2014年12月22日星期一

Stories of Chinese word and term (43)

一鸣惊人, a loud warble amazed the world. The story from Kingdom at the time of war state. After the old king of died, the prince ascended the throne. During first three years, he did nothing. No one dared to ask him why he kept in silent? Yet one of his chancellor came to his presence bravely and asked him a question. “Your majesty, let me tell you a story that recently a big bird perched on a tree of our kingdom, but after three years, it neither warble, nor fly, can your majesty tell me the reason?”
The new king was holding two girls in both arms, hearing this, he understood and said, “My friend, don’t worry about it, this bird once warble, it will amaze the world. Once fly it will soar up into the sky.”  
It was true later this king turned to be a great king of this kingdom. And this term metaphor some quiet talent.


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