The idiom describing making friends is like-minded.
1. The definition of like-mindedness
Like-mindedness (Tao: approach) refers to the same aspirations and views and the same path.
2. The origin of the idiom
The Western Jin Dynasty Chen Shou's "Three Kingdoms·Wei Zhi·Chen Si Wang Zhi Biography": "In the past, Yi Yin was a concubine, the most humble, and Lu Shang was slaughtered. Diao, the most humble thing, is that he was promoted by Tang Wu and Zhou Wen. His sincerity, Taoism, and spiritual power in the mysterious desert are not recommended by others, because he is the successor of left and right."
Later generations will follow this. The allusion leads to the idiom "like-minded people".
3. Idiom Story
During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao’s youngest son Cao Zhi relied on his talent and arrogance, was wild and unruly, and was always at odds with his elder brother Cao Pi. After Cao Cao's death, Cao Pi deposed Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and became emperor himself, namely Emperor Wen of Wei. Cao Zhi was named King of Dong'a. For this reason, he often secretly resented himself and felt that although he was full of talents and learning, he had no use for it.
Being named Queen of Dong'a, Cao Zhi once wrote a book about his views on the promotion of talents. There is this passage in it: "In the past, Yi Yin during the Tang Dynasty was a dowry servant; Zhou Wen Lu Shang (i.e. Jiang Ziya) in the king's time was originally a low-status butcher and fisherman.
They later became pillars and made immortal contributions to the country. This shows that Tang Wu and Zhou Wen. The king and other monarchs can appoint wise and resourceful people who are like-minded and resourceful!"
Although the content of Cao Zhi's Shangshu was very pertinent, Cao Pi did not pay attention to his Shangshu because of his prejudice against him. On the contrary, he set up a The conspiracy of "Poetry in Seven Steps" was planned to get rid of him. Later, although Cao Pi was moved by his brotherly love and gave up his plan to get rid of Cao Zhi after seven steps of forced poetry, he still suppressed Cao Zhi.
His title was changed many times. Cao Zhi was always depressed about this. He wanted to interview Cao Pi many times, but was always rejected, and finally died of depression.
Idiom meaning and idiom application
1. Idiom meaning
On the long road of life, it is not easy to meet someone who understands each other. Like-minded people have similar values. This is the key to the long-term relationship between the two. Similarity in values ??and outlook on life is a psychological "match".
Like-minded people can often work hand in hand towards the same goals and try every possible means to achieve the same ideals and goals. Everyone has his or her own circle of friends, but there are very few people who share the same goals as them.
The ancients had the tradition of "choosing good neighbors to live in". The same principle applies to making friends. Making a good, like-minded friend can indeed become a valuable resource for people and a learning tool for them. Role models can even become goals and motivation for moving forward.
So people must treat the matter of making friends with caution. We must "choose good people to make friends with, choose good people to listen to, and choose good deeds to follow." Let like-minded friends become helpers for our success. , rather than an enabler on the wrong path.
2. Use of idioms
The combined structure has a commendatory meaning; it is generally used as a predicate and attributive in a sentence.