Chuan Jing De Ren (穿井得人) means that a story becomes distorted or fabricated as it is passed along, like an anecdote about finding a person while digging a well. It signifies misinformation and rumor, carrying a negative connotation, as discussed in "Lun Heng" by Wang Chong of the Han Dynasty.
穿井得人 (chuān jǐng dé rén) 比喻话传到后来失真,或无中生有,含贬义。出自汉·王充《论衡》。
| 成语 | 穿井得人 |
|---|---|
| 解释 | 比喻话传来传去而失真。 |
| 出处 | 汉·王充《论衡·书虚》:“丁氏穿家井,井中得一人。” |
| 拼音 | chuān jǐng dé rén |
| 拼音码 | cjdr |
| 用法 | 紧缩式;作宾语、定语;含贬义 |
| 故事 | 传说春秋时宋国有一个姓丁的人家家里没有水井,每天要到外面很远的地方取水。后来他请人和自己一起打水井,他觉得自己上阵省了一个劳动力,于是逢人便说:“吾穿井得一人”。外面就把这句话传成了丁家打井挖到了一个人 |
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