Chinese idiom story 16 苟延残喘 ɡǒu yán cán chuǎn
2021/04/29
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Idiom 苟延残喘 ɡǒu yán cán chuǎ n
Explain drag out one's feeble existence
Story background
One day, Mr. Dongguo suddenly thought of the north Zhongshan to find an official to do, so he packed up and rode on a donkey. Mr. Dongguo, riding a donkey and walking, somehow lost his way. He was afraid to see the dust in front of him and not knowing where he was.
Suddenly, a wolf ran to him, his neck stretched out and begged ," Sir, isn't he very willing to help people in trouble? Now hunters is chasing me, can you let me hide in your book bag early, so that my dying life will continue for a while? 'Why do n' t I have to be in my pocket early to survive ?' "In the future, if I have a day, sir will be my savior ." Mr. Dongguo believed the wolf's words and hid the wolf in his book bag.
When hunters who pursued the wolf, went far, Mr. Dongguo released the wolf. At this time, the wolf suddenly showed a fierce light, cunning said :" thank you for saving me, but I am very hungry now, you are so kind, let me eat you ." With that, he rushed to Mr. Dong Guo. At this critical moment, a hunter came and shot the wolf to death with an arrow.
Later, people used the idiom "to survive" as a metaphor for temporarily struggling to survive. Meticulous.
Chinese culture is broad and profound, only 4 Chinese characters illustrate a profound moral, do not use your goodwill at some time.
Edited by Baoyang from shanghai Beihaimandarin
有一天，东郭先生突然想到北方的中山国去找个官做做，于是他收拾行装后便骑驴上路了。东郭先生骑着驴，走着走着，不知怎么就迷了路。他看见前面尘土飞扬，又不知道自己在什么地方，心里感到很害怕。
突然，一只狼跑到他面前，伸着脖子哀求道：“先生不是很愿意帮助有困难的人吗？现在赵简子正在追捕我，您能让我早点躲进您的书袋里，使我垂危的生命暂且延续下去吗？（原文是：‘何不使我得早处囊中以苟延残喘乎？’）将来如果我有出头之日，先生就是我的救命恩人了。”东郭先生听了狼的这番话，心一软，就把狼藏进了书袋。
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等追捕狼的赵简子走远了，东郭先生才把狼放出来。这时，狼突然目露凶光，狡猾地说：“谢谢你救了我，不过我现在饿极了，你心肠这么好，就让我把你吃了吧。”说完就朝东郭先生扑了过去。正在这危急时刻，正好来了一个猎人，一箭就把狼射死了。
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后来，人们就用“苟延残喘”作为成语，比喻暂时勉强维持生活。苟，暂且，勉强；延，延续；残喘，临死前的喘息。
中国文化博大精深，只用4个汉字说明了一个深刻的寓意，不要随便使用你的善意。
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