双语解字: Chinese Characters 08-fire（火）

​Fire（火）

    火is a pictograph of fire,produced by rubbing stones together.A terrifying force of nature,it brings both calamity and comfort to man.Like burning issues that often flare up in life,fire is easy to kindle,but difficult to handle,as the proverb warns:“You can’t use paper to wrap up fire.”

“火”字就象火苗燃烧的样子，古人的一种取火方法就是击石取火。火这种强大的自然力量，给人类带来灾难的同时也带来舒适。就像激烈的问题经常在生活中爆发，火很容易点燃，但很难去触摸，正如那句谚语提醒我们的：“纸包不住火。”

Like a Raging Fire

During the Spring and Autumn Period,Duke Fuchai of Wu led a huge army against the State of Jin.He ordered his men to form three square contingents.The middle one was dressed in white and holding white flags,which looked from a distance just like the flowers of a field full of reeds.The left unit was in red and holding red flags, which looked from afar like flaming fire all over the mountains.The right unit was in black and holding black flags, which looked from a distance like thick black clouds covering the sky. Fuchai was trying to present to the enemy a show of overwhelming force.

This trick really surprise,it forced the State of Jin abdication.At the Yellow pool Conference, the State of Wu became the leader of the states.But not long afterwards, the State of Wu was destroyed by the State of Yue, and Fuchai himself committed suicide.

This idiom describes a scene of great majesty and power.

如火如荼

春秋时期，吴王夫差想要做诸侯国的盟主，为了尽快征服晋国，打算出奇制胜。吴王下达了命令，从全军中挑出三万精兵强将，每一万人摆成一个方阵，共摆三个方阵，每一个方阵由一名将军率领。中间的方阵白盔白甲，白衣服，白旗帜，白弓箭，由吴王自己掌握，称为中军；远远望去，像遍地盛开的白色荼花。左边的方阵，红盔红甲、红衣服、拿着红色的旗帜，远远望去，就像满山燃烧着熊熊的火焰。右边的方阵则一水儿黑色，远远望去，像漫天集结着浓密的乌云。天色刚刚显出亮色，吴军就以这样的阵势鼓声大作，欢呼之声震天动地。夫差要利用这种声势去压倒对方。

这一招确实出奇制胜，逼得晋国让位，吴国在黄池大会上做了诸侯国的盟主。但在黄池大会后不久，吴国就被越国灭亡了，夫差也被逼自杀。

“如火如荼”这个成语就用来形容气势旺盛、场面热烈的景象。

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