Daily idiom – black sheep

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black sheep

【Pinyin】hài qún zhī mǎ

[Explanation] Inferior horses that endanger the horses. A metaphor for people who endanger society or the collective.

【Source】 "Zhuangzi Xu Wu Ghost": Little Boy Said: "The husband is the one who is in the world, and he is also a horse herder who is different!" Just go to its horse killers! The Yellow Emperor bowed to the head of the auditor again, and said that the Heavenly Master had retreated.

Explanation: The boy said, "What is the difference between governing the world and herding horses?" That is, to get rid of the horses that harm the herd and let nature take its course! The Yellow Emperor listened to the prostration and performed a great ceremony, calling him a heavenly master and leaving

【Synonyms】 City Fox Society Rat Residue Remnant Jumping Beam Clown

[Antonym] Benevolent people are outstanding, humble and humble

The contingent of cadres must resolutely not tolerate those black sheep and must resolutely crack down. They cannot be allowed to affect the image of our government.

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Idiomatic story

During the Warring States period, not far northeast of Shangqiu in present-day Henan Province was the Mongol land of the Song Dynasty, where there was a scholar Zhuang Zhou, who was as famous as Laozi, and was revered as Zhuangzi. He wrote the book "Zhuangzi" that has been handed down. Zhuang Zhou is very good at telling stories, especially fables. The black sheep undoubtedly refer to the mischievous and mischievous horses in the horse herd who do not listen to commands. Zhuangzi used "harming horses" as a classic, telling a story of the Yellow Emperor asking for a horse herding boy.

It is said that the Yellow Emperor, the ancestor of China, has always had great ambitions, and often went out to visit high-ranking hermits and seek the great principles of using soldiers, governing the country, and managing the people.

One day, the Yellow Emperor took Fang Ming, Chang Yu, Zhang Ruo, Tan Peng, Kun Yan, Funny and other saints to Gu ci mountain to ask for the Great Kui, who was rumored to be a god. No, they got lost after passing through Xiangcheng. The countryside was sparsely populated, and when it was time to find people who passed by, seven people were in a hurry, but they happened to turn out a little boy who was herding horses from the side.

The Yellow Emperor hurriedly greeted him and asked kindly, "Hello!" Little Shepherd Boy. Do you know how to get to Mount Gutz?" The little shepherd boy said happily, "I know!" The Yellow Emperor asked again, "Do you also know the residence of the Great Kui God of Mount Kuci?" The little shepherd boy's face was raised: "Know--Dao——""

The little shepherd boy's innocent spirit aroused the interest of the Yellow Emperor, and he couldn't help but joke with him: "You are smart!" child. You know both Mt. Kuzji and the abode of the Great Kui God, which is really not simple. I would like to ask you again, do you understand the principle of governing the world?"

The little shepherd boy said disapprovingly, "I know—what's so hard about ruling the world?" It's like I'm herding horses. Do you need any special skills?" The Yellow Emperor was shocked, and the speed of speech became slower: "It's not so easy, right?" This is related to the peace of the world and the safety of the people!"

When the little shepherd boy saw the look of disbelief on the other party's face, he began to talk like a little adult: "Don't believe it, listen to me tell you." When I was young, I loved to play under the sky. At that time, I was too young, my eyes were not far away, and I often made a little trouble. The adults in the family taught me that if you want to go to the countryside of Xiangcheng to play, you should take advantage of the sun to come out in the morning, and as soon as the sun sets, you have to go home to rest, you can't be overworked, you have to come slowly. I did what the adults said, and now I'm not very good-looking, very strong? I can roam farther, farther under the sky. This is no different from the truth you are looking for to rule the world! What else can be said?"

The Yellow Emperor seemed to understand and mused: "What I am asking is to govern the world, and it is by no means as casual as you said about playing and herding horses..." The little shepherd boy was tired of hearing this and wanted to resign.

The Yellow Emperor stopped him and wanted to say something. The little shepherd boy immediately interrupted, "Hey! You really are, isn't it the rule of the world, what is the difference between this and my horse? If you arrest and punish the mischievous horses in the herd who do not listen to the call, you will get it!"

When the Yellow Emperor heard this, he suddenly realized, and then he bowed his head and bowed to the ground, and his mouth was full of excitement: "This is a teacher sent by heaven, give me guidance and confusion."