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Mar 13, 2016 2 min

不鼓不成列

from 成语典故

不鼓不成列 【释义】原指在敌人尚未排成战斗先烈、作好战斗准备时,不向他们发动进攻。后讽刺死守教条、错失战机的愚蠢行为。 【出处】春秋·左丘明《左传·僖公二十二年》 春秋时的宋襄公,一向以仁义标榜自己。有一年他与楚军在泓水边交战,司马子鱼劝宋襄公趁楚军渡河之际攻击他们,宋襄公不同意,结果让楚军渡过了泓水。子鱼又劝他趁楚军没有排开阵势发动攻击,他仍然不同意,又失去一次战机,结果楚军一切准备就绪,向宋军发起猛攻,宋军大败而逃,宋襄公腿上也受了伤。可是宋襄公仍很得意地说:“古时候打仗,不在险隘地方狙击敌人。不抓头发花白的俘虏。我是最讲仁义的君主,对待没有摆好阵势的敌军,是不能击鼓向他们攻击的(不鼓不成列)!” 子鱼非常生气地说:“强国来讨伐我们,他们就是敌人,不管是白头发还是黑头发一律要抓,这是为了胜利。如果一味地爱惜敌人,讲究仁慈,那最好是向他们投降,何必打仗呢?击鼓是为了鼓舞士气,战胜敌人,趁敌人没有排好阵势发起进攻,才更有成功的把握!” 宋襄公被他说得满面羞愧,忧愁成疾,加上伤势严重,不久便病死了。

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