Affected by many movies and TV series nowadays, many people think that pairing up is just a matter of talking nonsense, and it is really not worthy of being on the stage in this kind of situation.
actually not.
If you want to make a wonderful couplet, just talk about basic skills.
First of all, the number of characters in the upper and lower couplets is equal and the structure is the same. Unless the position of a certain word is intentionally left vacant to achieve a certain effect, the number of words in the upper and lower lines must be the same.
Secondly, the corresponding parts of speech are the same. Verb to verb, adjective to adjective, quantifier to quantifier, adverb to adverb, and relative words must be in relative positions.
Others include related content, connection from top to bottom, the same rhythm, and consistent pauses.
It can be said that writing antithetical couplets is a comprehensive test of a series of literary qualities such as poetry, talent, allusion, rhyme, etc.
Not to mention other things, even the spring breeze versus autumn rain, this kind of "Le Weng versus Yun" in later generations was specially compiled into a book for readers to check.
So the pair
I haven’t read many books, so I’m sorry.
I'm sorry if I don't read the book well.
My mind is not spinning fast, I'm sorry.
Very rare.
Just when Ouyang Jun was about to ask the question, Xu He interrupted him again: "Brother Keyong, I just said that if we can't answer the question, what if we can all answer it?"
Ouyang Jun said: "Then please ask the Grand Master to directly take away the student's shirt!"
"Wow..."
"this……"
"Ouyang Jun is going all out this time!"
"It seems this pair is having a hard time!"
The candidates in the audience whispered to each other for a while.
Wang Liangchen was stunned and shouted: "If you continue to whisper to each other, everyone will be demoted!"
Everyone was shocked when they heard this. At this time, no one dared to say anything to offend the Grand Master.
Wang Liangchen said with a frosty face, "Ouyang Jun, right? Are you telling the truth just now?"
When Ouyang Jun saw Wang Liangchen's face, he suddenly felt as uneasy as a drum.
But the matter has come to this, and we can only grit our teeth and move on.
He nodded and said sternly: "Grandmaster, the student is willing to admit defeat!"
Just when Wang Liangchen was about to announce the start, Xu He suddenly laughed and said: "Brother Ouyang, studying is not easy. It's better not to say the words you just said easily!"
Hearing this, everyone nodded in their hearts. Ouyang Jun has already done this to you Xu He, but you Xu He is still so kind as a person. If nothing else, your magnanimity is really heartwarming!
Ouyang Jun was slightly stunned after hearing Xu He's words.
Just now, his mind got hot and he was about to smash the jar, but he didn't expect that Xu He didn't add insult to injury.
But he felt that Xu He could never be so kind, so he asked suspiciously: "What do you mean?"
Xu He said: "The Hailing flood destroyed the South Gate High Bridge this time. We all came from Hailing County. I heard that Brother Ouyang's family not only deals in grain and rice, but also deals in Shandong bluestone."
"If the three of us win, please ask Brother Ouyang's family to bring out two boats of bluestone to rebuild the high bridge at the south gate of Hailing? I wonder if Brother Ouyang is willing?"
As soon as Xu He said this, everyone had a better impression of him.
Building bridges and paving roads has been a good deed since ancient times.
People at this time had a very strong sense of rurality.
I heard that Xu He spared his enemies from retaliating, but thought about the bridges in his hometown that were washed away by the flood, and the people in Hailing who had difficulty traveling. What else could I say? Like it!
Wang Liangchen, Peng Ruyu and Li Zhijie nodded repeatedly after hearing Xu He's words.
Li Zhijie was fine. Considering his status, he couldn't say much.
Peng Ruyu turned to Wang Liangchen and said, "This Xu He repays evil with kindness really makes me admire him with admiration!"
Wang Liangchen was also happy, which made him want to arrange a marriage between Xu He and his niece.
At this time, Ouyang Jun said: "Okay, it's just two boats of bluestone. Listen up, I'll give you the question!"
He stood with his hands behind his hands, closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then came up with the question: "The boat is light and the stone is heavy, and the heavy equipment is heavy!"
Everyone was shocked. Is the first question so difficult?
But before anyone could figure out a clue, Xu He said: "The ruler is short and the cloth is long, and the length is measured by the length!"
"Wonderful!" A student standing at the door of the examination room couldn't help but cheer loudly!
When everyone heard the noise, they all looked at the man. The man was startled and quickly covered his mouth and lowered his head to pretend that nothing happened.
But Xu He matched up, and he matched it very cleverly. Ouyang Jun's face was very ugly. When it came to stones, he also came up with this pair in seconds. Unexpectedly, he couldn't trouble Xu He at all. He did it easily. It's right, and it's very neat.
Wang Liangchen had a smile on his face, but said coldly: "Ouyang Shengyu, where is the second question?"
Ouyang Jun sweated on his forehead, closed his eyes and thought deeply. After a moment, he suddenly smiled confidently: "I'll see how you answer this question!"
"Big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big, big!"
"this……"
"This question..."
"How could he come up with such an absolute!"
Wang Liangchen looked around blankly and asked, "What kind of first couplet does this student come up with? Why can't I understand it at all?"
Lao Peng had been in office in Yangzhou longer than Li Zhijie, and he also had some understanding of the local dialect.
So he explained to Wang Liangchen: "Grandmaster, the word [big] is a Yangzhou dialect, which means uncle!"
With this explanation, Wang Liangchen and Li Zhijie thought about the first couplet again and understood the meaning.
Dada means eldest uncle, and erdada means second uncle. The first couplet can be translated into Mandarin as, eldest uncle, second uncle. How can the second uncle be as big as the eldest uncle?
It's simple, but it's also complex.
Because pairs are very particular about confrontation. If the opponent uses Yangzhou dialect to pronounce the first couplet, you must also use Yangzhou dialect to pronounce the second couplet.
The three people beside the tea stove all looked ugly. This kind of question was really difficult.
But Xie Liangcai on the side suddenly laughed and said: "I have it!"
I saw him saying: "Be good, be good, be good, be good, be good, be good, be good, be good!"
"Amazing!"
"Brother Dev is indeed talented."
"That's right, he is just like Xu Liangsheng just now. This kind of pairing can be solved at once. There is no need to go through the back door in the annual exam!"
"Really, I really admire these two people..."
Wang Liangchen and Li Zhijie on the stage were confused again.
What does this second line mean?
Peng Ruyu suppressed a smile and forced a serious explanation: "Reporting to the great master, the word "guaiguai" means a child in Yangzhou. There is a local saying, "guaiguai longdidong, stir-fried leeks and green onions!"
When he said this, the two of them understood immediately.
A good kid, a silly kid, a silly kid is better than a good kid!
It's amazing. If you ask this question well, you will get the answer even better. Xie Daozhi's son is indeed not a mortal!
Big big, two big, two big, how can there be big and big;
Be obedient, be obedient, be obedient, be obedient is better than being obedient!
So neat.
Ouyang Jun felt half-hearted when he saw that Xie Liangcai had cracked the first couplet that he had suppressed internal injuries.
But Wang Liangchen gave him no time to adjust, and asked: "What about the third question, candidates? Come out quickly!"
