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To Comfort Oneself with the Thought of Plums
One summer day, Cao Cao led his soldiers into battle. The road was long and arduous, with the sun blazing down fiercely. The soldiers soon became exhausted and slowed their pace. Some even collapsed to the ground, unable to continue.
Cao Cao immediately dispatched some soldiers to search for water. Unluckily, they all returned empty-handed. But the army couldn’t endure the thirst any longer.
Cao Cao feared that the low morale will affect the upcoming battle. Suddenly, he had an idea. He rode to the forefront and announced to his soldiers, "Just ahead lies a vast plum orchard. The plums are quite juicy. We can rest there and you can eat as many as you desire."
Upon hearing this, the soldiers' mouths began to water. Their spirit became higher too. Eager to eat the plums, they quickened their pace.
Of course there was no such plum orchard. But as the soldiers marched on, they finally arrived at a river and regained their strength.
This is today’s idiom story. It tells us that when facing difficulties, positive suggestions may give us strength to carry on.
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中文大意
一个夏日，曹操率军出征。路途漫长而艰辛，烈日炎炎炙烤着大地。士兵们疲惫不堪，步伐也逐渐放慢了。有些人甚至瘫倒在地，无法继续前行。
曹操赶紧派一些士兵去寻找水源，然而他们都空手而归。但此时士兵们已经忍受不了这种干渴了。
曹操担心士气低落会影响即将到来的战斗。突然，曹操心生一计。他走到队伍前方，对士兵们说道：“前方有一大片梅林，梅子可口多汁，我们一会到那里休息，你们想吃多少就吃多少。”
士兵们一听，口中生津，精神也为之一振，想到那些梅子，他们加快了步伐。
实际上哪有什么梅林呢，不过因为士兵们坚持行军，他们最终发现了一条小河，水源帮助他们恢复了体力。
这就是今天的成语故事了，它告诉我们，在面对困难时，积极的暗示会给我们前行的力量。
词汇句型
arduous /ˈɑːdʒuəs/ 艰苦的；艰难的
The work was arduous.
这项工作很艰巨。
blaze /bleɪz/ 闪耀；放亮光
The sun blazed down from a clear blue sky.
耀眼的阳光从清澈蔚蓝的天空中照射下来。
dispatch /dɪˈspætʃ/ 调遣；派遣
Troops have been dispatched to the area.
部队已派往那个地区。
morale /məˈrɑːl/ 士气
Staff are suffering from low morale. 员工士气低落。
orchard /ˈɔːtʃəd/ 果园 Just ahead lies a vast plum orchard.
前方有一大片梅林。
成语出处
《世说新语·假谲》：“前有大梅林，饶子，甘酸，可以解渴。”
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