才疏識淺(A person whose talent and knowledge
are both extremely limited and shallow.)
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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，他因為連續兩次得罪了當時的一個名字叫做王安石的宰相，所以他被調任到中國的浙江省的湖州市與中國的湖北省的黃州市，他遠離了當時的政治權力中心。
蘇軾到黃州市的一年多之後，他有一個機會可以在冬至前因為公事再次回到首都，在他回首都前，他突然想起自己曾經承諾過，自己會去長江上游的那個長達300公里的峽谷中取一壺水回到首都交給王安石。
蘇軾為了完成承諾花了很多的精神與時間，他終於到了長江那條長達300公里的峽谷中取了一壺水。
蘇軾按著原訂的計畫在冬至前抵達首都，他辦完公務之後，他帶著那壺水到了王安石的家中。
王安石在家裡聽到蘇軾來拜訪他的消息之後，他對僕人說，我先去書房整理一下，你大約15分鐘後帶著蘇軾到我的書房來見我。
王安石到了書房之後，他看到蘇軾去年得罪他的詩的那張紙，那張紙被他黏在一根柱子上，他笑著看著那張紙，他沒有取下那張紙，王安石稍微整理了一下書房之後，他就坐在書房裡等候蘇軾。
蘇軾走進書房前，他的心中感到很慚愧與緊張，他很慚愧是因為他去年就是這這間書房內得罪了王安石，他很緊張是因為他今天要跟王安石道歉，他不知道王安石是否會原諒他。
蘇軾走入王安石的書房後，他坐在王安石的隔壁的椅子上，僕人把茶送上之後，他們兩個人開始對談。
王安石笑著指著貼上柱子上的那張紙對蘇軾說。
去年你來到我的書房中，你擅自在我那首未完成的詩中寫下兩句詩句，時間過得真快，一下子一年就過了。
蘇軾順著王安石的手指看到貼在柱子上的那張紙，他又聽到王安石的話，他立刻站起來，用最恭敬的姿態與顫抖的聲音說。
請你原諒我，我知道我犯錯了。
王安石微笑著看著蘇軾並說。
看來你已經發現黃州市的菊花會在一夜之間花瓣全部掉落的這個現象了。
蘇軾不敢抬頭看王安石，他小聲地回答。
是的。
王安石用很和緩的語氣對蘇軾說。
因為我知道你從來沒去過黃州市，所以你雖然得罪我但我並沒有怪你。
蘇軾聽到王安石的話後，他聽得出來王安石原諒他了，他抬起頭來感激的對王安石說。
我是一個才能與見識都非常的疏漏與淺薄的人，我非常感謝你用寬容的心來對待我。
這句成語直接翻譯的意思是一個一個才能與見識都非常的疏漏與淺薄的人。
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。
你曾經因為做錯事跟別人主動道歉嗎? 你還記得當時的心情嗎?
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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A person whose talent and knowledge are
both extremely limited and shallow.(才疏識淺)
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
commonly used names. 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.
Feng Menglong (1574–1646 AD) was a famous
novelist and playwright from the Ming dynasty in China 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 Song Dynasty
minister, as well as a celebrated writer and poet. In Feng Menglong's novel, Su
Shi is reassigned to Huzhou in Zhejiang Province and Huangzhou in Hubei
Province after offending the prime minister Wang Anshi twice.
More than a year after arriving in
Huangzhou, Su Shi had the opportunity to return to the capital on official
business before the winter solstice. However, before he left, he suddenly
remembered a promise he had made to collect a jug of water from a
300-kilometre-long canyon in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River and take it
to Wang Anshi.
Su Shi devoted considerable time and effort
to fulfilling his promise, finally reaching the canyon and fetching the water.
He arrived in the capital before the winter
solstice as planned. After completing his official duties, he took the jug of
water to Wang Anshi's home.
Upon hearing of Su Shi's visit, Wang Anshi
told his servant, "I will go to my study to tidy up. Please bring Su Shi
to my study in about 15 minutes.'
When Wang Anshi arrived at the study, he
saw the piece of paper on which Su Shi had written the offensive poem from the
previous year. It was stuck to a pillar. He smiled at it, but didn't remove it.
After tidying the room slightly, Wang Anshi sat down to wait for Su Shi.
Before entering the study, Su Shi felt
ashamed and nervous. He was ashamed because it was in this very study last year
that he had offended Wang Anshi, and he was nervous because today he was going to
apologise to Wang Anshi and didn't know if he would be forgiven.
After entering the study, Su Shi sat in the
chair next to Wang Anshi. After a servant brought tea, the two began to talk.
Wang Anshi smiled and pointed to the paper
stuck to the pillar. "Last year, you came to my study and presumptuously
added two lines to my unfinished poem," Time flies; a year has passed in
the blink of an eye.
Following Wang Anshi's gaze, Su Shi saw the
paper on the pillar. Upon hearing Wang Anshi's words, he immediately stood up,
his voice trembling with respect as he said,
'Please forgive me. I know I made a
mistake.'
Wang Anshi smiled at Su Shi and said,
I know you have never been to Huangzhou
City, so even though you have offended me, I don't blame you.
Su Shi didn't dare look up at Wang Anshi,
answering softly.
Yes.
In a very gentle tone, Wang Anshi said to
Su Shi,
'I know you have never been to Huangzhou
City. Although you have offended me, I do not blame you.'
Upon hearing these words, Su Shi realised
that Wang Anshi had forgiven him. He raised his head and said gratefully to
Wang Anshi,
'I am a person whose talent and knowledge
are both extremely limited and shallow. I am very grateful for your tolerance.
This idiom translates as 'a person whose
talent and knowledge are both extremely limited and shallow'.
Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts
did you gain from this story?
Have you ever apologised to someone for
doing something wrong?
Do you remember how you felt at the time?
I hope this story gives you some new
insights.