尧长舜短怎么读 尧长舜短的意思

yáo cháng shùn duǎn

尧长舜短

基本信息

拼音:yáo cháng shùn duǎn

注音:ㄧㄠˊㄔㄤˊㄕㄨㄣˋㄉㄨㄢˇ

解释:尧、舜:古代传说中的两位贤君。尧身材高大,舜身量矮小。尧高舜矮,均是圣明的君主。比喻不可以貌取人。

出处:《荀子·非用》:“盖帝尧长,帝舜短;文王长,周公短;仲尼长,子弓短。”

单字解释: [尧]的意思 [长]的意思 [舜]的意思 [短]的意思

英语解释

Yao and Shun: two virtuous kings in ancient legends. Yao was tall and Shun was short. Yao is tall, Shun is short, and they are all holy and bright monarchs. A metaphor cannot take a person by his appearance.