"The tree wants to be still but the wind does not stop; the child wants to be filial but does not wait for his parents" means: the tree wants to be still, but the wind keeps blowing it and shakes it; when the children want to be filial, their parents are already dead. , it means that the objective existence and development of things are not dependent on human will.

Used as a metaphor: the helplessness of losing a parent reflects the concept of filial piety as the first priority. If the wind doesn't stop, it's the tree's helplessness; but if the relatives don't wait, it's the filial son's helplessness. Later generations used "the sadness of the wind tree" to describe the pain of bereavement.

1. The origin of this sentence

Volume 9 of "Han Shi Wai Zhuan"

Confucius was walking and felt very sad when he heard the cry. Confucius said: "Drive! Drive! There is a sage in front of you." When it arrives, it will be like a fish. Being hugged by brown, I cried beside the road. Confucius drove out of his chariot and said to him, "If you are not in mourning, why should you cry in sorrow?" Gaoyu said, "I have lost three things: when I was young, I studied and traveled among the princes. From now on, I will be friends. I have lost one of them; I am noble. Ambition, when I serve you, you will lose two things; I will lose three things if you are close to my friends, but the wind will not stop; my son will be raised, but I will not wait for you. [Chase, Nian] If you can't see me, please leave me now." He died of illness. Confucius said: "My disciples warned me, and I am enough to understand." So three of the disciples resigned and returned to support their relatives.

2. Analysis of this sentence:

Trees are objective things, and wind is the passing time. It is a metaphor that the passage of time does not stop according to personal wishes. It is often used to lament that when the son of man wishes to be filial to his parents, his parents have already passed away.

The helplessness of losing a parent reflects the concept of filial piety as the first priority. If the wind doesn't stop, it's the tree's helplessness; but if the relatives don't wait, it's the filial son's helplessness. Later generations used "the sadness of the wind tree" to describe the pain of bereavement.

This is what Qiu Wuzi said to Confucius, aiming to promote Confucian filial piety. This sentence is a negative warning to filial sons, explaining that filial piety must be performed in time, while the parents are still alive, rather than waiting for the day when the parents die. Later, "the tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop" is used to describe the objective law that is not dependent on people's subjective wishes. It is also used to describe one party wanting to stop doing something, but the other party refuses to let it stop. Doing something here generally refers to something unjust.

3. Translation of the allusion:

“The tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop; the son wants to be filial but does not wait for his relatives.” Allusion:

Confucius went to Qi State On the way, I suddenly heard someone crying, and the voice sounded very sad. So, I drove the carriage to the front in search of the sound. After walking a short distance, I saw an unusual man with a sickle hanging on his body and a white belt, crying loudly, but it was not a cry of mourning.

Confucius then got out of the car and asked, and the man answered that his name was Qiu Wuzi, and said that he had three faults, namely: he liked to study when he was young, and when he came back from visiting teachers and friends and traveling around the world, his parents had already passed away. Death is the first major fault; serving the king of Qi in his prime, but the king was proud and extravagant and lost the support of the people; failing to fulfill his duties as a minister is the second biggest fault; I have attached great importance to friendship in my life, but now my friends are separated Cut off, this is my third biggest mistake. "

Qiu Wuzi lamented: The trees want to calm down, but the wind keeps blowing; the son wants to support his parents, but their parents are gone. What has passed and will never come back is age; What I will never see again is my parents! Let me bid farewell to this world from now on!" So Qiu Wuzi committed suicide by drowning.

Confucius sighed and said to his disciples: "You should remember this, it is enough for us to learn from!"

4. My insights

< p>Whether it is family, love or friendship, life must be grasped well. We never know which one will come first tomorrow or the accident. Cherish the time we spend together, and avoid saying hurtful words or doing things that make people sad.

Perhaps we have to experience it before we can understand it. I hope our understanding will not be too late. Unite brothers and sisters, be filial to parents and elders, partners love each other, and life is a blessing.

The scope of human power is always limited. No matter how powerful we are, some laws of the objective world are always beyond our control. While we are doing our best, we also need to understand that in many cases we must learn to "know." Destiny”, adjusting oneself to adapt to the world.

Life, old age, illness and death are also things that we cannot control, so while our parents are still here, we must cherish our time, be filial to them, and cherish the people in front of us.