People often say: If you don’t see each other for a day, how long is the third autumn? Many people don't know

People often say: If you don’t see each other in one day, if every three autumns, how long is it? Many people don't know that

almost can't live without friends. Without friends, there will be one less person to listen to, one less partner to share pain, and one less friend to share happiness together. Having friends does not say how much life will be improved, but it is always happy to be with friends, and hardship becomes less uncomfortable. Since

is together, then there is parting. After all, everyone is an independent individual, and the things that happen to each individual are not the same. Therefore, the closest friends and even family members are sometimes unavoidable to part. It may be going to school or transfer from work. In short, life is always full of drama.

In ancient times, although transportation was not convenient, people still faced the same problem, that is, separation. In order to express the ancient people's longing for friends, teachers, lovers, relatives, etc., such a saying was born.

"I don't see you in a day, like three autumns". This idiom can be said to be popular all over the world. Many people should be familiar with this idiom and know its meaning. That is, I can't see you for a day, just like I haven't seen you in three autumns.

A day is as long as Sanqiu, people always understand the literal meaning quickly, and simply give a simple definition of the word Sanqiu, that is, a long time. But how long is Sanqiu? Has anyone really understood the specific meaning of this saying?

He picks Gexi, not in one day, like March! He is depressed, and not seen for a day, like three autumns! Pete Aixi, not seen for a day, like three years old!

This is a poem from the famous ancient book "The Book of Songs" in my country. In this poem, parallel sentences are adopted. What does it express? It expresses the feelings of a young man for a girl.

How much does he miss this girl? As the poem said, not seeing each other for one day is like not seeing each other in March, not seeing each other in Sanqiu, and not seeing each other at the age of three.

March is three months, and the latter three years, of course, means three years. The three autumns in the middle are the source of our saying today, which refers to nine months.

We all know that there are twelve months in a year, and there are also four seasons. According to common sense, a season has three months. In ancient times, every three months was a season, and people used to call it a first autumn, so three autumns naturally meant three seasons, which of course would be nine months.

So the meaning of the common saying is obvious, not meeting for a day is like not seeing each other after nine months. It expresses the intensity of the longing between people, but after translating it into the vernacular, it seems to be less elegant.

Naturally, many people have their own opinions about how long the three autumns are, and there are different opinions on this answer. Some people say that one autumn is one autumn, and after three autumns, it will naturally be three years. If you just look at this sentence, it doesn't sound like a problem. The simplest understanding is indeed like this. One autumn is one autumn.

But don’t forget that the editor quoted the source of this common saying in the front. If we look at the original sentence in the Book of Songs, we will discover the mystery. The editor of

also mentioned that this poem in the Book of Songs adopts a parallel sentence, emphasizing the man's longing for the woman. One sentence is stronger than one sentence. From March to Sanqiu and then to three years old, the natural time is getting longer and longer. Since three years old means three years, how can Sanqiu still be three years? So the statement of three autumns seems a bit wrong. Z4z

Nine months is also a very long time. Comparing one day to nine months is enough to see how strong the longing between people is. Although it is used between lovers in the Book of Songs, it is now widely used among friends and relatives, and its use is becoming more and more extensive. This is also an expansion of ancient sayings by later generations.

I don’t know if readers have such friends that you miss, but you must cherish them.

References:

Zhang Xiyan edited "Small Dictionary of Common Sayings"

Jiang Tao edited "Good old sayings:"Folk proverbs that must be known "