I. Interpretation
One meal, three spits and one feed means stopping eating several times between meals to receive guests. Metaphor is eager for success.
Second, the literature records
"Hold the hair three times, spit and eat a meal", from Volume III of Biography of Korean Poetry: "King Lu sealed the bird, and Duke Zhou remonstrated:' Go! Lu has no way to be arrogant. My son is king Wen, my brother is king Wu, my uncle is king, and I am not light on earth. However, I am afraid that I will lose this world. " "
Historical Records of the Duke of Zhou Lu's Family also recorded this: "However, I am afraid of losing the sages of the world, even if I scratch my hair and feed myself." Later, because of the metaphor of "holding hair and spitting", he is now a corporal of courtesy, and he is thirsty for talents.
Third, the idiom story of one meal and three spits.
Duke Ji Dan of Zhou is the son of Zhou Wenwang and the younger brother of King Wu. He helped King Wu to attack Zhou Wang twice. He created rites and music, which made the world rule. At that time, he was filial and kind, assisted in cutting Zhou and established a system. After the collapse, Zuo was the Regent. The Duke of Zhou was afraid of losing the sages of the world. When he washed his hair and ate to meet the sages, he repeatedly spit out the food in his mouth.
Later, he slandered the king and fled to Chu to avoid rumors. King Cheng read the document and found the prayer of the Duke of Zhou. He was moved to tears and immediately sent someone to welcome Duke Zhou back. After the Duke of Zhou returned to the Zhou Dynasty, he still faithfully served the Zhou Dynasty and made great contributions to the establishment and consolidation of the Zhou Dynasty.
An example of three vomits in one meal.
He has achieved great success in his career, but he is not complacent or complacent. On the contrary, he has always maintained the attitude of "throwing up three meals at a time", constantly looking for high-quality talents and improving the overall strength of the company.
This entrepreneur knows the importance of talents, so he always shows a "three meals a day" attitude when recruiting, hoping to attract more excellent candidates.
When negotiating with customers, he always maintained the attitude of "one meal, three spits and one feed", which not only showed great patience and sincerity, but also fully expressed his position and principles.
4. When educating children, parents should show the spirit of "one meal, three spits and one feed", patiently listen to children's thoughts and opinions, and give necessary guidance and help at the same time.
5. In life, we should show the enthusiasm and tolerance of "three meals a day" like Duke Zhou, respect and care for everyone around us, and learn to cherish and be grateful for every beautiful moment in life.