Treat Someone with Increased Respect刮目相看

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“刮目相看”是一则来源于历史故事的成语，出自《三国志·吴志·吕蒙传》。“刮目相看”意为改变老眼光，用新眼光看人。

Lü Meng was a general of Wu during the Three Kingdoms Period. Hewas born in such a poor family that he did not get any chance to go to schoolwhen he was a child.

Once the King of Wu 1）summoned Lü Meng and said to him， “Since youare now a general in power， you had better read some books to widen your

2）horizon.”

Lü Meng answered， “I am so busy with military 3）affairs that I am afraid Ihave little time to read.”

The King of Wu said， “Are you busier than I am？ Even I often find timeto read books and gain much benefit from them. To read more about theexperience left by our ancestors will make you 4）progress.”

Lü Meng then concentrated himself on reading history and militarywritings. One day， military governor Lu Su visited Lü Meng and was surprisedto find that Lü Meng had become very knowledgeable. Lu Su， who held LüMeng in contempt earlier， said， “I did not expect that you would know somuch besides fighting！ You are not the one you used to be！”

Lü Meng replied， “You should look at a person with new eyes even onlyafter a three days’ separation.”

1） summon v. 召唤

2） horizon n. 眼界

3） affair n. 事务

4） progress v. 进步

三国时期，吴国有一个叫吕蒙的将军。他出生在穷苦人家，小时候没有机会上学。

一次，吴国的皇帝召见吕蒙，对他说：“现在你是大将军了，应该多看看书开阔眼界。”

吕蒙回答道：“军中的事务这么忙，我恐怕没有时间读书。”

吴国的皇帝说：“你难道比我还忙吗？我甚至都常常抽空阅读，从中收获不少。多看看前人的经验之谈，你会有更大的进步。”

吕蒙从此开始专心阅读，看了很多历史和军事方面的书籍。一天，主帅鲁肃来拜访吕蒙，惊讶地发现吕蒙变得很有学问。曾经非常轻视吕蒙的鲁肃说：“我以为你只会打仗，没想到你这么博学。你已经不是过去的那个吕蒙了！”

吕蒙回答道：“士别三日，即更刮目相待。”

True or False：

1. Lü Meng was very knowledgeable when he was a child.

2. Lu Su was surprised at Lü Meng’s progress.

Know More

Wu， was one of the three major states that competed for supremacy over Chinain the Three Kingdoms Period. It was referred to as “Eastern Wu” or “Sun Wu” byhistorians to distinguish it from other Chinese historical states with similar nameswhich were also located in that region， such as the State of Wu in the Spring andAutumn Period. It was called “Eastern Wu” because it occupied most of easternChina in the Three Kingdoms Period， and “Sun Wu” because the family name of itsrulers was “Sun”.

吴，是中国三国时期争夺霸权的三大政权之一。它被历史学家称为“东吴”或“孙吴”，以区别于同样位于该地区的其他有类似名称的国家，如春秋时期的吴国。它被称为“东吴”，是因为它在三国时期占据了中国东部的大部分地区，而“孙吴”则因其统治者的姓氏是“孙”。

參考答案：1.F 2.T