Juncaixingchi, what does this idiom mean?

Xiongzhou Wulie, Juncaixingchi comes from "Preface to Tengwang Pavilion"

The Jiangsu Education Edition High School "Chinese" (Compulsory Course Four) notes the "Xiongzhou Wulie" as follows: "It refers to the buildings in Hongzhou that are arranged like clouds and mist, everywhere. Xiongzhou, Dazhou." The annotation for "Juncai Xingchi" is: "Talented people are driven away like shooting stars. Juncai means that there are Talented people." The explanation of "Xiongzhou Wulie" in the People's Education Edition of High School Chinese (Compulsory Course Five) is: "The majestic state rises like fog, which refers to the prosperity of Hongzhou. Hongzhou." The explanation for "Juncai Xingchi" is: "Outstanding talents are like stars. Juncai refers to talents. Stars are moving, so it is called 'Chi'. "The annotations and translations of these two sentences in the two textbooks are understandable. The annotations on "Xiongzhou (zhou)" and "Juncai" are understandable. Some of the other annotations and translations are not completely accurate, and some are real. It has no merit and is illogical.

Some people think that it can be understood this way: "Xiongzhou is full of mist, and stars are galloping" uses the rhetorical technique of intertextual meaning. Taken together, it can be said that "Xiongzhou is full of mist, and stars are galloping". This is a metaphor for the large number of talented people in Hongzhou City who rush to work on national affairs. What is the basis for this understanding?

Let’s talk about “Xiongzhou” first. "Chinese Dictionary" interprets "Xiongzhou" as "a state with a large territory, rich resources, many people, and an important position", and cites three examples, namely: ① Liang Hexun of the Southern Dynasty's "Notes to Xie Xiucai, King of Jian'an": "Fu Xuan" "Chongxiong Prefecture, Wanglong Guanguo" ② Tang Wangbo's "Preface to Meeting the Envoy Cui Cui at Hao Sihu's House in Chuzhou": "With the resort, the city is the key point." ③ Qing Dynasty Huang Jingren's "Yingzhou". "West Lake" poem: "In the past, poems were written to describe grand events, and documents continued to praise Xiongzhou." The "Xiongzhou" in "Tengwang Pavilion Preface" should take this meaning.

Say "fog column" for the first time. Reference books such as "Chinese Dictionary" do not include the word "Wuli", and it has not been used in many classics. Therefore, to explain this word, we have to start with "fog" and "column" respectively. We know that "fog" is mist. This can be compared to "dense and abundant ("Chinese Dictionary")". Also because "fog" can gather or disperse, "fog" combined with other verbs can be used to describe the gathering or dispersing of many people. For example:

① Kuai Tong said: "When the world is in trouble for the first time, the hero Jie Jian calls out, and all the people in the world gather in clouds and fog. ("Historical Records·Biography of the Marquis of Huaiyin")

② At that time, the generals of Yunxing led the state, and the troops of Yi rose across the city. The roaring group was driven by the wind, and the tribe of Xiong Zhi was in mist. ("Book of Jin·Biography of Lu Ji")

③Jin. The people of Yu Limin will gather in clouds and fog. ("Book of Song Dynasty·Suo Lu Biography")

④The officials will gather in fog, and the doctrine will be popular ("Book of Sui Dynasty·Pan Hui Biography")

⑤The warriors work hard, and the warriors are sharp. The lightning is flying, the fog is scattered, and the clouds are covered. Thousands of warriors, marching and concealing, with flags and armor wrapped around them, horses with pincers and horses in their mouths, juniper trees rising up, the morning pressure is not yet in formation, shouting and shouting, fire and drums are everywhere, making the scene unable to move, the dust cannot catch up, and all birds are flying. The beasts and beasts dissipate, the ice melts and the mist disperses, the whistles are swept away, and the brine floats on the mountain ("Song Book·Yuan Shu Biography")

⑦ Therefore, the Zhou Dynasty had no plans, and the Han Dynasty adopted the policy, so that it came and went suddenly. The fog in Yuntun dissipates, and if it is strong, it will invade the enemy, but if it is weak, it cannot be completely eliminated ("Book of Sui·Biography of Liang Rui")

Where does the spirit of Yu Ran go? ? The ghost has gone, and the fog has cleared. ("History of the Song Dynasty·Jiao Si Zhi")

It can be seen from the above eight examples that "fog" is used. The so-called "fog gathering" refers to the gathering of people (returning). Examples ②③④ can be analogized to the so-called "fog dispersing".

So, what does "fog column" in "Xiongzhou fog column" mean? The "fog column" here should be similar to "fog gathering" and "fog gathering", and "fog" is a metaphor for a large number of people; "Lie" takes the meaning of "densely clothed". "Guangya·Explanation Three": "Lie means cloth." ""Fog column" means that there are as many talents as dense fog.

Why didn't Wang Bo use the common expressions such as "fog gathering", "fog gathering" and "fog convergence" instead of imitating a "fog column"? This reflects Wang Bo's particularity, flexibility and accuracy in word choice. Wang Bo is here to praise the many talents in Hongzhou City, not including himself. If he chooses to use the term "fog set", he would be included in it, because he himself also came to Hongzhou City from elsewhere, so he would change the term "fog set" to "fog column".

