義無旋踵(We must stand by our righteous
actions; we cannot turn back now.)
中國晉王朝的一個著名的大臣，他的名字是溫嶠(西元288-西元329)，歷史書上記載過一個關於他的故事。
西元327年，有兩個在地方政府中掌握著屬於自己的軍隊的將軍聯合起來發動叛變，這兩個將軍一個名字叫做蘇峻另一個名字叫做祖約。
這支叛亂的軍隊的戰力非常的強大，西元328年，叛軍攻佔了首都建康市，皇宮被大火燒毀，蘇峻與祖約沒有殺害當時年紀只有8歲的東晉王朝的第三任國王，但是中央政府的實際控制權落入他們兩個人的手中。
為了打敗這支叛亂的軍隊並且救回國王，溫嶠透過他的努力成功的集結了超過十個將軍組成聯合軍隊來對抗這支叛亂的軍隊。雖然這支聯合軍隊是在他的主導下組成的，但是他沒有擔任這支聯合軍隊的總司令，他推薦一位在軍事實力與個人聲望都高於自己的將軍擔任總司令，這個將軍的名字叫做陶侃。
陶侃所領導的這支聯軍到達了東晉王朝的首都附近後，在溫嶠的主導下，他們建立了兩個重要軍事據點。
但是在建立了這兩個軍事據點之後，溫嶠的主導的聯軍與蘇峻與祖約所領導的叛軍在接下來的幾周內發生了多場小規模的對戰，這幾場對戰聯軍都輸了，加上聯軍的人數非常的多，所以糧食供給來不及，聯軍在幾周後面臨斷糧的危機。
身為總司令的陶侃看到這個情況後，他立刻緊急召開了一場軍事會議，在會議上，他對溫嶠說。
贏得這場戰爭並不如你之前所說的那麼簡單，你之前對我說我們很輕易的就能打敗這支叛軍，但為何我們在最近這幾場對戰中都被打敗了呢?
敵人的實力遠比我們所設想的更強大，我認為我們現在應該要先撤退，我們必須把糧食運輸與軍隊的情況重新進行調整。
溫嶠聽到陶侃的意見後，他提出他的反對意見，他說。
我不認同你的看法，請讓我表達我的意見。
我們雖然在最近幾場對戰中失敗，但是我們的軍隊中的所有人仍舊非常的團結，為何會有這種現象呢?我認為因為我們的軍隊中的所有人都知道我們站在正義的這一邊。
我們的國王目前被軟禁，如果我們沒有成功地打敗叛軍，我們的國家就會因此滅亡，我們軍隊中所有人都願意為了我們國家犧牲自己的生命。
根據我的情報顯示，蘇峻與祖約他們順利的占領首都之後，他們的心態變的驕傲自大，他們覺得自己可以打敗我們，但他們沒有覺察到，因為他們殘暴的行為，整個國家中的所有的百姓都站在我們這一邊而非站在他們那一邊。
我們必須堅持我們正義的行為我們不能倒轉我們的腳後跟向後退縮。
我相信只要我們想辦法堅持下去，我們就能夠順利地打敗這支叛軍，這個想法不只我有，我們的軍隊中的所有士兵與軍官都是這樣認為，我們也都相信，等我們打敗這支叛軍之後，我們這支軍隊中的所有人都會得到國王的豐厚獎賞。
如果你現在發出要撤退的命令，我認為不只我會有意見，我們所有的軍官與士兵都會反對。
陶侃聽完溫嶠這些話後，他找不出反駁的理由，他接受溫嶠的意見。
幾個月之後，正如同溫嶠所預言，鬥志高昂的聯合軍隊打敗了叛軍取得了最終的勝利。
這句成語的直接翻譯的意思是我們必須堅持我們正義的行為我們不能倒轉我們的腳後跟向後退縮。
這句成語被用來形容一個人為了正義所以他不退縮。
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。
你現在經歷過那種不知道明天會是如何的困難的時期呢?你認為在外部環境不好時，你要怎樣保持自己內心的積極性呢?
我希望這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為晉書-卷67-溫嶠傳
https://zh.wikisource.org/wiki/%E6%99%89%E6%9B%B8/%E5%8D%B7067
We must stand by our righteous actions; we
cannot turn back now.(義無旋踵)
The famous Jin Dynasty minister Wen Qiao
(288–329 AD) is recorded in history books alongside a story about him.
In 327 AD, two generals who commanded
armies within the local government joined forces to launch a rebellion. One
general was named Su Jun and the other Zu Yue.
This rebel army was very powerful. In 328
AD, they captured the capital, Jiankang, and burned down the imperial palace.
Su Jun and Zu Yue did not kill the eight-year-old third king of the Eastern Jin
dynasty, but seized control of the central government.
In an attempt to defeat the rebels and
rescue the king, Wen Qiao successfully assembled a united army of more than ten
generals. Although he led the allied army, he did not serve as its
commander-in-chief. Instead, he recommended Tao Kan, a general whose military
strength and personal prestige surpassed his own.
After Tao Kan's army reached the vicinity
of the Eastern Jin capital, they established two important military outposts
under Wen Qiao's leadership.
However, after establishing these outposts,
Wen Qiao's army engaged in several small-scale battles with the rebel forces
led by Su Jun and Zu Yue over the following weeks. The allied army lost all of
these battles and, given their large numbers, their food supplies could not
keep up, leading to a food shortage crisis within weeks.
Upon seeing this situation,
Commander-in-Chief Tao Kan immediately convened an emergency military meeting.
At the meeting, he told Wen Qiao:
'Winning this war is not as simple as you
said it would be. You said we could easily defeat the rebels, but we have lost
the last few battles. The enemy is far stronger than we imagined. I believe we
should retreat now to readjust our food supply and troop numbers.
Having heard Tao Kan's opinion, Wen Qiao
voiced his objection.
'I disagree with your view. Please allow me
to express my own view.
Although we have suffered defeats in recent
battles, our army remains extremely united. Why is this? I believe it's because
we are fighting for justice.
Our king is currently under house arrest.
If we fail to defeat the rebels, our country will perish. Everyone in our army
is willing to sacrifice their life for our country.
According to my intelligence, Su Jun and Zu
Yue became arrogant and overconfident after successfully occupying the capital.
They believed they could defeat us, but they failed to realise that, because of
their brutal actions, the entire nation was on our side, not theirs.
We must stand by our righteous actions; we
cannot turn back now.
I believe that as long as we persevere, we
will defeat this rebel army. This belief is not unique to me: all the soldiers
and officers in our army share it. We also believe that, once we have defeated
the rebels, we will all receive generous rewards from the king.
If you order us to retreat now, I believe
that I and all our officers and soldiers will object.
Having listened to Wen Qiao, Tao Kan could
find no reason to refute his words and accepted his advice.
Several months later, just as Wen Qiao had predicted,
the united army, highly motivated, defeated the rebels and achieved final
victory.
This idiom means that We must stand by our
righteous actions; we cannot turn back now.
It is used to describe someone who does not
back down for the sake of justice.
Dear friend, what are your feelings or
thoughts after hearing this story?
Have you ever experienced a difficult
period where you didn't know what tomorrow would bring? How do you maintain
your inner positivity when external circumstances are unfavorable?
I hope this story will give you some new
insights.