From "Xunzi·Cultivation of the Self". Du: solid, firm. Body: practice, practice, struggle. It means: A person who has a firm will and works hard for his career is called a gentleman.

2. A gentleman must be careful about his own actions.

From "University". "Be cautious about being alone" is a very important concept in Confucianism: it is easiest for a person to relax his guard against himself when he is alone, thus showing his truest nature. 3. A gentleman is magnanimous, but a villain is always concerned.

From "The Analects of Confucius·Shuer", it is a famous saying that people have known since ancient times. Confucius believed that a gentleman has an open mind and a calm spirit. The villain is preoccupied with everything, worrying about gains and losses.

Fourth, he is a gentleman who is knowledgeable and strong in knowledge but does not slack off in doing good deeds.

From "Book of Rites". Those who are knowledgeable, knowledgeable, courteous, cultivate their moral character and do good deeds without slacking off can be called gentlemen.

5. A gentleman is knowledgeable and examines himself every day. Then he will know clearly and act without fault.

A gentleman who studies extensively and often uses what he has learned to check his words and deeds will be wise and clear, and his behavior will be without fault.

6. A gentleman cultivates virtue through fruitful conduct.

Selected from "Yi·Meng". A gentleman cultivates high morality through decisive actions.

7. A gentleman seeks wealth but not wealth.

See "Li Shang" by Liu Zongyuan of the Tang Dynasty. Gentleman: A person with high moral standards. Dao: Refers to good deeds that are consistent with morality. The general meaning of this sentence is: A gentleman is committed to pursuing morality rather than pursuing wealth. The meaning of this sentence does not mean that a gentleman should not pursue his own reasonable interests, but it emphasizes that when pursuing his own interests, he must abide by certain social ethics and must not be greedy, use unscrupulous means, and benefit himself at the expense of others.

8. A gentleman has nothing to eat and nothing to satisfy, and nothing to live in peace.

Selected from "The Analects·Xueer". A gentleman does not care about the pursuit of food satisfaction and the comfort of life.

9. A gentleman can be recruited but not tempted; he can be abandoned but not slow.

From Sui Dynasty Wang Tong's "Zhongshuo·Ritual and Music Chapter".

For virtuous people, you can attract and recruit them, but you cannot seduce them; you can not abandon them