试论“迅雷不及掩耳”的演变

俗语“迅雷不及掩耳”在历史上还有其他多种变化形式,其中“疾雷不及掩耳”最常见,后者主要用于史书中的战争描写,而前者的使用更为广泛。这一俗语在漫长的演变过程中,大致出现了句式变化和字词替换两类演变方式,但主要是字词替换。通过对其各种变化形式的比较可知,记忆规律和认知心理决定了该俗语以六字为基本模式,而意义的常用性和单一性是“迅雷不及掩耳”成为最终形式的根本原因。

Study on the Evolution of the Locution of as Sudden as Lightning

There are many different variations of the locution as sudden as lightning(Xun lei bu ji yan er) throughout history,among which the Ji lei bu ji yan er is the most common one.The latter is mainly used to depict the war in history records;while the former is more widely used.During its evolution,there has emerged syntactic change and word exchange,of which the latter is the main form.The comparative study of its variations of different forms shows that the law of memorizing and cognitive psychology are the d...