Jiang | paternal great-grandfather | hope; wish; desire hope; wish; desire; ready; willing |
‑ist, ‑er (person); person (who does something) | |||||
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trad. (姜太公釣魚——願者上鉤) | 姜 | 太公 | 釣魚 | —— | 願 | 者 | 上鉤 | |
simp. (姜太公钓鱼——愿者上钩) | 姜 | 太公 | 钓鱼 | —— | 愿 | 者 | 上钩 | |
Literally: “Grand Duke Jiang goes fishing ― a willing person takes the bait.” |
Grand Duke Jiang often went angling at the Weishui River, but he would fish in a bizarre way. He hung a straight hook, with no bait, three feet above the water. Over and over again, he said to himself, "Fish, if you are desperate to live, come and gulp down the hook by yourself."
姜太公釣魚——願者上鉤