China is a country that advocates etiquette, and modesty, as a traditional social virtue, educates generation after generation. Not all countries and nations advocate modesty. Why China people advocate the virtue of modesty may be related to the character of China people. China people are reserved, introverted and not shy. They don't care about Wenda's appearance, but pay attention to inner correction, which determines that China people advocate modesty. It is also said that it is the virtue of China people's modesty that develops their reserved and restrained character. No one can tell whether the virtue of modesty is cultivated into an implicit character or whether the implicit character determines the virtue of modesty. It may be that the two interact and depend on each other. What is modesty? Dictionary explanation: modesty, not arrogance. What is modesty? The dictionary explains that modesty has two parts of speech. As an adjective, it expresses modesty and is willing to accept criticism. As a verb, it is an act of expressing modesty, such as modest words. China people attach great importance to modesty, and the words related to modesty are: modesty, modesty, modesty, modesty, modesty, modesty, modesty, modesty, modesty, modesty, modesty, modesty, modesty, modesty. English words also have two parts of speech about modesty. As adjectives, there are five explanations, 1, modesty, humility and humility. 2. Dignified and solemn; Chastity (especially for women) 3. Shyness. I hope I can't wait. ) modest, not excessive. 5, simple, simple. She passed the exam, but she was too shy to tell anyone. She has passed the exam, but she is very modest and didn't tell anyone. Modesty is an adjective here. As a noun, modesty also has five explanations, 1, modesty, modesty. 2, (especially women) dignified and steady. 3. shy. 4. Moderation and to the point. 5, simple and simple. It can be seen that as an adjective, it can be understood as virtue, conduct and spirit; As a noun, it can be understood as an attitude, an action and a habit. Modesty makes people progress, while conservatism makes people lag behind. Modesty makes people progress, while pride makes people lag behind. Modesty is used as a noun here. Different times, different people and different lifestyles will have different understandings. China's earliest system of advocating modesty can be found in the Book of Changes. More than three thousand years ago, the ancients classified and summarized social phenomena, designed them into sixty-four categories, and marked them with specific symbols, which were called sixty-four hexagrams, of which the fifteenth hexagrams were modest hexagrams. It is worth noting that the other 63 hexagrams in the Book of Changes are good or bad, with advantages and disadvantages, but modest hexagrams are auspicious. We might as well extract the six hexagrams of modesty: the first six: modesty, using practitioners, and levying the country. It means: we should not only adhere to the attitude of modesty, but also carry forward modesty, publicize modesty, educate people and govern society with modesty. Sixty-five: if you are not rich, you will have no trouble, and if you use aggression, you will have no trouble. It means: guard against arrogance and blindness, and there is no benefit in all kinds of harm. *: No harm, Qian Hui. It means: carry forward modesty and virtue, and you won't make mistakes. 93: Be modest, a gentleman has an end, Ji. It means: modesty is not only in words, but also in action. Modesty will lead to good results. 62: Qian Ming, Zhen Ji. It means: always remind yourself to be modest. Day 6: modest gentleman, big involvement in Sichuan and Kyrgyzstan. It means: only those who can understand the current affairs with an open mind can take on great responsibilities and discipline. The hexagram is: be humble and enjoy. A gentleman has an end. It means: modesty, modesty, modesty. Enjoy: put it into action. A gentleman has an end: this must have a good end. From the above remarks, we can see how much the ancients respected modesty. Modesty can be said to accompany us from ancient times to the present, affecting us and educating us. We are deeply grateful for this virtue. When we consider it carefully, we will find that although modesty has its inherent meaning, not only people of different times and social status have different understandings, but it also has strong characteristics of the times and obvious social imprint. In the long feudal society, the relationship between the common people and the imperial court was subordinate, and the emperor acted for heaven. Modesty is more reflected in obeying the emperor of the imperial court. The monarch mainly dies, the minister has to die, the father wants his son to die, and the son has to die. More court officials believe that they should be proud, eager, happy and ambitious (Wei Zhi). Many talented people advocate obedience, introversion, non-exposure and non-publicity. They would rather bury themselves than show themselves. Many literati would rather be hermits than soldiers. No wonder Lv Kun emphasized that "gas is full, new taboo is full, so avoid it." The ancients also emphasized that "one's strength is long or short, and the short self-confidence is long." Rousseau once made it clear that the most blind obedience is the only virtue left by slaves. In the natural economic situation, modesty here is more manifested as tolerance, obedience, introversion and reserve. In the socialist period, the word modesty has a new connotation with the changes of the times. In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, the chairman warned the whole party that winning national victory was only the first step of the long March. If this step is also worthy of pride, it is also relatively small, and what is more worthy of pride is yet to come. Looking back at the victory of the people's democratic revolution in China decades later, people will think that this is just a short prelude to a long play. The play must begin with the prologue, but it hasn't started yet. China's revolution is great, but