基本解释
拼音:yáo cháng shùn duǎn
注音:ㄧㄠˊㄔㄤˊㄕㄨㄣˋㄉㄨㄢˇ
解释:尧、舜:古代传说中的两位贤君。尧身材高大,舜身量矮小。尧高舜矮,均是圣明的君主。比喻不可以貌取人。
出处:《荀子·非用》:“盖帝尧长,帝舜短;文王长,周公短;仲尼长,子弓短。”
单字解释:
尧
长
舜
短
英语解释
Yao and Shun: two virtuous kings in ancient legends. Yao was tall and Shun was short. Yao is tall, Shun is short, and they are all holy and bright monarchs. A metaphor cannot take a person by his appearance.