“开口笑”典故源流探究

A Study on the Origin of the “Grin”

典故"开口笑"最早见于《庄子·盗跖》,因常被后世引用,形成了多种形式的变体,常见的有"尘世难逢开口笑"、"笑口开"、"难逢开口笑"、"欢笑惟三五"、"相逢开口笑"、"笑口"、"人世难逢开口笑"等。尤其是在宋朝和清朝,变体使用形式灵活。"开口笑"典故内涵丰富,除了生动形象地表示人们欢笑的样子外,还用于表示人生为忧患缠扰,难得开怀欢笑,具有极大的人生正能量。

The literary quotation of ＂grin＂ was first seen in Zhuangzi · Daozhi. As often cited by later generations, it forms a lot of variant expressions. The variants use form is flexible especially in the Song Dynasty and Qing Dynasty. ＂Grin＂ is rich in connotation. It can not only vividly represent the way people laugh, but also can describe the life which is suffering stalking, seldom laughing heartily. It obtains a great positive energy of life.