整理/余冰玥 制圖/張玉佳

二人同心，其利斷金

　　兩人同心，其力量猶如利刃可以斬?cái)嘟饘佟！岸恕笨梢灾感值堋⒎蚱藁蛉魏萎?dāng)事的雙方；“同心”，有共同的愿景，思想認(rèn)識(shí)一致；“利”，鋒利；“斷金”，斬?cái)嘟饘佟４诵g(shù)語(yǔ)比喻只要當(dāng)事雙方一條心，就能發(fā)揮強(qiáng)大力量，克服任何困難。它強(qiáng)調(diào)的是齊心協(xié)力、團(tuán)結(jié)合作的重要意義。

If Two People Are of the Same Mind, Their Combined Strength Can Break Metal

　　When two people are of the same mind, their combined strength is like a sharp blade which can cut through metal. "Two people" here could mean two brothers, husband and wife, or any two persons working together. "Of the same mind" here means the people sharing the same vision and thinking. This metaphorical term means that people of the same mind will create great strength and can overcome any obstacles. It stresses the importance of concerted efforts and cooperation, which will generate great power.

引例

　　二人同心，其利斷金。同心之言，其臭如蘭。（《周易·系辭上》）（兩人同心，其力量猶如利刃可以斬?cái)嘟饘佟Ｐ囊庀嗤恼Z(yǔ)言，其氣味就像蘭草一樣芳香。）

　　If two people are of the same mind, their combined strength can cut through a piece of metal. Words of people with the same mind smell as fragrant as orchids. (The Book of Changes) 、