【clever as ice and snow】
【冰雪聰明】
clever as ice and snow
In the 14th year of Emperor Xuanzong's Tianbao
reign (唐玄宗 天寶), An Lushan(安祿山) and Shi Siming(史思明) launched a rebellion, destabilizing the
political landscape and marking the beginning of the Tang
dynasty's(唐朝) decline.
The following year, the strategically important
Tongguan Pass fell, prompting Emperor Xuanzong to
flee to Shu(蜀[四川]) for refuge.
In July of the same year, Emperor Suzong, Li Heng (唐肅宗李亨), ascended the throne in Lingwu and changed the reign title to Zhide.
Emperor Suzong(肅宗) traveled south Lingwu ascended the throne and changed the reign title to Zhide. (靈武登基，改元至德)
Du Fu(杜甫), arriving from Chang'an, paid a visit to the emperor.
A five-character
poem was written at this time.
It describes the Emperor's failure to promptly
eliminate An Lushan and his allies, leading to the An-Shi
Rebellion and the subsequent years of devastation.
During his reign, Emperor Suzong, promoted
Attendant Fan Twenty-three, then serving beside him, to the post of Magistrate
of Hanzhong, helping to revive the Tang dynasty.
Du Fu wrote this poem as a farewell, expressing
deep praise for Fan Shiyu's talent and
strategy, and expressing his hope that he would contribute to the great cause.
The poem's phrases, "clever as ice and snow,"(冰雪淨聰明) refer to Fan Ershisan's sharp intellect, while "brilliant as thunder and lightning," refer to his decisive and resolute military tactics.
These two lines were used by Du Fu to describe
Fan Shiyu's extraordinary talent, wisdom, and
courage.
The idiom "clever as ice and snow"
later evolved from this, describing a person's
intellect as crystal clear and flawless as ice and snow.
It is used to praise someone for being exceptionally intelligent.
(Ministry of Education Idiom Dictionary)
Q1, ice and snow
➊冰雪 ➋冰塊 ➌冰淇淋
Q2, five-character poem
➊五言詩 ➋六言詩 ➌七言詩
Q3, Tang dynasty
➊明朝 ➋唐朝 ➌宋朝
Q4, wisdom ➊智慧 ➋能力 ➌健康
Q5, courage ➊福氣 ➋勇氣 ➌人氣
Q6, ➊ ➋ ➌
唐玄宗天寶十四年，安祿山與史思明起兵叛變，政局因此而動盪不安，唐朝自此開始走向衰敗之途。
次年，兵家要地潼關失守，玄宗於是逃到蜀地避難。
同年七月，肅宗李亨在靈武登基，改元至德。
至德二年時，肅宗從靈武南下到鳳翔，杜甫從長安前來行在謁見肅宗，〈送樊二十三侍御赴漢中判官〉這首五言古詩即寫於此時，內容敘述了明皇不能及時除掉安祿山等人，以致造成安史之亂，貽禍連年。
肅宗在位時，為了邊防需求，因此打破朝廷用人的常規，當時在肅宗身旁服事的侍御樊二十三便被拔擢出任漢中判官，協助復興唐朝大業。
杜甫寫下這首詩作為送行，內容除了對樊侍御的才智與謀略深表讚揚外，並期許他能匡濟大業。
詩中所言「冰雪淨聰明」是說樊二十三的才思敏銳，「雷霆走精銳」則是說在用兵上果敢明斷的作為。
這兩句詩是杜甫用來形容樊侍御的才能非凡，智勇過人。
後來「冰雪聰明」這句成語就從這裡演變而出，形容人的才思如同冰雪一般的晶瑩透澈、潔白無瑕。用來稱讚人非常聰明。
(教育部 成語典)
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