To prevent arrows from missing the targets, one should caution to aim well when shooting the arrow. The key to winning a battle is to not burden the general population with military expenses.
"Green-headed chicken" refers to ducks. This was the verse of a song sung by one emperor’s entertainer. The emperor was on the verge of losing his throne.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 博昌鄉(xiāng)人為蔣任二姓語(yǔ) 三國(guó)志魏書(shū)王昶傳 蔣氏翁。任氏童。The people in the Jiang household became learned only when they reached old age, and the people in the Ren household were child prodigies.
Words referring to how the supreme military strategist Zhu Ge Liang might have died, not knowing that, the enemy camp was still retreating to avoid his army.
三國(guó)志魏書(shū)崔琰傳
生女耳。
Having women’s ears for listening to flatterers, referring to how unpredictable one’s superior’s reaction is to flatterers.
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冀州人稱(chēng)邢顒?wù)Z
三國(guó)志魏書(shū)邢顒傳
德行堂堂﹑邢子昂。
Xing Zi Ang is very righteous
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軍中為典韋語(yǔ)
三國(guó)志魏書(shū)典韋傳
帳下壯士有典君。提一雙戟八十斤。
There is such a soldier named Dian Wei who carries an unusually heavy weapon.
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陳思王植引諺
三國(guó)志魏書(shū)陳思王植傳
相門(mén)有相。將門(mén)有將。
Ministers come from a household of ministers, and generals come from a household of generals.
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王昶引諺
三國(guó)志魏書(shū)王昶傳
救寒莫如重裘。止謗莫如自修。
Heavy coats save people from chills, and self-cultivation saves one from the slander of others.
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襄陽(yáng)鄉(xiāng)里為馬良諺
三國(guó)志蜀書(shū)馬良傳
馬氏五常。白眉最良。
Of the five Ma brothers, the one with the white eyebrow is the most outstanding.
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譙周引諺
三國(guó)志蜀書(shū)譙周傳
射幸數(shù)跌。不如審發(fā)。
To prevent arrows from missing the targets, one should caution to aim well when shooting the arrow. The key to winning a battle is to not burden the general population with military expenses.
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吳中童謠
三國(guó)志吳書(shū)吳主權(quán)傳
三國(guó)志吳書(shū)吳主權(quán)傳
黃金車(chē)。班蘭耳。闓昌門(mén)。出天子。
A children’s song referring to the enthronement of the Wu emperor.
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時(shí)人為周瑜謠
三國(guó)志吳書(shū)周瑜傳
曲有誤。周郎顧。
When the musical tune is going wrong, Zhou Yu will notice right away.
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諸葛恪引里語(yǔ)
三國(guó)志吳書(shū)孫權(quán)傳
明鏡所以照形。古事所以知今。
Just as mirrors reflect the shapes of things, ancient histories provide windows to knowing current affairs.
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陸凱引童謠
三國(guó)志吳書(shū)陸凱傳
寧飲建業(yè)水。不食武昌魚(yú)。寧還建業(yè)死。不止武昌居。
A children’s song explaining that choosing Wu Chang as the capital will be a bad choice, while choosing Jian Ye will be a good choice.
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吳人為諸葛恪謠
三國(guó)志吳書(shū)諸葛恪傳
諸葛恪。何若若。蘆葦單衣篾鉤落。於何相求成子閣。
A folk song referring to the way Zhu Ge Ke was buried. He was thrown off a cliff.
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優(yōu)人青頭雞唱
三國(guó)志魏書(shū)齊王芳紀(jì)
青頭雞。青頭雞。
"Green-headed chicken" refers to ducks. This was the verse of a song sung by one emperor’s entertainer. The emperor was on the verge of losing his throne.
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京師為鄧颺語(yǔ)
三國(guó)志魏書(shū)曹爽傳注云
以官易富﹑鄧元茂。
Eng Yang sells government posts for money and gets rich.
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魏時(shí)為蔣濟(jì)謠言
三國(guó)志魏書(shū)夏侯玄傳注云
欲求牙門(mén)﹑當(dāng)?shù)们?。百人督﹑五百匹。
A rumor referring to the material costs of obtaining certain positions.
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焦先羖【歷】歌
三國(guó)志魏書(shū)管甯?jìng)髯⒃?br>祝衄祝衄。非魚(yú)非肉。更相追逐。本心為當(dāng)殺牂羊。
更殺其羖【歷】邪。
A hermit’s opaque string of words which were interpreted as the mistakes made by the Wei kingdom’s military strategy.
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時(shí)人為楊阿若號(hào)
三國(guó)志魏書(shū)閻溫傳注云
東市相斫﹑楊阿若。西市相斫﹑楊阿若。
Yang A Ruo goes around fighting with people as a means of revenge and mediation.
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魚(yú)豢引諺
三國(guó)志魏書(shū)任城陳蕭王傳評(píng)注云
貧不學(xué)儉。卑不學(xué)恭。
One is poor because of not knowing to be frugal, and one is in the lower class of society because of not learning to be humble.
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鴻臚中為韓暨韓宣語(yǔ)
三國(guó)志魏書(shū)裴潛傳注云
大鴻臚。小鴻臚。前後治行曷相如。
Words praising two good consecutive ministers.
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博昌鄉(xiāng)人為蔣任二姓語(yǔ)
三國(guó)志魏書(shū)王昶傳
蔣氏翁。任氏童。The people in the Jiang household became learned only when they reached old age, and the people in the Ren household were child prodigies.
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東郡謠諺
三國(guó)志魏書(shū)王凌傳
馬素羈。西南馳。其誰(shuí)乘者朱虎騎。
A rumor referring to how Wang Ling and his nephew Ling Hu Yu wanted to support the enthronement of Prince Chu.
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渭濱民諺
三國(guó)志蜀書(shū)諸葛亮傳
死諸葛走生仲達(dá)。
Words referring to how the supreme military strategist Zhu Ge Liang might have died, not knowing that, the enemy camp was still retreating to avoid his army.
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襄陽(yáng)擇婦諺
三國(guó)志蜀書(shū)諸葛亮傳注云
莫作孔明擇婦。止得阿承醜女。
Referring to how Zhu Ge Liang did not assume beauty to be a priority in a spouse.
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壽春童謠
三國(guó)志吳書(shū)孫皓傳
吳天子當(dāng)上。
A children’s song referring to a rumor which says a certain warlord should become the emperor. The warlord believed that.
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公安童謠
三國(guó)志吳書(shū)諸葛瑾傳
白鼉鳴。龜背平。南郡城中可長(zhǎng)生。守死不去義無(wú)成。
A children’s song referring to the wars between warlords.