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“两肋插刀”原来是个谐音梗

2024-12-03诸葛

走向世界 2024年43期

在中国悠久的历史长河中,有许多英雄豪杰的事迹被后人传颂,其中秦琼“两肋插刀”的故事更是影响深远。本文带您了解这段流传千古的佳话。

“两肋”一词最开始指的并不是身体两边的肋骨,而是一个名叫两肋庄的村庄,两肋插刀一词来源于《隋唐演义》中秦叔宝为朋友义气“两肋庄走岔道”,对于这个故事,还有两种不同版本的说法。

隋朝末年,天下大乱,各路英雄纷纷揭竿反隋。秦琼作为山东著名的好汉,虽然身在官府任职,但有许多朋友都是啸聚山林的绿林好汉,其中便包括程咬金和尤俊达(据考证,尤俊达人物原型叫牛进达,是唐初名将)。

当时,程咬金和尤俊达劫了靠山王杨林的皇杠,还杀了一个太保。杨林发誓要捉拿劫皇杠的响马,事发地就在秦琼任职的历城县,县令接到抓捕指令后,自然不敢怠慢,便派秦琼带领捕快实施抓捕。然而,秦琼得知劫皇杠的竟是自己的好朋友,这使他陷入了两难境地。

一种说法是,秦叔宝接上司抓捕令后,为搭救朋友,先派人暗中通知被缉捕的朋友躲避。在抓捕途中,故意带领众捕快走岔道,以保护这些朋友。最后,抓捕行动失败,秦叔宝遭牵连,险些丧命。后来,聚义瓦岗寨的“响马”朋友在登州城奋力抢救秦叔宝,共举义旗。

两肋庄这个地名也是后来说书人在讲述秦叔宝当年为了朋友脱险而故意走岔道的举动时,为了突出他的朋友义气,就将岔道口所在的地方称作两肋庄。

另一种说法是,为了去救自己的这群江湖朋友,秦叔宝染面涂须前往登州冒充响马,走到两肋庄岔道口的时候,有三条路可选:一条通往汝南庄(尤俊达和程咬金的藏身之处),一条通往登州(官府所在地),一条则是回家的路。

家里妻儿老母正在等着自己,走这条路,自己必定可以平平安安,前往登州,虽然可以成全兄弟义气,但是自己有可能会生死未卜。经过一番思想斗争之后,秦叔宝毅然地走上了前往登州的道路。

秦琼的义举很快在民间传开,人们被他的深重义气所感动。后来经过人们的口耳相传和艺术再创作,“秦叔宝为朋友两肋庄走岔道”的故事逐渐演变成了“两肋插刀”的成语,用来形容为人非常讲义气、愿意为友情做出巨大牺牲的精神。后世的说书艺人们更是将这段佳话加以润色,使其更加生动有趣,广为流传。

In the vast expanse of China’s long history, countless heroes have left behind tales that resonate through the ages, among which Qin Qiong’s story of ‘Stabbing a Knife Between Two Ribs’ stands out as particularly influential.

The term ‘Two Ribs’ originally did not refer to the ribs on either side of the body, but was instead the name of a village called Lianglai Village. The phrase ‘Stabbing a Knife Between Two Ribs’ originates from the novel Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, where Qin Shubao ‘took a detour in Lianglai Village’ for the sake of his friend’s loyalty. Over time, through oral tradition and artistic reinterpretation, the story of ‘Qin Shubao’s detour in Lianglai Village’ evolved into the idiom ‘Stabbing a Knife Between Two Ribs,’ symbolizing someone who is highly righteous and willing to make great sacrifices for the sake of friendship. Successive generations of storytellers further embellished this tale, making it more vivid and compelling, ensuring its widespread popularity.