临患不忘国,忠也
——《左传·昭公元年》
格言大意:面临着患难而不忘记自己的祖国,这就是忠。
Main Idea:Loyalty means not forgetting your country when you are in adversity.
钟仪南冠(Zhong Yi wearing the cap of his homeland)
春秋时,楚国的钟仪被关在晋国的监狱里两年多,还是一心向往远在南方的祖国,始终戴着楚国的帽子。有一天,晋侯来监狱视察,看到了钟仪。晋侯觉得钟仪在汉南之际还不忘记自己的国家,非常敬重他,就让他回到了楚国。
In the Spring and Autumn Period ,Zhang Yi of the state of Chu was put in prison in the state of Jin for more than two years .He yearned very much for his far away southern country far in the south and wore the cap of Chu all the time.One day the Prince of Jin came to inspect the prison and saw Zhong Yi .The Prince of Jin respected him deeply and released him for he still remembered his country even in adversity.
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