◎ 南柯一梦 nánkē-yīmèng[Nanke dream(from the story of a man who dreamed that he became governor of Nanke in the Kingdom of the Ants);illusory joy;fond dream] 唐代淳于棼做梦到大槐安国享受富贵荣华,醒来后发现乃一场大梦,大槐安国原来是大槐树下蚁穴。后用此典故比喻梦幻境界的事 -----------------国语辞典:广陵人淳于棼在梦中被大槐国国王招为驸马,当了南柯郡太守,历尽人生穷通荣辱。醒来发现躺在大槐树下,而一切的梦境均发生于树旁之蚁穴。典出唐.李公佐《南柯太守传》。比喻人生如梦,富贵得失无常。元.马致远〈女冠子.枉了闲愁套.么篇〉:「穷通皆命也。得又何欢,失又何愁,恰似南柯一梦。」近黄粱一梦﹑春梦一场
◎ 南国 nánguó[the southern part of the country;the South] 祖国的南部-----------------国语辞典:商、周时,称长江及汉水一带诸国。《诗经.周南.汉广.序》:「文王之道,被于南国,美化行乎。」泛指南方。唐.王维〈相思〉诗:「红豆生南国,秋来发几枝?」反北国