Episode 69 | Story Special: the 'Handan' walk and a strange way of trying on shoes | 邯郸学步和削足适履
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ก.ย. 2024
- Story of the stupid! Chengyu are famous Chinese idioms that are expressed usually in just four characters and are commonly used in conversation.
The origins of many of these chengyu come from stories passed down from ancient times, and today we will talk about two of them: Han Dan Xue Bu (Learning the Handan Walk) and Xue Zu Shi Lu (Cutting one’s feet for shoe fitting).
I won’t spoil what happens, just tune in!
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"Fun" story: I was once admitted to the hospital for six whole weeks, being close to death. But I got stronger, and after five weeks I was strong enough to get surgery.
One week later I was finally allowed to go back home. But before I left, one nurse called me and told me to follow her. We stopped at the stairway and then she told me that I was only able to leave if i could walk the stairs.... I couldn't believe my ears but I did what i was told - only to find out that I had forgotten how to walk the stairs!!! I was SHOCKED!!!
I looked at her and she nodded knowingly. Thank God, I managed to walk the stairs after a few moments when I figured out to just bent one knee and lean forwards a bit, and something clicked in my brains and I was able to do something that we all take for granted (like going to the bathroom for the first time after 5 1/2 weeks of not eating - I got TPN through IV for those weeks - and after eating my first food, a delicious bowl of hospital custard. But that is a tale for another time!)
Thank you for sharing your story, sorry that you had to go through that experience and I’m glad you got through it ❤ Your story reminds me that I should never take simple things that I do (eg walking) for granted and that we should be grateful for what we have !