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Jun 5, 2016 3 min

为人作嫁

from 成语典故

为人作嫁 【释义】空怀才华,为他人效劳。现多作为颂扬“甘为人梯”的精神。 【出处】清·彭定求等《全唐诗》卷六百七十 唐朝的一位不大出名的诗人,名叫秦韬玉。但他写的一首题为《贫女》的七言律诗,却非常著名。全诗如下: 蓬门未识绮罗香, 拟托良媒亦自伤。 谁爱风流高格调。 共怜时世俭梳妆。 敢将十指夸针巧, 不把双眉斗画长。 苦恨年年压金线, 为他人作嫁衣裳。 诗的大意是:我这个生在穷人家的姑娘,从小就穿着粗布做的衣裳,因为家境清贫,我都长成大姑娘了,还没人来替我说媒。如今,人们看重的只是衣着、打扮,有谁欣赏我的高尚情操呢?我有一双灵巧的手,针线活儿也在姊妹们之上。至于把眉毛画得长长的,去讨人家的喜欢,跟别人争妍斗丽,这种事情我是不愿意干的。你看我这样的脾气、性格,不随和如今的世态人情,即使有良媒相托,不也是难择佳婿吗?唉!我自己的亲事毫无指望,叫人心神不定,可是还要天天手按金线、银线刺绣绸衣罗裙,不停地为人家缝制出嫁的衣裳啊。 诗人在诗里,是借未嫁女子苦闷心情的倾诉,表达那些贫寒的读书人,因为出身贫贱、举荐无门的忧郁、哀怨。那些才智超群的寒士,终年为人家谋划、献策,自己却屈居门下,得不到朝廷的赏识、重用,这是多么叫人伤心啊!

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