刮目相待(Look At Someone With New Eyes《刮目相看》)

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During the Three Kingdoms Period, there was a famous general named Lv Meng in the State of Wu. He joined the army at a young age and was brave in battle, achieving many military merits. However, due to his poor family background, he never got the chance to study and had a very low level of education. He was often mocked as "brave but lacking in strategy".

When Sun Quan, the King of Wu, learned about this, he specially summoned Lv Meng and advised him: "Now you hold an important position and are in charge of military and political affairs. Bravery alone is not enough. You must read more books to expand your knowledge." At first, Lv Meng didn't take it seriously and excused himself by saying he was too busy with military affairs to have any time for studying. Sun Quan patiently persuaded him: "You just need to read roughly and learn about historical events to gain benefits. I govern the state and I'm busier than you, but I still insist on reading. I deeply feel that reading can broaden one's horizons and inspire thinking."

Lv Meng was deeply moved by Sun Quan's words and began to study diligently from then on. He made use of the gaps between marches and battles to read constantly, and extensively studied various classics. His knowledge reserve grew rapidly.

A few years later, Lu Su, another minister of the State of Wu, was ordered to go on a diplomatic mission to Jingzhou. When he passed by Lv Meng's military camp, he went to visit him. During their conversation, Lu Su found that Lv Meng spoke elegantly. His analysis of the overall situation in the world was clear and logical with unique insights. He was no longer the illiterate military general he used to be. Lu Su exclaimed in surprise: "With your current abilities and strategies, you are no longer the Lv Meng used to be!"

Lv Meng smiled and replied: "After not seeing each other for just a few days, you should look at me with new eyes. Why are you still judging me with your outdated perspective?" Lu Su admired Lv Meng's progress very much and made friends with him. Later, the two supported each other in military and political affairs and made great contributions to the stability of the State of Wu.

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《刮目相看》

三国时期，吴国有一位名将叫吕蒙。他年少时就投身军旅，作战勇猛，立下了不少战功，但因为家境贫寒，没机会读书，文化水平很低，常常被人取笑“有勇无谋”。

吴王孙权得知后，特意召见吕蒙，劝他说：“你如今身居要职，掌管军政大事，光靠勇猛可不够，必须多读书，增长见识才行。”吕蒙起初不以为然，推脱说军中事务繁忙，根本没时间学习。孙权耐心开导：“你只需粗略阅读，了解历史往事就能获益。我执掌国事，比你还忙，却仍坚持读书，深感读书能开阔眼界、启发思路。”

听了孙权的话，吕蒙深受触动，从此开始发奋读书。他利用行军打仗的间隙，手不释卷，广泛研读各种典籍，知识储备飞速增长。

过了几年，吴国另一位大臣鲁肃奉命出使荆州，路过吕蒙的军营时前去拜访。两人交谈间，鲁肃发现吕蒙谈吐不凡，对天下大势的分析条理清晰，见解独到，早已不是当年那个胸无点墨的武将了。鲁肃惊讶地赞叹道：“你如今的才干和谋略，再也不是以前那个吕蒙了！”

吕蒙笑着回应：“士别三日，即当刮目相待，你怎么还用老眼光来看我呢 ？”鲁肃十分敬佩吕蒙的进步，与他结为好友，之后两人在军政事务上相互扶持，为吴国的稳定立下了汗马功劳。

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