In fact, the main meaning of this sentence is: when people are rich, they cannot let material confuse their eyes. Only when they can not be confused by material and do not play with things to lose heart can they be poor when they are down and out. Don't let your will be easily influenced. This sentence can well reflect Mencius' thoughts. In fact, every sentence Mencius said is very meaningful, but now this sentence also has other meanings.

01. No matter what the circumstances, no matter what changes occur, the basic principles of life cannot be changed

This meaning is also the most direct meaning. After all, the current society has developed very much. Come on, everything around you is changing, but when things around you change, people should not change. After all, the most basic thing about being a human being is not to forget your roots and roots. The roots are the principles of being a human being, and the roots are your own conditions. If you forget these, you will fail as a human being. Therefore, no matter what happens, the principles of being a human being cannot be changed, cannot be forgotten, and cannot be changed at all.

02. Social atmosphere creates weak-willed people

Today’s society is actually very chaotic. Among the things we can’t see, some people can’t stand it because of their weak will. The temptation of money and material things has led to corrupt people and created the current social atmosphere. After all, as citizens, no matter what changes have occurred in ourselves, we need to always pay attention to the principles of life and personal quality and morality. , only by continuous improvement in this aspect can you become a person respected by others.

03. Wealth cannot make people confused, and poverty cannot make people change their moral integrity.

What kind of person can be called a man? Those who achieve these can be called Real man, this sentence is actually a sentence to beat the blood, because this sentence of Mencius has inspired countless Chinese people not to shake their hearts because of poverty, because in this sentence, nobility means high status, and pornography means It is confusion and confusion. Taken together, it means that we cannot confuse our eyes because of our rising status, thus forgetting our own integrity.