涕如綆縻(Their tears flowed continuously, like
a rope.)
本部落格寫作緣起，原是為了向國際友人介紹中華文化。因此行文中，為求簡明易懂，例如將皇帝、王等傳統頭銜，統一簡化為國王，並盡量直稱其名。此為譯介之便，非為考據之疏。若您欲查閱嚴謹史料，請以文末所附典籍出處為準。
中國的春秋時代，秦王國有一任國王的名字叫做(嬴任好)。
他在位的時候任用了許多有智慧的人協助他治理秦王國，在這些人的協助下，秦王國成為那個時代最強大的王國。
(嬴任好)擔任國王的時間長達38年，西元前621年，他死之前，他做出了一個重大的決定，這個決定讓他偉大的一生在結束後留下了一個汙點。
(嬴任好)發出命令，他讓平常侍奉他的100多個僕人與婢女在他死後殉葬，他還把三個秦王國內最著名的三個賢明而且有能力的大臣加入殉葬的名單內。
他的這個決定讓當時的所有百姓感到悲傷與痛苦，有許多的百姓與大臣們提出激烈的反應，但是他到死都沒有更改他的命令。
這件事情發生800多年後，東漢王朝的末年，有一天，有一個名字叫做王粲的官員剛好經過(嬴任好)的墓前，王粲也是一個詩人，他還是當時最著名的文學領袖，他停留在這座墓前，他想起了這件中國歷史上的著名事件，他寫下一首詩，這首詩的前半段的大意如下。
從來都沒有人會主動表示願意為了別人去殉葬，我認為這個觀點是所有人的共識。
(嬴任好)強迫這三個有能力又忠誠的人殉葬，我認為這件事情相當的令人感到遺憾。
這三個人本可以活得更久，為秦王國做出更多貢獻，他們的死實在令人感到惋惜。
(嬴任好)是一個賢明的國王，這三個人追隨他，他們一起讓秦王國變的強盛，(嬴任好)給了這三個人非常多的恩惠與賞賜，也可能因為如此，(嬴任好)臨死之前要求這三個人一起殉葬。
我現在站在這個地方，我感覺我好像可以看見這三個人的妻子站在這個墓門口哭泣的樣子，這三個人的兄弟們在路上掛滿了到悼念這三個人的旗子，這些人對著天空呼喊著，他們的眼淚如同一條繩索一樣連續不斷地流下。
這一句成語直接翻譯的意思是他們的眼淚如同一條繩索一樣連續不斷地流下。
這一句成語被用來形容一個人極度悲傷。
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。
你這輩子哭得最厲害的一次是發生了甚麼事情呢?你曾經到過那些名人的墓前嗎?
我希望這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為漢-王粲-咏史詩
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Their tears flowed continuously, like a
rope.(涕如綆縻)
This blog was originally created to
introduce Chinese culture to international friends. For the sake of simplicity
and ease of understanding, traditional titles such as 'Emperor' and 'King' have
been simplified to 'King', and the names have been used as directly as
possible. This is for the convenience of translation, not historical research.
If you wish to consult rigorous historical materials, please refer to the
sources listed at the end of the article.
During China's Spring and Autumn period,
the Qin Kingdom was ruled by a king named Ying Renhao.
During his reign, he employed many wise
individuals to help him govern the kingdom. With their help, the Qin Kingdom
became the most powerful kingdom of that era.
Ying Renhao reigned for 38 years. However,
before his death in 621 BC, he made a momentous decision that left a stain on
his otherwise illustrious life.
He ordered that over 100 of his servants
and maids be buried alive with him after his death. Three of the kingdom's most
renowned and capable ministers were also included on the list.
This caused great grief and sorrow among
the people, with many officials and commoners reacting vehemently, but he never
changed his order.
More than 800 years later, at the end of
the Eastern Han dynasty, an official named Wang Can happened to pass by Ying
Renhao's tomb. Wang Can was also a poet and one of the most famous literary
figures of the time. Stopping at the tomb, he wrote a poem recalling this
famous event in Chinese history. The first half of the poem is roughly as
follows:
'No one has ever voluntarily offered to be
buried alive with someone else. I believe this is a consensus among all.'
I think Ying Renhao's forced burial of
these three capable and loyal men is quite regrettable.
These three men could have lived longer and
contributed more to the Qin Kingdom. Their premature deaths are truly
regrettable.
Ying Zheng was a wise king, and these three
men were his loyal followers. Together, they made the Qin Kingdom powerful.
Ying Renhao bestowed many favours and rewards upon them, and perhaps for this
reason he demanded that they be buried alive with him before his death.
Standing here now, I feel as if I can see
their wives weeping at the entrance to their tomb, their brothers flying
banners to mourn them, and people crying out to the sky as their tears flow
continuously, like a rope.
This idiom translates literally as 'their
tears flowed continuously like a rope'.
It is used to describe extreme grief.
Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts
have you gained from this story?
When was the last time you cried intensely?
Have you ever visited the tombs of famous people?
I hope this story gives you some new
insights.