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[quote=ZOEY,261858]No.1 卧薪尝胆 (Wo 4 Xin 1 Chang 2 Dan 3). It means" Sleep on the brush-wood and taste gall-undergo self-imposed hardships (to strengthen one;s reslove to wipe out a national humiliation or to accomplish some ambition).

History: During the period of Spring and Autumn, there were two ancient states Wu and Yue neighbouring each other. As neighbours, they were not in harmony but fought with each other. In 497 BC, Wu had a stunning victory in the war against Yue. Gou Jian, the king of Yue was forced to retreat to Kuaiji Mountain and was surrounded by Fu Chai's troops, the king of Wu. In order to survive, Gou Jian surrendered. After the battle, Gou Jian and his wife were sent to Wu to do some nidering jobs, raising horses and clean Fu Chai' father's tomb. In order to eliminate Fu Chai's suspicion, Gou Jian even tasted Fu Chai's shit. After a while, Fu Chai thought that Gou Jian was loyal to him so that he sent Gou Jian back to Yue. After back home, Gou Jian swore to revenge. Every night, he slept the brush-wood and tasted gall. Ten years later, Yue became very rich and strong. Gou Jian led his troops to defeat Wu. Finally, Fu Chai suicided.[/quote]

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