The author made an interesting discovery when searching for the use of "fog" as a metaphor for people in "Twenty-Five Histories". Since the "Old Book of Tang", there has been no use of "fog" to describe people. Examples of . The above example ⑧ is an example in "History of the Song Dynasty", but it is used to metaphorize gods. This may be one of the reasons why today's people have neglected to use "fog" as a metaphor for people.

Let’s talk about “Xingchi”. "Chinese Dictionary" contains the word "Xingchi" and lists 3 meanings, namely: ① Like a meteor flying. ②Running around all night. ③ Still competing. The third meaning has little to do with the issues discussed in this article, so it will not be discussed. If "Xingchi" in "Juncai Xingchi" is translated literally and treated like the annotations in the Jiangsu Education Edition textbook, it will obviously be difficult to understand. Why do talented people run like shooting stars? Why did Wang Bo say that? These questions are difficult to answer. So, how to understand "Xingchi" here? In order to solve this problem, we might as well first look at the meaning of the word "Xingchi" in the classics.

① The king of recent times is like chaos in the north, Du Tao is crossing the south, two expeditions are running, one state is galloping, and the rest of the counties are in ruins. ("Book of Jin·Biography of Tao Kan")

② Today we sent General Zang Zhi and others to escort the army, bearing the emperor's seal and ribbon, to greet him. ("Song Book·Fan Ye's Biography")

③Your Majesty wants hundreds of officials to have feathers and graces. ("Song Book·Wen Wu Wang Biography")

④I will return to the chariot hub at the same time. ("Song Book·Gu Chen Biography")

⑤ When Emperor Ding Wen was worried, he was consulting with the king of Qi Sui. Sleep and eat, take the road twice as long as you need, be angry at the wind and waves, and never stop. ("The Book of Liang: The Second Chronicle of Emperor Wu")

⑥The leaping horse wraps up the grain, the star gallops and the lightning strikes, pounces on the pious Liu, and displays the ax and ax indiscriminately. ("Book of Wei·Biography of Gao Yun")

⑦ Immediately sent Shangshu Xing Luan to ride with 50,000 elite soldiers, driven by electric stars. ("Book of Wei·Biography of Tian Yizong")

⑧The king sent his order to invite you, and the historians reported it. ("Book of Northern Qi, Biography of Feng Wei")

⑨ Yongjin said: "This thief has no city gates, so he can only use the bandits as capital. If he is safe, the ants will gather, and if he is poor, the birds will scatter. Take it quickly. Not in the crowd. If the star gallops and shines, it will be unexpected, and five hundred people will be able to survive on their own. ("Book of Zhou·Duan Yongzhuan")

⑩Hu Xi was greedy and believed it, not telling the beginning and ending. The tribes drove all the six animals together, competing for advancement and trading with each other ("Book of Sui·Yu Shiji Biography")

No matter how you translate "Xingchi" in the 10 examples mentioned above. , all describe running quickly, whether for military affairs, political affairs, or other important matters. Based on this understanding, it will be easier to understand if we go back to the original text of "Tengwang Pavilion Preface". What Wang Bo said about "Jun Cai Xing Chi" means that the talented people in Hongzhou City are flying like meteors (running for the country's political affairs). This understanding is consistent with the description in the article. "The commander-in-chief Yan Gong is looking forward to his grace, and his halberd is coming from afar; Yuwen Xinzhou's Yi Fan, the curtain is temporarily stationed. During the ten-day vacation, there are many successful friends; I am welcomed from thousands of miles away, and the house is full of distinguished friends. ”

Through the above analysis and discussion, we can translate “Xiongzhou is full of fog, and handsome people are shining” as “Hongzhou City, a vast land with abundant resources, has handsome talents everywhere like dense fog, like shooting stars.” It's like running around (running around for the country's political affairs). "

Understanding this way, some people may think that it is out of context with the language environment of the article. The sentence before "Xiongzhou is foggy, handsome and starry" is "The treasures are abundant, and the dragon's light shines on the ruins of the cow fight; Outstanding people and places, Xu Ru came to Chen Fan's bed", and the following sentence is "Taihuang rests on the friendship between Yi and Xia, and the guest and host enjoy the beauty of the southeast." The first clause of these two sets of sentences is about things and places, and the latter clause is It is written about people.

The two clauses before and after the "Xiongzhou is foggy, handsome and starry" in the middle only describe a single person, and are incompatible with the context before and after. How to explain this? In fact, Wang Bo's arrangement shows the mastery and rigor of his writing. From a formal point of view, "Xiongzhou Wulie" is about a place, and the content is about people when understood together with the next sentence. This is just like the "borrowing" in poetry. The form is relative, but the content can be written differently. understand. Understood in this way, literature and science will naturally flow smoothly.

It should be added that since the words "Wuli" and "Xingchi" can sometimes be understood as subject-predicate structures, sometimes they can be understood as partial structures, so some people may mistakenly think that The "fog" and "star" here are nouns as adverbials. Not really. The words "Wuxie" and "Xingchi" here are subject-predicate structures, which are used to express metaphors and cannot be understood as nouns used as adverbials.