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In the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476 BC), the famous strategist Sun Wu known as Sun Zi came to see the King of the State of Wu, bringing along his great work The Art of War. He offered to help turn the State of Wu into a more powerful kingdom by training a strong army for it.
 
The king was not quite convinced1 and asked, "Can you try your method out on a small army?"
 
"Yes", Sun Wu answered.
 
"Can you try them out on some women?"
 
"Why not?"
 
Then the king called in one hundred and eighty maids of honor2 and ordered Sun Wu to train them.
 
Sun Wu organized the young ladies into two teams and appointed two of the king's favorite concubines(妾) team leaders. Everyone was given a weapon and stood in line.
 
Now, Sun Wu asked these women, "do you know how to march forward, backward, to the left and to the right?"
 
"Yes, we do." they replied.
 
In spite3 of this(尽管如此), Sun Wu explained to them in great detail now to march in the four directions. He also told them time and again(屡次) that they must obey orders and explained why.
 
Now, Sun Wu beat the drum and ordered the army to march to the right. To his disappointment, the young ladies who had never received military training before did not act as he had ordered but giggled4(傻笑). Sun Wu did not blame them but said in all seriousness: "It's the general's fault if he hasn't made himself clear." He then repeated several times what he had said a moment before.
 
Now, he beat the drum and gave an order to march to the left. The ladies giggled instead of taking his order. This time, Sun Wu said seriously: "Now the order has been made clear, so that's the leaders' faults not to obey that!" He ordered to behead(砍头) the two leaders.
 
The king who was watching the training all the time was shocked and immediately sent someone to plead5 for mercy for his two concubines. But Sun Wu rejected the pleading6. On his insistence7, the two-team leaders were executed8. Sun Wu appointed two new team leaders and went on with the training. Everybody turned very serious and acted correctly to Sun's orders, just like soldiers.
 
From then on, the troops of the state of Wu were trained by Sun Wu and became stronger and stronger.
 
From how Sun Wu repeated his orders comes the idiom "Repeating an order time and again".


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1 convinced IvFzlG     
adj.确信的;深信的;有坚定信仰的v.使确信(convince的过去分词);说服
参考例句:
  • I am convinced of her innocence. 我坚信她是清白无辜的。
  • I'm convinced there's a jinx on this car. 我看这辆汽车是灾星。
2 honor IQDzL     
n.光荣;敬意;荣幸;vt.给…以荣誉;尊敬
参考例句:
  • I take your visit as a great honor.您的来访是我莫大的光荣。
  • It is a great honor to receive that prize.能拿到那个奖是无上的光荣。
3 spite uv7wD     
n.(用于短语)虽然,不顾,尽管
参考例句:
  • He has modern ideas in spite of his great age.尽管他年事很高,但思想观念却很入时。
  • In spite of his anger,his remarks were restrained.他尽管生气,说的话还是有节制的。
4 giggled 72ecd6e6dbf913b285d28ec3ba1edb12     
v.咯咯地笑( giggle的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • The girls giggled at the joke. 女孩子们让这笑话逗得咯咯笑。
  • The children giggled hysterically. 孩子们歇斯底里地傻笑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 plead fOXxn     
vt.辩护,恳求,提出借口;vi.辩护,反对
参考例句:
  • He had a good lawyer to plead his case.他请了一位出色的律师为自己的案子辩护。
  • Are you ready to plead against the case offered by the defendant?你准备好反驳辩护人提出的问题了吗?
6 pleading sl2z2X     
n.恳求
参考例句:
  • She went down on her knees, pleading for mercy. 她双膝跪下,乞求谅解。
  • His pleading melted her. 他的乞求软化了她。
7 insistence A6qxB     
n.坚持;强调;坚决主张
参考例句:
  • They were united in their insistence that she should go to college.他们一致坚持她应上大学。
  • His insistence upon strict obedience is correct.他坚持绝对服从是对的。
8 executed a6a909b556f8a04c052735ed46ad70da     
v.执行(法令)( execute的过去式和过去分词 );(按计划或设计)作成;履行;演(戏)
参考例句:
  • He was executed for treason. 他因叛国罪被处死。
  • He was executed in 1887for plotting to assassinate the tsar. 他因密谋暗杀沙皇在1887年被判处极刑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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