春秋時代,在齊國(guo)有(you)(you)(you)位名叫(jiao)孟(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)嘗(chang)君(jun)(jun)(jun)的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren),他(ta)非常(chang)(chang)喜歡(huan)與(yu)文學家還有(you)(you)(you)俠客(ke)風范的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren)交朋友,為了能(neng)(neng)與(yu)他(ta)們常(chang)(chang)討論國(guo)家大事,總喜歡(huan)邀請這(zhe)些人(ren)(ren)到家中(zhong)長(chang)住(zhu)。在這(zhe)些人(ren)(ren)當(dang)中(zhong),有(you)(you)(you)位叫(jiao)馮(feng)(feng)諼的(de)(de)(de)人(ren)(ren),他(ta)常(chang)(chang)常(chang)(chang)一(yi)住(zhu)就(jiu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)住(zhu)上很長(chang)一(yi)段時間,但(dan)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)卻(que)什(shen)么(me)事都不(bu)做,孟(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)嘗(chang)君(jun)(jun)(jun)雖然覺(jue)得(de)很奇怪,但(dan)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)好(hao)(hao)客(ke)的(de)(de)(de)他(ta)還是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)熱(re)情招待馮(feng)(feng)諼。有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)次(ci),馮(feng)(feng)諼替孟(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)嘗(chang)君(jun)(jun)(jun)到薛(xue)地(di)(di)(di)這(zhe)地(di)(di)(di)方討債,但(dan)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)他(ta)不(bu)但(dan)沒跟當(dang)地(di)(di)(di)百姓要債,反而(er)還把(ba)債倦全燒(shao)了,薛(xue)地(di)(di)(di)人(ren)(ren)民都以(yi)(yi)(yi)為這(zhe)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)孟(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)嘗(chang)君(jun)(jun)(jun)的(de)(de)(de)恩(en)德,而(er)心(xin)里充滿感激。直(zhi)到后來(lai),孟(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)嘗(chang)君(jun)(jun)(jun)被齊王(wang)解除(chu)相(xiang)國(guo)的(de)(de)(de)職(zhi)位,前往薛(xue)地(di)(di)(di)定(ding)居,受到薛(xue)地(di)(di)(di)人(ren)(ren)熱(re)烈的(de)(de)(de)歡(huan)迎,孟(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)嘗(chang)君(jun)(jun)(jun)才(cai)(cai)知道(dao)馮(feng)(feng)諼的(de)(de)(de)才(cai)(cai)能(neng)(neng)。一(yi)直(zhi)到這(zhe)時候,不(bu)多話(hua)的(de)(de)(de)馮(feng)(feng)諼才(cai)(cai)對(dui)孟(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)嘗(chang)君(jun)(jun)(jun)說:“通常(chang)(chang)聰明的(de)(de)(de)兔子(zi)都有(you)(you)(you)三個洞(dong)穴(xue),才(cai)(cai)能(neng)(neng)在緊(jin)急(ji)的(de)(de)(de)時候逃過獵(lie)人(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)(de)追捕,而(er)免除(chu)一(yi)死。但(dan)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)你(ni)卻(que)只有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)個藏身之(zhi)處,所以(yi)(yi)(yi)你(ni)還不(bu)能(neng)(neng)把(ba)枕頭墊得(de)高(gao)高(gao)地(di)(di)(di)睡覺(jue),我愿(yuan)意再為你(ni)安(an)(an)排(pai)另外兩個可(ke)以(yi)(yi)(yi)安(an)(an)心(xin)的(de)(de)(de)藏身之(zhi)處。”于是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)馮(feng)(feng)諼去見梁(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)惠王(wang),他(ta)告訴梁(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)惠王(wang)說,如果梁(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)惠王(wang)能(neng)(neng)請到孟(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)嘗(chang)君(jun)(jun)(jun)幫他(ta)治(zhi)理(li)國(guo)家,那么(me)梁(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)國(guo)一(yi)定(ding)能(neng)(neng)夠變得(de)更強盛。于是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)梁(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)惠王(wang)派人(ren)(ren)邀請孟(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)嘗(chang)君(jun)(jun)(jun)到梁(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)國(guo),準備讓他(ta)擔任治(zhi)理(li)國(guo)家的(de)(de)(de)重要官職(zhi)。可(ke)是(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi),梁(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)國(guo)的(de)(de)(de)使(shi)者一(yi)連來(lai)了三次(ci),馮(feng)(feng)諼都叫(jiao)孟(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)嘗(chang)君(jun)(jun)(jun)不(bu)要答應(ying)。梁(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)國(guo)派人(ren)(ren)請孟(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)嘗(chang)君(jun)(jun)(jun)去治(zhi)理(li)梁(liang)(liang)(liang)(liang)國(guo)的(de)(de)(de)消(xiao)息傳到齊王(wang)那里,齊王(wang)一(yi)急(ji),就(jiu)趕緊(jin)派人(ren)(ren)請孟(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)嘗(chang)君(jun)(jun)(jun)回齊國(guo)當(dang)相(xiang)國(guo)。馮(feng)(feng)諼要孟(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)嘗(chang)君(jun)(jun)(jun)向齊王(wang)提出希望能(neng)(neng)夠擁有(you)(you)(you)齊國(guo)祖傳祭器的(de)(de)(de)要求,并且將它(ta)們放在薛(xue)地(di)(di)(di),,同(tong)時興建(jian)(jian)一(yi)座祠(ci)廟(miao),以(yi)(yi)(yi)確保(bao)薛(xue)地(di)(di)(di)的(de)(de)(de)安(an)(an)全。祠(ci)廟(miao)建(jian)(jian)好(hao)(hao)后,馮(feng)(feng)諼對(dui)孟(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)(meng)嘗(chang)君(jun)(jun)(jun)說:“現在屬于你(ni)的(de)(de)(de)三個安(an)(an)身之(zhi)地(di)(di)(di)都建(jian)(jian)造好(hao)(hao)了,從此以(yi)(yi)(yi)后你(ni)就(jiu)可(ke)以(yi)(yi)(yi)墊高(gao)枕頭,安(an)(an)心(xin)地(di)(di)(di)睡大覺(jue)了。”
狡兔三窟:指狡(jiao)猾(hua)的兔(tu)子準(zhun)備好幾個藏身的窩,現比喻隱蔽的地方或方法多。窟:洞穴(xue)。
成語出自(zi)《戰國策(ce)·齊策(ce)四》:“狡兔有三窟,僅得免其死耳(er)。”
狡(jiao)兔三窟(ku),作謂語(yu)、賓語(yu)、定(ding)語(yu);含貶義。
近義詞:移花接木、掩人耳目、馮諼(xuan)三窟(ku)。
反義詞:甕(weng)中之鱉(bie)、坐以待(dai)斃。