| 釋義 |
不鳴則已，一鳴驚人bù míng zé yǐ,yī míng jīng rénit may not have cried out yet,but once it does it will startle everyone; one does not speak unless one can say sth. sensational
? 王曰： “此鳥(niǎo)不飛則已，一飛沖天；～?！?《史記·滑稽列傳》)“The bird may not have flown yet，” replied the King. “Once it does,it will soar to the sky.It may not have cried out yet,but once it does it will startle everyone.” |