，他唸過很多書，他的知識很豐富，但是他不像其他的人一樣，想要透過科舉考試進入中央政府內工作，他不熱衷追求名聲與利益。
當時有一個著名的名字叫做(令狐楚)的大臣很欣賞張祜的才華，令狐楚認為張祜不論是寫詩的技巧與所寫的詩的意境各方面都非常的出色，而且張祜受到很多當代很多詩人的推崇，他便安排張祜來到首都，他整理了300首張祜寫的詩並且把這些詩交給國王，他對國王說，我們應該要讓張祜來中央政府內工作，讓他可以發揮他的才能為唐王朝服務。
但是國王最後沒有採納令狐楚的建議，張祜感覺到有點失落，他回到自己的故鄉，在張祜的後半生中，他把自己的生活重心放在旅遊與寫詩。
張祜寫詩的時候會很用心地去思考如何用合適的字句來表達他的心情與他想傳達的觀點，他會念誦自己想到的那些字句。
張祜思考的時候，他的妻子與家人叫他，他都沒有反應，他會完全地沉溺在自己的精神世界中，。
張祜的妻子看到他因為過度專心而沒有覺察到外界的情況時，他的妻子就會過去拍打他一下，李祜受到驚嚇後，才會從這種過度專心的情況中跳脫出來。
當張祜的妻子責怪他太專心於寫詩而忽略了家人時，他會笑著對他的妻子說。
我覺得我所寫的這首詩的語氣與措辭非常的好，好到就像是一朵盛開的花朵一樣。
我很不好意思，因為我得太過專心所以沒有關注到你們有事要找我。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思是這首詩的語氣與措辭非常的好，好到就像是一朵盛開的花朵一樣。
這句成語被引申用來形容一個人說話非常文雅，聽到這個人說話感覺好像看到一朵朵美麗的花一樣。
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。
你是否曾經專心到聽不到別人叫你的聲音呢?你念詩的時候喜歡朗讀還是默念呢?
我希望這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為雲仙雜記-卷5
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出處為唐才子傳-卷6
https://zh.wikisource.org/wiki/%E5%94%90%E6%89%8D%E5%AD%90%E5%82%B3/%E5%8D%B76
The tone and wording of this poem are as
exquisite as a blooming flower.(口吻生花)
During the Tang dynasty in China, there was
a famous poet named Zhang Hu whose story is recorded in history books.
Zhang Hu was exceptionally talented. He was
well-read and knowledgeable, but, unlike others, he did not seek to enter the
central government through the imperial examinations. He was not keen on
pursuing fame and fortune.
A prominent minister at the time, Linghu
Chu, greatly admired Zhang Hu's talent. He believed that Zhang Hu's poetic
skills and the imagery in his poems were outstanding and that he was highly
regarded by many contemporary poets. Therefore, he arranged for Zhang Hu to
come to the capital. Linghu Chu compiled 300 of Zhang Hu's poems and presented
them to the king, recommending that Zhang Hu be appointed to work in the
central government so that he could utilise his talents to serve the Tang
Dynasty.
However, the king ultimately did not heed
Linghu Chu's advice, leaving Zhang Hu somewhat disappointed. He returned to his
hometown and spent the rest of his life travelling and writing poetry.
When writing poetry, Zhang Hu would
carefully consider how to express his feelings and ideas in the most
appropriate way. He would recite the words that came to mind.
When he was deep in thought, Zhang Hu
wouldn't respond even when his wife and family called him — he was completely
immersed in his own mental world.
When his wife saw that he was so engrossed
in writing that he hadn't noticed his surroundings, she would pat him
playfully, startling him and bringing him out of his reverie.
If she scolded him for neglecting his
family in favour of poetry, he would smile and tell her, "I think the tone
and wording of this poem are excellent, like a blooming flower."
"I'm so sorry. I was so focused that I
didn't notice you needed to contact me."
This idiom literally means that the tone
and wording of this poem are as exquisite as a blooming flower.
It is used to describe someone who speaks
very elegantly, as if hearing them speak is like seeing beautiful flowers.
Dear friend, what are your thoughts or
feelings after hearing this story?
Have you ever been so engrossed in something that you didn't hear someone calling you? When reading poetry, do you prefer to read aloud or silently?
I hope this story gives you some new insights.