2. Apology is a Chinese word, pinyin dào qiàn, which means that it is not the main way to admit improper or harmful words and deeds, admit that you have wronged or been rude to others, express regret and give compensation. Get the other person's understanding and forgiveness by courtesy or action.
3. Ancient people pay attention to etiquette, while literati pay more attention to the words when apologizing. For example, apologizing to the superior leader will say: I deserve to die a thousand times (it can be changed into "minister", "slave", "lower official" and "small"; Sin should be said to be a cause of death. It can be replaced by "damn", "knowing mistakes", "knowing crimes", "accusing crimes" and "fearing".
4. In short, there are several key points: pay attention to the use of modest names, such as the next, little boy, little brother, primary school student, old man, poor monk, concubine, concubine, and late school. Pay attention to the use of honorifics, such as your Excellency, brother, elder, sir, etc. We should use words and sentence patterns that conform to ancient vernacular habits, not modern vocabulary.
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The ancients apologized for famous sayings and things.
1. Apologize
Biography of Historical Records, Lian Po and Lin Xiangru by Sima Qian, a historian of the Western Han Dynasty, means: negative: load; Jing: Vitex negundo. Carrying a crutch on his back, he pleaded guilty, pleaded guilty to the parties, described taking the initiative to apologize and severely punished himself, and also meant to apologize.
2. Making mistakes is human nature, making mistakes is human nature, and correcting mistakes is kindness.
According to legend, a history book "Zuo Zhuan Gong Xuan Two Years" annotated by Lu Zuo Qiuming at the end of the Spring and Autumn Period: "It is very good for people not to make mistakes, but to correct them." It means that ordinary people are neither saints nor sages. Who can not make mistakes? Nothing is better than being able to correct mistakes.
I am ashamed of the son of man and dare not sigh.
From Jiang Shiquan's "Arriving Home at the End of the Year" in Qing Dynasty, the general idea is: Mother and son failed you, and he won't have the heart to tell the story of his wandering outside.
I have often seen you since I left this world for so many years. We are predestined poetry friends, not to mention you and my two cousins. ?
From the Tang Dynasty's "When Cousin Comes for the Night", the main idea is: I am ashamed of being lonely for so long, and I have repeatedly failed to live up to your condolences. We are poetry friends, born by fate, not to mention that you and I are cousins.