晉(jin)(jin)(jin)文公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)在秦(qin)(qin)(qin)國(guo)當(dang)俘虜時(shi),曾請求割(ge)讓五(wu)座城池給(gei)秦(qin)(qin)(qin)穆(mu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)以(yi)換取(qu)自己的(de)(de)自由。可當(dang)晉(jin)(jin)(jin)文公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)回(hui)國(guo)后,卻(que)遲遲不提(ti)割(ge)讓城池的(de)(de)事,秦(qin)(qin)(qin)穆(mu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)為(wei)此很(hen)是氣憤。公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)元前647年,晉(jin)(jin)(jin)惠(hui)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)繼位時(shi),晉(jin)(jin)(jin)國(guo)爆(bao)發饑荒(huang),身為(wei)鄰(lin)國(guo)的(de)(de)秦(qin)(qin)(qin)國(guo)卻(que)大(da)力相(xiang)助(zhu)。而當(dang)秦(qin)(qin)(qin)國(guo)爆(bao)發饑荒(huang)時(shi),晉(jin)(jin)(jin)惠(hui)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)卻(que)趁火打(da)劫,出兵攻(gong)打(da)秦(qin)(qin)(qin)國(guo)。秦(qin)(qin)(qin)穆(mu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)頓時(shi)龍(long)顏大(da)怒,馬上派(pai)兵防守。秦(qin)(qin)(qin)國(guo)雖然內有饑荒(huang),外有戰亂(luan),但(dan)畢竟國(guo)力強盛,漸漸轉守為(wei)攻(gong),最終大(da)敗(bai)晉(jin)(jin)(jin)國(guo),俘虜了晉(jin)(jin)(jin)惠(hui)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)。但(dan)秦(qin)(qin)(qin)穆(mu)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)表(biao)示:俘虜晉(jin)(jin)(jin)惠(hui)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),只(zhi)為(wei)懲(cheng)罰他當(dang)年的(de)(de)忘恩(en)負義及(ji)現在的(de)(de)以(yi)怨報德、落井下(xia)石。便放了晉(jin)(jin)(jin)國(guo)的(de)(de)大(da)臣(chen)大(da)夫(fu),晉(jin)(jin)(jin)國(guo)大(da)臣(chen)們馬上下(xia)拜,承(cheng)認(ren)自己不如秦(qin)(qin)(qin)國(guo)人大(da)公(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)無(wu)私。這就是“甘拜下(xia)風”的(de)(de)由來(lai)。
甘拜下風:原指甘(gan)心(xin)服從(cong)、聽命;后泛指真心(xin)佩服,自認不(bu)如;比喻處(chu)于劣勢地位(wei)。甘(gan):甘(gan)愿,樂意;下風(feng):風(feng)向的下方(fang)。
成語出自清·李汝(ru)珍《鏡花緣》:“如此議(yi)論,才見讀(du)書(shu)人自有(you)卓見,真是家(jia)學淵源,妹子甘拜下風。”
拜:恭敬地。
甘拜(bai)下風,補充(chong)式;作謂語(yu)、賓語(yu)。
近義詞:五體(ti)投地、心悅誠服、甘(gan)居人后、自嘆不如、首肯心折。
反義詞:爭(zheng)長(chang)論(lun)短、不(bu)甘落后、先聲奪人、爭(zheng)強好勝、不(bu)甘雌伏、爭(zheng)強斗勝、不(bu)甘示弱、迎頭趕(gan)上(shang)、毫不(bu)示弱。
甘(gan)拜(bai)下風和“自(zi)愧(kui)不如”;都(dou)有心甘(gan)情(qing)愿地承認自(zi)己(ji)(ji)不如別(bie)人這(zhe)個事實的意思(si);但甘(gan)拜(bai)下風偏(pian)重在(zai)“甘(gan)”;真心佩服別(bie)人;“自(zi)愧(kui)不如”偏(pian)重在(zai)“愧(kui)”;自(zi)己(ji)(ji)慚愧(kui)比不上人家。