An upright man is open and poised while a petty man is anxious and worried. has no next sentence, which is a well-known saying since ancient times. From the Analects of Confucius, many people often write this as a banner and hang it in the room to motivate themselves to be frank and open. It means "a gentleman is aboveboard, open-minded, and a villain haggles over every ounce, suffering and losing."
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Little people have too many desires and a heavy burden in their hearts, so they often worry and worry. Appearance and movements also appear uneasy, often sitting and standing unsteadily. The gentleman is cheerful, frank and clean in thought, and his appearance and movements are also very comfortable and comfortable.
It comes from the Analects of Confucius, which is a well-known saying since ancient times. Many people often write this as a banner and hang it in the room to motivate themselves. Confucius believes that a gentleman is open-minded and calm. The villain is haggle over every ounce, be swayed by considerations of gain and loss
a gentleman demands himself according to the laws of heaven and earth, so he is comfortable and peaceful. The villain is enslaved by foreign things, seeking fame and profit, and often worrying about calculation. It can be seen that a gentleman cultivates himself, constrains himself through the laws of nature, and achieves the realm of harmony between man and nature.
instead of self-cultivation, the little people seek fame and gain, constantly haggle over every ounce, and suffer from loss to satisfy their own selfish desires.