幽默理解

老外

请问"人挪活，树挪死"是什么意思？

qǐngwèn "rén nuó huó, shù nuó sǐ" shì shénme yìsi?

What does "人挪活，树挪死" mean?

中国人

这是一个谚语，意思是人要多尝试，多改变，才能有更好的发展，而树一旦移栽，就容易枯死。但现在也有人开玩笑说，这句话对某些人来说正好反过来，就像某些人适合在稳定的环境下，而另一些人却更喜欢挑战。

zhè shì yīgè yànyǔ, yìsi shì rén yào duō chángshì, duō gǎibiàn, cáinéng yǒu gèng hǎo de fāzhǎn, ér shù yīdàn yízhāi, jiù róngyì kūsǐ. dàn xiànzài yě yǒu rén kāi wánxiào shuō, zhè jù huà duì mǒuxiē rén lái shuō zhèng hǎo fǎn guòlái, jiù xiàng mǒuxiē rén shìhé zài wěndìng de huánjìng xià, ér lìng yīxiē rén què gèng xǐhuan tiǎozhàn.

It's a proverb, meaning that people need to try and change more to have better development, while trees are easy to die once transplanted. But now some people also joke that this sentence is exactly the opposite for some people, some people are suitable for stable environments, while others prefer challenges.

老外

哦，原来如此，很有意思！那"上有政策，下有对策"呢？

ó, yuánlái rúcǐ, hěn yǒuyìsi! nà "shàng yǒu zhèngcè, xià yǒu duìcè" ne?

Oh, I see, that's interesting! What about "上有政策，下有对策"?

中国人

这句更幽默，指上面有规定，下面的人就会想办法绕过规定达到目的。当然，这是调侃，正规情况下要遵守规则。

zhè jù gèng yōumò, zhǐ shàngmiàn yǒu guīdìng, xiàmiàn de rén jiù huì xiǎng bànfǎ rào guò guīdìng dá dào mùdì. dāngrán, zhè shì diǎokǎn, zhèngguī qíngkuàng xià yào zūnshou guīzé.

This sentence is even more humorous. It means that there are rules from the top, and the people below will find a way to circumvent the rules to achieve their goals. Of course, this is a joke; regulations should be followed in formal situations.

老外

哈哈，中国人的智慧真是令人惊叹！

hāha, zhōngguó rén de zhìhuì zhēnshi lìng rén jīngtàn!

Haha, Chinese wisdom is truly amazing!

中国人

其实我们也有很多习俗和谚语不太好理解，欢迎你继续提问题。

qíshí wǒmen yě yǒu hěn duō xísú hé yànyǔ bù tài hǎo lǐjiě, huānyíng nǐ jìxù tí wèntí.

Actually, we also have many customs and proverbs that are not easy to understand. You are welcome to ask more questions.