Ghost (zhuō dāo) ghost write; write for sb. Else
Originally referred to wield the guard, after the others were written for the metaphor for writing.
Source: Southern • • Liu Yiqing Song "Shi • Rongzhi": Wei Wu Hun will see that, since that form humble, far less than male country; to Cui Yan generation, since the ghost up the bed emperor. Only complete, so spies asked: "how about the king?" Huns to answer was: "Weiwang Ya look great; natural bed Zhuodao Ren, which was also a hero." Wei Wu heard of it, to kill this so.
Later, people put things instead of people known as the "ghost", and most used is that the generation writing, such as "ghost ghostwriter."
Story:
After the reunification of Northern Wei Cao Cao, reputation has been boosted, the minority tribes have been attached. Northern Huns sent a messenger brought a large number of valuables, messenger request to meet with Cao Cao. Cao Cao thinks himself very ugly, scared afraid of Hun messenger, so Cao Cao will sound position lifted, the prospect of a nowhere dense Cui Ying summoned to interview him instead of his messenger. The interview, sitting the middle of Cui Ying, Bai He received a messenger of the Huns, Cao Cao was posing as guards look like hand blades, and stand beside the couch in the sitting.
After the meeting, Cao Cao sent spies to ask Hun messenger impression. Envoy said without hesitation: "Wei Wangjun U.S., attractions and elegant, while the couch-side catch (grip, meaning to mention) knife degree of dignity that popularity, the very people who can and is a true hero!" Cao Cao hear, fear of leakage messenger the truth, so they sent to kill the messenger. |