惠子善譬 — “Hui Shi excels at analogies”
惠子善譬 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to view someone's strengths or effective methods as shortcomings and compel them to change, especially regarding their preferred mode of expression or action”. Literally, “Hui Shi excels at analogies”.
惠子善譬 Pronunciation and Pinyin
惠子善譬 Character Breakdown
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Origin and Story of 惠子善譬
A retainer, who was jealous of Hui Shi's eloquent and persuasive speaking style, told King Hui of Liang that Hui Shi should stop using analogies in his speech. King Hui himself also wished Hui Shi would speak more directly.
Hui Shi replied by asking, if one wanted to explain what a '弹' (a kind of projectile or sling pellet) was to someone who had never seen it, wouldn't the quickest and most effective way be to describe its shape using an analogy?
King Hui agreed that Hui Shi's point was valid.
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What does 惠子善譬 mean?
惠子善譬 (huì zi shàn pì) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to view someone's strengths or effective methods as shortcomings and compel them to change, especially regarding their preferred mode of expression or action”.
How do you pronounce 惠子善譬?
惠子善譬 is pronounced huì zi shàn pì in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 惠子善譬 literally mean?
Literally, 惠子善譬 means “Hui Shi excels at analogies”. It is used to mean “to view someone's strengths or effective methods as shortcomings and compel them to change, especially regarding their preferred mode of expression or action”.
Where does 惠子善譬 come from?
惠子善譬 comes from a classical Chinese story dating back to ancient China. The full story is on this page.
What is the Chinese definition of 惠子善譬?
把别人的长处看作短处，强迫别人改变