謾罵

謾罵

1. to hurl abuse; to deride

   • 病甚，呂后迎良醫。醫入見，高祖問醫。醫曰：“病可治。”於是高祖嫚罵之，曰：“吾以布衣提三尺劍取天下，此非天命乎？命乃在天，雖扁鵲何益！”遂不使治病。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, trad.]
     病甚，吕后迎良医。医入见，高祖问医。医曰：“病可治。”于是高祖嫚骂之，曰：“吾以布衣提三尺剑取天下，此非天命乎？命乃在天，虽扁鹊何益！”遂不使治病。 [Traditional Chinese poetry, simp.]

     From: The Records of the Grand Historian, by Sima Qian, c. 91 BCE

     Bìng shèn, Lǚ hòu yíng liángyī. Yī rùjiàn, Gāozǔ wèn yī. Yī yuē: “Bìng kě zhì.” Yúshì Gāozǔ mànmà zhī, yuē: “Wú yǐ bùyī tí sānchǐjiàn qǔ tiānxià, cǐ fēi tiānmìng hū? Mìng nǎi zài tiān, suī Biǎnquè hé yì!” Suì bù shǐ zhìbìng. [Pinyin]

     As his illness continued to grow worse, Empress Lü sent for a skilled doctor. The doctor examined Gaozu and, in answer to his question, replied, “This illness is curable.” With this, Gaozu began to berate and curse him, saying, “I began as a commoner and with my three-foot sword conquered the world. Was this not the will of Heaven? Since my fate lies with Heaven, even Bian Que is nothing good for me!” In the end he would not let the doctor treat his illness.