中国历史成语故事

中国历史悠久，从盘古、女娲、后羿等神话时代算起约有5000年。中国历史太长，讲历史多离不开秦皇汉武唐宗宋祖的皇皇盛世，几乎一样长久的变乱年代则常被轻描淡写。新一段历史的起草往往不在盛世之初，而在乱世之末。在这悠长的历史长河中，中国有着不少经典的历史故事值得后人思考。下面本站小编为大家带来中国历史成语故事，欢迎大家阅读!

中国历史成语故事：入木三分

Wang Xi-zhi is one of the most famous calligraphers during the Eastern Jin Dynasty of China. When he was very young, he practiced his art every day and never stopped.

王羲之是中国东晋时代一个很有名的书法家，他从小就刻苦练字，从不间断。Later he absorbed the strong points of all the other schools of calligraphy, and developed his own unique style of writing. Because of his achievements, he has been honored as one of China's sages of calligraphy.

以后又吸取了各个不同书法派的优点，形成他自己独特的个性。因为他在书法上的成就，人们都尊称他为中国书法界的“圣人”。

One time, Wang Xi-zhi sketched in wood for an engraver to cut. Then the engraver found the ink had penetrated one centimeter into the wood.

有一次，王羲之在木板上刻字，后来刻字的人发现墨汁渗入木板有三尺深。

"Ru Mu San Fen" is got from this story, which means the calligraphy is penetrating.

“入木三分”就是从这个故事中得出来的，用来形容书法有力。

Now it is often used to describe expressing sharp ideas or profound views.

现在多用来比喻分析问题很深刻。

　中国历史成语故事：偃旗息鼓

In the Three Kingdoms Period, during a battle between Cao Cao and Liu Bei, the latter ordered his generals Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong to capture Cao Cao’s supplies. Cao Cao led a large force against Zhao Yun, who retreated as fas as the gates of his camp. There, he ordered that the banners be lowered and the war drums silenced, and that the camp gates be left wide open. Zhao Yun then stationed(安置，驻扎) his troops in ambush(埋伏) nearly. When Cao Cao arrived and saw the situation, he immediately suspected a trap and withdrew his forces.

This idiom is nowadays used to indicate metaphorically(隐喻地) halting an attack or ceasing all activities.

《三国志。蜀志。赵云传》中记载：在一次战斗中，蜀将黄忠杀死了曹将夏侯渊，并夺取了战略要地。曹操非常恼火，把米仓移到汉水旁的北山脚下，亲率20万大军向阳平关大举进攻。黄忠、张著商议趁夜烧劫魏军粮草。临行前赵云和他们约定了返回时间，过期不归就带兵出寨接应，正与曹操亲自统率的部队相遇。赵云同曹军厮杀起来，把曹军打得丢盔弃甲，救回了黄忠和张著。曹操没有善罢甘休，指挥大队人马追杀赵云，直扑蜀营。赵云的副将张翼见赵云已退回本寨，后面追兵来势凶猛，便要关闭寨门拒守。赵云下令大开营门，偃旗息鼓，准备放曹军进来;一面又命令弓弩手埋伏在寨内外，然后自己单枪匹马站在门口等候敌人。生性多疑的曹操追到寨门口，心想，寨门大开，必有伏兵，即匆忙下令撤退。就在曹操调头后退的时候，蜀军营里金鼓齐鸣，杀声震天，飞箭如雨般向曹军射击。曹军惊慌失措，夺路逃命，自相践踏。赵云趁势夺了曹军的粮草，杀死了曹军大批兵马，得胜回营。 后来，人们常用“偃旗息鼓”来比喻休战、无声无息或停止行动。

　中国历史成语故事：朝三暮四

In the Spring and Autumn Period, a man in the state of Song raised monkeys. The monkeys could understand what he said. As the man became poor, he wanted to reduce the monkeys' food. He first suggested that he give them three acorns(橡子) in the morning and four acorns in the evening. Thereupon, the monkeys protested angrily. Then their owner said, "How about four in the morning and three in the evening?" The monkeys were satisfied with that.

This idiom originally meant to befool others with tricks. Later it is used to mean to keep changing one's mind.

战国时代，宋国有一个养猴子的老人，他在家中的院子里养了许多猴子。日子一久，这个老人和猴子竟然能沟通讲话了。

这个老人每天早晚都分别给每只猴子四颗栗子。几年之后，老人的经济越来越不充裕了，而猴子的数目却越来越多，所以他就想把每天的栗子由八颗改为七颗，于是他就和猴子们商量说：“从今天开始，我每天早上给你们三颗粟子，晚上还是照常给你们四颗栗子，不知道你们同不同意?”

猴子们听了，都认为早上怎么少了一个?于是一个个就开始吱吱大叫，而且还到处跳来跳去，好像非常不愿意似的。

老人一看到这个情形，连忙改口说：“那么我早上给你们四颗，晚上再给你们三颗，这样该可以了吧?”

猴子们听了，以为早上的粟子已经由三个变成四个，跟以前一样，就高兴地在地上翻滚起来。