風流才子(He was a man of refined manners,
exceptional talent, and learning.)
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中國的明王朝有一個著名的小說家與劇作家，他的名字叫做馮夢龍(西元1574-西元1646)，他寫過許多本短篇故事集。
他曾經以北宋王朝一個非常著名的名人為主角創造了一個虛構的故事，這個名人的名字叫做蘇軾(西元1037-西元1101)。
蘇軾是宋王朝的一個著名的大臣，他也是一個著名文學家與詩人。在馮夢龍的這篇小說中，他因為得罪了當時的一個名字叫做王安石的宰相，所以被調任到中國的浙江省的湖州市，他遠離了當時的政治權力中心。
時間過得很快地過了三年，蘇軾在湖州的任期滿了，他再度回到首都、等候新的職位的分配。
這三年來，蘇軾自己檢討過自己為何會被調任到距離首都那麼遠的地方，他知道他是因為自己的緣故所以招致這個災禍。
所以他這次回到首都之後，他做了一個決定，他決定先主動去找王安石，他要向王安石表示自己之前不小心得罪了他，然後他要請求王安石原諒自己，然後表示希望王安石安排一個好的職位給自己。
蘇軾到了首都的第二天，他帶著一個僕人就前往了王安石的家。
他在王安石的家中遇到一個年輕人，這個年輕的人的名字叫做徐倫，他是幫王安石管理書房多年的一個重要的親信。
蘇軾在得罪王安石前，他與王安石的關係原本很好，在蘇軾三年前離開首都前、他曾經頻繁的到訪王安石的家中探訪王安石，那個時候他就認識徐倫。
徐倫當時的年紀還沒有滿18歲，徐倫當時的工作就是協助王安石的書房整理與擔任寫作方面的幫手。
蘇軾是一個風度灑脫且才能與學識都很傑出的男人，他對人又非常的和氣，他不會因為自己的身分比別人高就輕視別人，所以他三年前就與徐倫建立了良好的關係。
蘇軾看見徐倫之後，他便主動去跟徐倫打招呼。
徐倫看到蘇軾之後，他先露出非常驚訝的表情，當他認出蘇軾之後，他開心且熱情的拉住蘇軾的手，他對蘇軾說，你不應該跟這些人待在這個地方等候，你是王安石的老朋友與好朋友，我帶你到他的書房去等候。
徐倫把蘇軾帶到王安石的書房之中，然後他吩咐一個僕人泡茶給蘇軾喝，接著他對蘇軾說，我還有工作要做，所以要先離開，這個地方你很熟悉，你自己在這邊等候王安石好嗎?
蘇軾點頭說好，徐倫離開之後，蘇軾一個人坐在王安石的書房內，他環顧四周，看看這間書房跟三年前有沒有發生哪些改變。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思是一個風度灑脫且才能與學識都很傑出的男人
這句成語被用來形容一個風度與才能都非常傑出的男人。
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。
你曾經突然遇到多年未見的老朋友嗎?你是否會因為一個人的身分與地位就改變對這個人的態度呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為明-馮夢龍-警世通言-卷3王安石三難蘇學士
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He was a man of refined manners,
exceptional talent, and learning.(風流才子)
This blog was originally created to
introduce Chinese culture to international friends. For the sake of simplicity
and ease of understanding, official titles have been translated into their
modern, commonly used names. This is for the sake of convenience in
translation, not historical accuracy. If you wish to consult more rigorous
historical materials, please refer to the sources listed at the end of the
article.
One such figure was Feng Menglong
(1574–1646 AD), a famous novelist and playwright from the Ming dynasty who
wrote many collections of short stories.
He once wrote a story featuring Su Shi
(1037–1101 AD), a famous figure from the Northern Song dynasty.
Su Shi was a renowned writer, poet and
minister of the Song dynasty. According to Feng Menglong's novel, he offended a
prime minister named Wang Anshi and was consequently transferred to Huzhou in
Zhejiang Province, far from the political centre.
Three years passed quickly and Su Shi's
term in Huzhou came to an end. He returned to the capital to await a new
assignment.
During this time, Su Shi reflected on why
he had been transferred so far from the capital. He knew he had brought this
misfortune upon himself.
Therefore, upon returning to the capital,
he made a decision: he would proactively seek out Wang Anshi first. He wanted
to apologise for his previous offence, ask for forgiveness and hope that Wang
Anshi would arrange a better position for him.
The day after he arrived, Su Shi went to
Wang Anshi's home with a servant.
There, he met Xu Lun, a young man and an
important confidant of Wang Anshi's who had managed his study for many years.
Before they fell out, Su Shi and Wang Anshi
were on good terms. Three years earlier, before Su Shi left the capital, he
frequently visited Wang Anshi's home. It was during this time that he met Xu
Lun.
Xu Lun was not yet 18 years old at the
time. He was employed to assist Wang Anshi in organising his study and helping
with his writing.
Su Shi was a man of refined manners,
exceptional talent,, and learning. He amiable nature. He did not look down on
others because of his higher status, and thus he had established a good
relationship with Xu Lun three years earlier.
When Su Shi saw Xu Lun, he took the
initiative to greet him.
Xu Lun was initially surprised to see Su
Shi. When he recognised him, he happily and warmly took his hand, saying, 'You
shouldn't be waiting here with these people. You are an old friend of Wang
Anshi's. I will take you to his study to wait.'
Xu Lun led Su Shi to Wang Anshi's study and
instructed a servant to prepare some tea. "I have work to do, so I must
leave now," he told Su Shi. You know your way around here; would you mind
waiting here for Wang Anshi?"
Su Shi nodded and agreed. After Xu Lun
left, Su Shi sat alone in Wang Anshi's study, looking around to see if anything
had changed in the last three years.
This idiom translates as "a man of
refined manners, exceptional talent,, and learning".
It is used to describe a man of exceptional
character and talent.
Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts
did you gain from this story?
Have you ever encountered an old friend
unexpectedly after many years apart? Would you change your attitude towards
someone based on their status or position?
I hope this story gives you some new
insights.