自取其咎(I brought this misfortune upon
myself.)
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，例如將官員職稱，統一簡化轉譯為現今通用的名稱。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擔任一個沒有實際權力的職位。
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。
由於王安石是當時的宰相，他的職位很高而且權力很大，所以一大早，他的家中的前廳就坐滿了許多的官員，這些官員大部分都是跟蘇軾一樣，想要私底下見王安石，並且有事情想要請王安石幫忙。
王安石家中一個僕人對蘇軾說王安石尚未起床，所以蘇軾跟這些官員一起在前廳坐下，蘇軾就跟這些官員一起聊天喝茶。
大約十幾分鐘之後，蘇軾看到有一個年輕人從王安石的內廳中走出來，這個年輕人看起來大概只有20歲，他帶著一個大大的帽子，穿著一件綠色的衣服，這個年輕人走出來的時候，前廳中所有的官員都站起來跟這個年輕人問好。
蘇軾覺得很好奇，他就趕緊打聽一下這個年輕人是誰，原來這個年輕的人的名字叫做徐倫，他是幫王安石管理書房的一個重要的親信。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思是因為自己的緣故所以招致這個災禍。
這句成語被用來形容一個人因為自己的過失或錯誤而招來災禍或責罰。。
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。
你曾經因為說錯話所以被別人誤解嗎?你曾經因為別人得罪你而導致兩個人的關係變不好嗎?
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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I brought this misfortune upon myself.(自取其咎)
The purpose of this blog is 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 translation, not historical
research. 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 fictional story featuring
Su Shi (1037–1101 AD), a very famous figure from the Northern Song dynasty.
Su Shi was a renowned minister, writer and
poet of the Song Dynasty. In Feng Menglong's story, Su Shi offended a prime
minister named Wang Anshi and was transferred to a powerless position in
Huzhou, Zhejiang Province as a result. Three years passed quickly. Su Shi's
term in Huzhou came to an end and he returned to the capital to await a new
assignment.
During this time, Su Shi reflected on why
he had been transferred to such a remote location. He knew he had brought this
misfortune upon himself.
Therefore, upon returning to the capital,
he made a decision. He would first seek out Wang Anshi. He wanted to apologise
for unintentionally offending him, ask for forgiveness and express his hope
that Wang Anshi would help him find a good position.
The day after he arrived in the capital, Su
Shi went to Wang Anshi's home with a servant.
As Wang Anshi was prime minister, holding a
high position and wielding great power, his front hall was filled with
officials early in the morning. Most of these officials, like Su Shi, wanted to
see Wang Anshi privately and seek his assistance.
A servant from Wang Anshi's household
informed Su Shi that Wang Anshi was still asleep, so Su Shi sat down with the
officials in the front hall to chat and drink tea.
About ten minutes later, Su Shi saw a young
man emerge from Wang Anshi's inner hall. He appeared to be about 20 years old
and was wearing a large hat and a green robe. As he appeared, all the officials
in the front hall stood up to greet him.
Su Shi was curious and quickly inquired
about the young man's identity. It transpired that the young man's name was Xu
Lun, an important confidant who managed Wang Anshi's study.
The idiom translates as "I brought
this misfortune upon myself".
It is used to describe someone who brings
disaster or punishment upon themselves due to their own faults or mistakes.
Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts
did you gain from this story?
Have you ever been misunderstood because
you said the wrong thing? Have you ever had a strained relationship with
someone because they offended you?
I hope this story gives you some new
insights.