“塞翁失马”是一则寓言故事,语出《淮南子•人间训》。它是为阐述老子“祸兮福之所倚,福兮祸之所伏”的祸福倚伏观服务的。
东汉班固的《通幽赋》,有一句“北叟颇知其倚伏”的话,即提示了它的寓意。靠近边塞的地方,住着一位老翁。老翁精通术数,善于算卜过去未来。有一次,老翁家的一匹马,无缘无故(大概是雌马发情罢)挣脱羁绊,跑入胡人居住的地方去了。邻居都来安慰他,他心中有数,平静地说:“这件事难道不是福吗?”几个月后,那匹丢失的马突然又跑回家来了,还领着一匹胡人的骏马一起回来。邻居们得知,都前来向他家表示祝贺。老翁无动于衷,坦然道:“这样的事,难道不是祸吗?”老翁家畜养了许多良马,他的儿子生性好武,喜欢骑术。有一天,他儿子骑着烈马到野外练习骑射,烈马脱缰,把他儿子重重地甩了个仰面朝天,摔断了大腿,成了终身残疾。邻居们听说后,纷纷前来慰问。老翁不动声色,淡然道:“这件事难道不是福吗?”又过了一年,胡人侵犯边境,大举入塞。四乡八邻的精壮男子都被征召入伍,拿起武器去参战,死伤不可胜计。靠近边塞的居民,十室九空,在战争中丧生。惟独老翁的儿子因跛脚残疾,没有去打仗。因而父子得以保全性命,安度残年余生。所以福可以转化为祸,祸也可变化成福。这种变化深不可测,谁也难以预料。
宋魏泰《东轩笔录•失马断蛇》:“曾布为三司使,论市易被黜,鲁公有柬别之,曰:‘塞翁失马,今未足悲,楚相断蛇,后必有福。’”陆游《长安道》诗:“士师分鹿真是梦,塞翁失马犹为福。”后又发展成为“塞翁失马,安知非福”,”塞翁得马,焉知非祸,”频频出现于文学作品或日常口语中,或用来说明世事变幻无常,或比喻因祸可以得福,坏事可以变为好事。一切事物都在不断发展变化,好事与坏事,这矛盾的对立双方,无不在一定的条件下,向各自的相反方向转化。
靠近边塞居住的人中,有位擅长推测吉凶掌握术数的人。一次,他的马无缘无故跑到了胡人的住地。人们都为此来宽慰他。那老人却说:“这怎么就不会是一种福气呢?”过了几个月,那匹失马带着胡人的良马回来了。人们都前来祝贺他。那老人又说:“这怎么就不能是一种灾祸呢?”算卦人的家中有很多好马,他的儿子爱好骑马,结果从马上掉下来摔断了大腿。人们都前来慰问他。那老人说:“这怎么就不能变为一件福事呢?”过了一年,胡人大举入侵边塞,健壮男子都拿起武器去作战。边塞附近的人,死亡的占了十分之九。这个人惟独因为腿瘸的缘故免于征战,父子俩一同保全了性命。
原文:
近塞上之人,有善术者,马无敌亡而入胡。人皆吊之,其父曰:“此何遽不为福乎?”居数月,其马将胡骏马而归。人皆贺之,其父曰:“此何遽不能为祸乎?”家富良马,其子好骑,堕而折其髀。人皆吊之,其父曰:“此何遽不为福乎?”居一年,胡人大入塞,丁壮者引弦而战。近塞之人,死者十九。此独以跛之故,父子相保。
直译译文:
靠近边塞居住的人中,有位擅长推测吉凶掌握术数的人。他的马无缘无故逃跑到胡人住地。人们都(为此)来宽慰他。那老人却说:“这怎么就不会是一种福气呢?”过了几个月,那匹失马带着胡人的良马回来了。人们都前来祝贺他。那老人又说:“这怎么就不能是一种灾祸呢?”老人家中有很多好马,他的儿子爱好骑马,结果从马上掉下来摔断大腿。人们都前来慰问他。那老人说:“这怎么就不能变为一件福事呢?”过了一年,胡人大举入侵边塞,健壮男子都拿起武器去作战。边塞附近的人,死亡的占了十分之九。这个人惟独因为腿瘸的缘故免于征战,父子俩一同保全了性命。
塞翁失马译文
靠近边塞居住的人中,有位擅长推测吉凶掌握术数的人。一次,他的马无缘无故跑到了胡人的住地。人们都为此来宽慰他。那老人却说:“这怎么就不会是一种福气呢?”过了几个月,那匹失马带着胡人的良马回来了。人们都前来祝贺他。那老人又说:“这怎么就不能是一种灾祸呢?”算卦人的家中有很多好马,他的儿子爱好骑马,结果从马上掉下来摔断了大腿。人们都前来慰问他。那老人说:“这怎么就不能变为一件福事呢?”过了一年,胡人大举入侵边塞,健壮男子都拿起武器去作战。边塞附近的人,死亡的占了十分之九。这个人惟独因为腿瘸的缘故免于征战,父子俩一同保全了性命。
a loss may turn out to be a gain
A blessing in disguise
Blessing or Bane (Sai Weng Shi Ma, Yan Zhi Fei Fu)
Near China's northern borders lived a man well versed in the practices of Taoism. His horse, for no reason at all, got into the territory of the northern tribes. Everyone commiserated with him.