after the revolution, the journey is longer, the work is bigger and harder. This point must now be made clear to the Party. Comrades must continue to be modest and prudent, guard against arrogance and rashness, and must continue to work hard. He is worried that the revolution will succeed, and many of our comrades will gradually become complacent and get carried away before victory. He also reminded everyone that modesty makes people progress and pride makes people fall behind. We should always remember this truth. Chen Yi once said: "Don't brag in Niu Yi, complacency will turn people over." . Looking at many things in ancient and modern times, from humble to luxurious. Oslovsky, the author of How Steel was Tempered, also said that humility can make a soldier more beautiful. Influenced by the planned economy, people at that time talked less, did more and did practical things. More praise is given to being an unknown hero and a hard-working doer. Modesty in this period is more understood by people as taking the overall situation into account, understanding the overall situation, and demanding more common ground while reserving differences. More is to safeguard the interests of the collective and sacrifice individual needs. Selflessness and dedication to others are the loudest slogans of the whole society. Modesty in this period is often reflected in obedience and obedience. The suppression of personality and the sacrifice of personal interests are the most prominent. Great changes have taken place in economy and society today. Influenced by the market economy, people's personality has been brought into full play, people-oriented thought has been deeply rooted in people's hearts, people's rights have been respected, and the publicity of human nature has become fashionable. Some people began to question the traditional virtue of modesty, and began to doubt its practical significance and existence value. It should be said that under the condition of market economy, the existence of competition and the accelerated pace of life force people to change their previous lifestyles, actively participate in competition, be brave in self-promotion and be the first, thus becoming the requirements of the times. That kind of implicit, restrained and undisclosed practice has long been behind the times. But modesty, as a traditional virtue of our nation, should be inherited and carried forward. The question is, how do we understand it in the new era and how to give it new connotations and new forms of expression? First of all, we must know ourselves accurately. Modesty does not mean inferiority. Lao Xu Mantelli put it well: It is not good to respect others at the same time, and it is not good to respect others. Modesty is not to look down on yourself and think that you are worthless, but to establish self-confidence, proceed from reality and have an accurate and realistic understanding of yourself, neither overestimating nor underestimating. Secondly, learn with an open mind and accept new things. In today's knowledge economy society, in the era of rapid expansion of knowledge, we have to contact a lot of new knowledge and new things every day. Now the cycle of knowledge updating is getting shorter and shorter. Don't forget, knowledge is not only power, but also money, and knowledge is life. In this era, each of us should work and study. We should not only be brave in learning, but also be good at learning, not only from our friends, but also from our opposites, not only from successful people, but also from unsuccessful people, not only from noble people, but also from humble people. In short, we should learn everything of value. Third, we should correctly grasp the degree of modesty. Excessive modesty is inferiority complex, and the opposite of modesty is complacency. Correctly grasping modesty means finding a balance between inferiority and complacency, which is neither excessive nor excessive. We should know how to obey, think, accept and change. Timely self-promotion, self-presentation and self-development are the best manifestations of modesty. Absolute obedience, absolute acceptance, and absolute obedience are not modesty, but trampling on modesty. Modesty is also manifested in not only paying attention to the interests of the team, but also fully developing personality. It should be said that it is impossible to overemphasize personal interests and personal development while ignoring team interests. If you leave the team, you will be lonely and isolated from society, and you will eventually accomplish nothing. However, ignoring the value and development of individuals will also make them unable to stand in a highly competitive society. Therefore, modesty means being good at learning, giving full play to one's talents and functions, balancing personal values and team interests, and achieving win-win results. Modesty also means not to underestimate yourself too much and not to overestimate yourself. You should know yourself realistically. We should not give up any opportunity, struggle and exploration. There are many foreign examples in this regard. For example, Fortune Biweekly once wrote an article entitled "The Way to Success for Top People", saying that Hector Ruiz, a semiconductor company in Wei Chao, has a famous saying: Modesty is a weapon. His method has three points. First of all, he works very fast. Second, accept ambiguous instructions. He doesn't like to explain clearly what people need to do, which limits people's initiative and creativity. Third, think twice before you act. Listen to the advice of people with different opinions. Under his leadership, Wei Chao Company greatly increased the market share of microprocessors. Ella Harris, the head of Praxis Trading Company, a global trader, once said, "The market is always right. You are not. " Finally, modesty is necessary, but confidence is more important. We have to believe in ourselves, I have the ability, I will work hard, I am the best, I can do all this well. Soldiers who don't want to be generals and employees who don't want to be bosses will also lose their potential.