The tongue blossoms like a lotus flower

Author: Chen Jingjie
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: Metaphor, also known as a simile, is what is commonly referred to as "making an analogy." It is a common rhetorical device, in short, it means "using one thing to illustrate another." It is usually used to explain the unknown through the familiar, to describe the abstract with the concrete, and to highlight the profound through the vivid. Whether in daily conversation, propaganda, teaching, court testimonies, or diplomatic discourse, if analogy is used skillfully, it often yields twice the result with half the effort. Not only can it fully express one's own opinions and make the other party willingly accept them, but it also adds a touch of wit, bringing joy to both host and guest. This book takes the rhetorical technique of "metaphor" as its core topic, collecting outstanding dialogue excerpts from the past and presenting them in a vivid comic form. This allows readers to grasp the communication art of metaphor more intimately and accurately, enabling us not only to speak well (express correctly) but also to speak "good words" (express beautifully and engagingly) at all times. This will undoubtedly greatly enhance and improve our daily interests and interpersonal relationships.