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Sep 10, 2016 2 min

舟中敌国

from 成语典故

舟中敌国 【释义】同舟共济的人成了敌人。比喻众叛亲离。 【出处】汉·司马迁《史记·吴起列传》 战国时期,魏文侯用卫国人吴起为将,率兵攻打秦国,很快连拔五城,夺取了河西的土地。 魏文侯死后,儿子武侯即位。一次,武侯与大夫乘船游玩,看到滔滔河水和巍巍群山,高兴地说:“山河地势如此险要,这是保障我们魏国安全的天然有利条件啊!”同船的文武大臣都异口同声地附和。 吴起却严肃地指责道:“你们这样说,对大王是有害的。保障国家安全的条件,主要不在险要的天然地势,而在英明的政治。从前三苗的地势左依洞庭湖,右靠鄱阳湖,不能说不险要吧?只因不修德行,夏禹把它灭了。夏桀统治的国家,南有伊水、洛水,北有壶关、羊肠,不能说不险要吧?也因不修德行,商汤把它灭了。殷纣之国,左有孟门关险,右有太行山峰,北有常山,南有大河,不能说不险要吧?又因不修德行,周武王把它灭了。由此看来,国家的坚固在德行不在险要的地势。如果君王不修德政,那么就是同坐在这条小船上的人,也会成为敌人的啊(舟中敌国)!” 魏武侯赞道:“这真是圣人的话呀!”

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