During the Spring and Autumn Period, there lived an emperor named Wei, who had three sons. His youngest son was constantly bullying others. Although Shi La was a well-respected minister, his son, Shi Hou, often played with the youngest prince, and so he too soon became a bad person.
When Emperor Wei died, his oldest son ascended the throne, but the youngest son soon usurped it. The people suffered and complained daily about the bad things done to them by the new Emperor and Shi Hou.
Shi Hou wanted his father to help pacify the people, but his father told them to ask for help from the State of Chen instead. Shi Hou believed his father really wanted to help him, so the Emperor and he happily went to State of Chen. In reality, his father had told the Emperor Chen about their actions and asked him to imprison them. Although Shi La acknowledged Shi Hou as his son, he could not protect him from his own actions. In the end, he couldn't dwell in sorrow, and sent some one to kill his son in the State of Chen.
词语注释:
欺负:(qīfu) v. to bully
尊敬:(zūnjìng) v.to respect
去世:(qùshì) v.to die
王位:(wángwèi )n. throne
抱怨:(bàoyuàn) v. to complain
安抚: (ānfǔ) v. pacify
维护:(wéihù) v. to vindicate
悲痛:(bēitòng) adj.sad
意义:
"大义灭亲"是指为了维护正义,对犯错的亲属不循私情,使其受到应得的惩罚。
"大义灭亲" means to place righteousness above family loyalty.
例句:
1、她大义灭亲的行为得到了领导的表扬。 She was praised by her superior for punishing her family relatives.
2、他儿子触犯了法律,他大义灭亲,亲自把他儿子送到了公安局。 His son violated the law. He sent him to the police station on his own.