Solomon was a king of Israel about three thousand years ago, the son of King David. He built the great temple in Jerusalem. But when English speakers use his name today, they almost always mean one thing: wisdom.

Solomon Solomon was 是 a king of Israel about three thousand years ago 大約三千年前以色列的一位國王 the son of King David 大衛王的兒子 He built 他建造了 the great temple in Jerusalem 耶路撒冷的大聖殿 But 但是 when English speakers use his name today 現在英文使用者提到他的名字時 they almost always mean one thing 幾乎都是指同一件事 wisdom 智慧

There is a famous story about him. Two women came to him each saying the same baby was hers. There were no witnesses, no way to know. Solomon said: fine, cut the baby in half, one half each.

There is a famous story about him 有一個關於他的知名故事 Two women came to him 兩個女人來找他 each saying the same baby was hers 都說同一個嬰兒是自己的 There were no witnesses 沒有目擊者 no way to know 沒辦法知道真相 Solomon said 所羅門說 fine, cut the baby in half, one half each 好，把嬰兒切成兩半，一人一半

One woman said yes. The other said no — give the baby to her, let him live. Solomon gave the baby to the second woman, because only the real mother would rather lose the child than see him die.

One woman said yes 一個女人說好 The other said no 另一個說不要 give the baby to her, let him live 把嬰兒給她，讓他活下去 Solomon gave the baby to the second woman 所羅門把嬰兒判給了第二個女人 because only the real mother would rather lose the child than see him die 因為只有真正的母親寧願失去孩子，也不願看他死

That is what people mean by 'the wisdom of Solomon': not knowing a lot of facts, but finding the right answer when there is no clear way to find it, when any ordinary judge would be stuck. So you will hear it in phrases like 'it would take the wisdom of Solomon to settle this' — and notice that this is often said with a sigh, about a problem so difficult that the speaker is really saying nobody could solve it. There is also 'a judgement of Solomon' or 'a Solomonic decision', meaning a clever ruling that cuts straight through an impossible argument.

That is what people mean by 'the wisdom of Solomon' 這就是人們說的『所羅門的智慧』 not knowing a lot of facts 不是懂很多知識 but 而是 finding the right answer when there is no clear way to find it 在找不到明確方法時找到正確答案 when any ordinary judge would be stuck 在一般法官都會卡住的時候 So you will hear it in phrases like 'it would take the wisdom of Solomon to settle this' 所以你會聽到像『it would take the wisdom of Solomon to settle this』這樣的說法 and notice that this is often said with a sigh 而且要注意這通常是嘆著氣說的 about a problem so difficult that the speaker is really saying nobody could solve it 意思是這問題難到說話的人其實是在說沒人解得了 There is also 'a judgement of Solomon' or 'a Solomonic decision' 也有『a judgement of Solomon』或『a Solomonic decision』這樣的說法 meaning a clever ruling that cuts straight through an impossible argument 意思是一個聰明的判決，直接解開一個看似無解的爭論

Solomon is also an ordinary family name and first name in English-speaking countries, and the Solomon Islands in the Pacific carry the name too.

Solomon is also an ordinary family name and first name in English-speaking countries 在英語系國家Solomon也是普通的姓氏和名字 and 而且 the Solomon Islands in the Pacific carry the name too 太平洋上的Solomon Islands也用了這個名字