"Perhaps this will soon turn out to be a blessing," said his father.
After a few months, his animal came back, leading a fine horse from the north. Everyone congratulated him.
"Perhaps this will soon turn out to be a cause of misfortune," said his father.
Since he was well-off and kept good horses his son became fond of riding and eventually broke his thigh bone falling from a horse. Everyone commiserated with him.
"Perhaps this will soon turn out to be a blessing," said his father.
One year later, the northern tribes started a big invasion of the border regions. All able-bodied young men took up arms and fought against the invaders, and as a result, around the border nine out of ten men died. This man's son did not join in the fighting because he was crippled and so both the boy and his father survived.
塞翁失马(We'll See)
Once upon a time, there was a farmer in the central region of China. He didn't have a lot of money and, instead of a tractor, he used an old horse to plow his field.
One afternoon, while working in the field, the horse dropped dead. Everyone in the village said, "Oh, what a horrible thing to happen."
The farmer said simply, "We'll see."
He was so at peace and so calm, that everyone in the village got together and, admiring his attitude, gave him a new horse as a gift.
Everyone's reaction now was, "What a lucky man." And the farmer said, "We'll see."
A couple days later, the new horse jumped a fence and ran away. Everyone in the village shook their heads and said, "What a poor fellow!
The farmer smiled and said, "We'll see."
Eventually, the horse found his way home, and everyone again said, "What a fortunate man."
The farmer said, "We'll see."
Later in the year, the farmer's young boy went out riding on the horse and fell and broke his leg. Everyone in the village said, "What a shame for the poor boy."
The farmer said, "We'll see."
Two days later, the army came into the village to draft new recruits. When they saw that the farmer's son had a broken leg, they decided not to recruit him.
Everyone said, "What a fortunate young man."
The farmer smiled again and said, "We'll see."
Moral of the story: There's no use in overreacting to the events and circumstances of our everyday lives. Many times what looks like a setback, may actually be a gift in disguise. And when our hearts are in the right place, all events and circumstances are gifts that we can learn valuable lessons from.
