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Aug 18, 2016 2 min

扪虱而言

from 成语典故

扪虱而言 【释义】扪:摸。一面摸虱子一面谈话。形容谈话随便,不拘小节。 【出处】唐•房玄龄等《晋书•王猛传》 十六国时期著名的政治家王猛,曾经当过前秦的宰相。 前秦建国后不久,东晋的大将桓温便率军前来攻打,大军进入关中后驻兵霸上。当时王猛正隐居在华阴山,听说桓温的军队来到,便披了一件破旧的粗麻布短衣,去军营拜见桓温。 王猛见了桓温,一面谈论天下形势,一面用手捉着身上的虱子,旁若无人。 桓温问他:“我奉朝廷之命,带领10万精兵北伐,为民除害。可是关中豪杰至今没有一个人前来见我,这是什么原因?” 王猛道:“将军不远千里而来,大军深入敌境,长安已近在眼前,却不渡过灞水去攻打长安。百姓都摸不透你的心,自然没有人前来欢迎啦。” 原来,桓温并没有收复失地的诚意,不过利用北伐树立自己的威望而已。王猛这几句话,触及了桓温内心的秘密。 桓温率领大军撤退时,送车马给王猛,并封他官职,邀请他一道到南方去,王猛拒绝了桓温的邀请,在当地留了下来。不久,秦王苻坚闻王猛的美名把他请去。苻坚跟王猛一谈,对他钦佩极了。从此苻坚重用王猛,王猛也得到了大展才能的机会。

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