Quản Ninh
Proper Noun: - Guan Ning: A historical figure from the Three Kingdoms period of ancient China. He was a scholar and hermit from Zhuhu, known for his integrity, disdain for worldly power and wealth, and his commitment to a simple life of teaching and study.
- Proper Noun:
- Quản Ninh là một ẩn sĩ nổi tiếng thời Tam Quốc. (Guan Ning was a famous hermit from the Three Kingdoms period.)
- Câu chuyện "Quản Ninh cắt chiếu" dạy về việc chọn bạn mà chơi. (The story "Guan Ning cuts the mat" teaches about choosing friends carefully.)
- "Quản Ninh cắt chiếu" (Guan Ning cuts the mat): An idiom originating from his story, symbolizing the decisive end of a friendship due to a fundamental difference in values or character.
- Hành động của anh ta khiến tôi nhớ đến chuyện Quản Ninh cắt chiếu. (His actions reminded me of the story of Guan Ning cutting the mat.)
Guan Ning is primarily remembered for one famous incident with his friend Hua Xin. While they were studying together, a luxurious carriage passed by. Hua Xin abandoned his books to go watch, but Guan Ning continued studying undisturbed. Seeing Hua Xin's attraction to wealth and spectacle, Guan Ning cut their shared sitting mat in half, stating, "You are not my friend anymore." This act exemplifies his high moral standards and his belief that true scholars should be indifferent to fame and luxury.
- Ẩn sĩ (n): hermit, recluse. A person who lives in solitude, often for religious or philosophical reasons.
- Quản Ninh được xem là một ẩn sĩ gương mẫu. (Guan Ning is considered a model hermit.)
- Hermit: a person living in solitude for religious or philosophical reasons.
- Scholar: a learned person, especially in the humanities.
- Cắt đứt quan hệ như Quản Ninh cắt chiếu: To sever a relationship decisively and on principle, just as Guan Ning cut the mat.
- Sau lời nói dối đó, cô ấy cắt đứt quan hệ như Quản Ninh cắt chiếu. (After that lie, she severed the relationship decisively, like Guan Ning cutting the mat.)