塞翁失马”是一则寓言故事,语出《淮南子•人间训》。它是为阐述老子“祸兮福之所倚,福兮祸之所伏”的祸福倚伏观服务的。
东汉班固的《通幽赋》,有一句“北叟颇知其倚伏”的话,即提示了它的寓意。靠近边塞的地方,住着一位老翁。老翁精通术数,善于算卜过去未来。有一次,老翁家的一匹马,无缘无故(大概是雌马发情罢)挣脱羁绊,跑入胡人居住的地方去了。邻居都来安慰他,他心中有数,平静地说:“这件事难道不是福吗?”几个月后,那匹丢失的马突然又跑回家来了,还领着一匹胡人的骏马一起回来。邻居们得知,都前来向他家表示祝贺。老翁无动于衷,坦然道:“这样的事,难道不是祸吗?”老翁家畜养了许多良马,他的儿子生性好武,喜欢骑术。有一天,他儿子骑着烈马到野外练习骑射,烈马脱缰,把他儿子重重地甩了个仰面朝天,摔断了大腿,成了终身残疾。邻居们听说后,纷纷前来慰问。老翁不动声色,淡然道:“这件事难道不是福吗?”又过了一年,胡人侵犯边境,大举入塞。四乡八邻的精壮男子都被征召入伍,拿起武器去参战,死伤不可胜计。靠近边塞的居民,十室九空,在战争中丧生。惟独老翁的儿子因跛脚残疾,没有去打仗。因而父子得以保全性命,安度残年余生。所以福可以转化为祸,祸也可变化成福。这种变化深不可测,谁也难以预料。
宋魏泰《东轩笔录•失马断蛇》:“曾布为三司使,论市易被黜,鲁公有柬别之,曰:‘塞翁失马,今未足悲,楚相断蛇,后必有福。’”陆游《长安道》诗:“士师分鹿真是梦,塞翁失马犹为福。”后又发展成为“塞翁失马,安知非福”,”塞翁得马,焉知非祸,”频频出现于文学作品或日常口语中,或用来说明世事变幻无常,或比喻因祸可以得福,坏事可以变为好事。一切事物都在不断发展变化,好事与坏事,这矛盾的对立双方,无不在一定的条件下,向各自的相反方向转化。
原文:
近塞上之人,有善术者,马无敌亡而入胡。人皆吊之,其父曰:“此何遽不为福乎?”居数月,其马将胡骏马而归。人皆贺之,其父曰:“此何遽不能为祸乎?”家富良马,其子好骑,堕而折其髀。人皆吊之,其父曰:“此何遽不为福乎?”居一年,胡人大入塞,丁壮者引弦而战。近塞之人,死者十九。此独以跛之故,父子相保。
译文:
靠近边塞居住的人中,有位擅长推测吉凶掌握术数的人。一次,他的马无缘无故跑到了胡人的住地。人们都为此来宽慰他。那老人却说:“这怎么就不会是一种福气呢?”过了几个月,那匹失马带着胡人的良马回来了。人们都前来祝贺他。那老人又说:“这怎么就不能是一种灾祸呢?”算卦人的家中有很多好马,他的儿子爱好骑马,结果从马上掉下来摔断了大腿。人们都前来慰问他。那老人说:“这怎么就不能变为一件福事呢?”过了一年,胡人大举入侵边塞,健壮男子都拿起武器去作战。边塞附近的人,死亡的占了十分之九。这个人惟独因为腿瘸的缘故免于征战,父子俩一同保全了性命。
靠近边塞的地方,住着一位老翁。老翁精通术数,善于算卜过去未来。有一次,老翁家的一匹马,无缘无故(大概是雌马发情罢)挣脱羁绊,跑入胡人居住的地方去了。邻居都来安慰他,他心中有数,平静地说:“这件事难道不是福吗?”几个月后,那匹丢失的马突然又跑回家来了,还领着一匹胡人的骏马一起回来。邻居们得知,都前来向他家表示祝贺。老翁无动于衷,坦然道:“这样的事,难道不是祸吗?”老翁家畜养了许多良马,他的儿子生性好武,喜欢骑术。有一天,他儿子骑着烈马到野外练习骑射,烈马脱缰,把他儿子重重地甩了个仰面朝天,摔断了大腿,成了终身残疾。邻居们听说后,纷纷前来慰问。老翁不动声色,淡然道:“这件事难道不是福吗?”又过了一年,胡人侵犯边境,大举入塞。四乡八邻的精壮男子都被征召入伍,拿起武器去参战,死伤不可胜计。靠近边塞的居民,十室九空,在战争中丧生。惟独老翁的儿子因跛脚残疾,没有去打仗。因而父子得以保全性命,安度残年余生。所以福可以转化为祸,祸也可变化成福。这种变化深不可测,谁也难以预料。
《塞翁失马》
靠近长城一带的人们中,有一个精通术数的人。(一天)他家的马不知什么缘故逃到胡人那边去了,人们都来安慰他,他却说:“这难道不是福气吗?”过了几个月,他那匹马(竟然)带领着一群胡人的骏马回来了。人们都去祝贺他,他却说:“这难道不是祸害吗?”家里有的是好马,他儿子喜欢骑着玩,(有一天)从马上摔下来,摔断了大腿。人们都来安慰他,他却说:“这难道不是福气吗?”过了一年,胡人大举进攻,进了长城,壮年男子都拿起武器作战。靠近长城一带的人,绝大多数都战死沙场。他儿子就因为腿瘸的缘故(没有被征去打仗),父子得以保全生命。
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