“万无一失”与“万里挑一”是两个为大众所熟知的词。然而就是这样两个日常用词,农民对它的阐释却令笔者这个读了近20年书的人大跌眼镜。农民对“万无一失”的需求是强烈的,因为处于弱势地位的他们经常遭遇不稳定性事件的冲击。春节回山东老家过年,笔者与乡亲们闲聊时,获知了他们对“万无一失”、“万里挑一”两个词的妙用。这两个词被应用于乡村青年的婚姻大事,而且表面看来恰如其分、冠冕堂皇。在我们那儿的农村,婚姻大事虽已 “Foolproof ” and “Miles Pick ” are two words well-known to the public. However, it is such two daily expressions, which the peasants explain to it make the author who has read the book for nearly 20 years. Farmers’ demand for “foolproof” is strong because they are often vulnerable to the effects of instability. Spring Festival back to his hometown in Shandong New Year, the author chatted with the folks, learned that they “foolproof ”, “Miles pick one ” magical effect. These two words are applied to rural youth marriages, but apparently appropriate, sounding. In the countryside where we live, the marital event has already taken place