"Lianbi of Maxims" was written by Jin Ying (yīng), a scholar of the Qing Dynasty. He spent several years reading classics, historical books and quotations of sages; There are 11 categories such as preserving nourishment, holding bow (gōng), preserving health, being dutiful (dūn), doing things, taking care of things, managing the family, engaging in politics, benefiting auspiciousness, and rebelling (bèi) inauspiciousness.

The entire book contains famous sayings and aphorisms from ancient sages and sages. The author has carefully selected them to display the most essential content, making the whole book catchy.

Now let’s talk about the chapter "Dun Category" in the book in detail:

1. People strive for glory, but when they seek it, it is already the greatest humiliation in the world. ；Striving for (shì) favor, when one relies on it, is already extremely humiliating in the world

When people strive for glory, when they seek it, it is already extremely humiliating on earth: Everyone in the world pursues glory, wealth and honor , you should know that when you are desperately pursuing fame and wealth, you have already suffered the greatest shame and humiliation in the world.

Fighting for favor (shì), as long as it is relied on, is the lowest level in the world: everyone pursues the favor of his superiors and hopes to be favored. However, when he works hard to serve the favor, he has fallen into The most despicable place in the world.

2. Don’t talk about being humble in front of a noble person, or he will ask for his recommendation; don’t say poor in front of a rich person, or he will ask me for his mercy

Don’t say that you are mean in front of a noble person, or he will ask for his recommendation. I ask for his recommendation: Don’t talk about your humbleness in front of people of high status; you shouldn’t be arrogant or rude when dealing with others, but you don’t need to be too humble, otherwise the other party will also misunderstand you and still feel unhappy with you; at this moment, you say these words , does it imply that you want me to recommend you and that you want me to contribute money and effort? Anyway, I don’t have much contact with you, so I just stay away from you.

For people with status, they are always wary of poor relatives. Their deep feeling is: if you are poor in the busy city, no one cares about you, but if you are rich in the mountains, you have distant relatives.

You may just have a casual chat, but after he interprets it, he thinks that you need something from him, and I say goodbye to you from now on.

Don’t say you are poor in front of a rich person, otherwise he will say that you are asking for his pity: Don’t say that you are poor in front of a rich person, or he will think that you are asking for his pity.

3. It is better to give people a reputation in front of them than to avoid ruin behind them; it is better to make people feel happy for a while than to make them dislike them for a long time

< p> It is better to make a person have reputation in front of him than to avoid being slandered behind his back: It is better to expect to be praised in front of others than to have no one speak ill of him or be slandered behind his back.

But don’t care about people making irresponsible remarks behind your back, everyone is the same; if someone slanders you, don’t take it to heart, just treat it like a fart; people who believe in you don’t need any explanation, and they don’t believe you. It's no use explaining.

Zhou Xitao: There is no one who speaks behind someone’s back, and there is no one who speaks in front of someone.

It is better to make people feel happy in the first place than to make them feel bored after a long time: it is better to get short-term happiness and peak experience by getting along with people; it is better to stay with people for a long time, and the water flows slowly without feeling disgusted with each other.

4. As charming as a nine-tailed fox, as clever as a hundred-tongued bird, I am so ashamed of this seven-foot body; as violent as a three-legged tiger, and as poisonous as a two-headed snake, it is a pity that I am so small in size.

Flattery is like a nine-tailed fox, and as clever as a lark. How sad it is that this seven-foot body is ashamed. .

You are as violent as a three-legged tiger and as vicious as a two-headed snake. It is a pity that your heart is so bad that there is no cure. save.

"Lianbi of Proverbs" is an excellent book. During the reading process, I felt happy and calm. It is worth reading frequently.

The remaining text of the chapter "Dun Bing Lei":

Scholar-officials should benefit their descendants, and should not seek blessings for their descendants.

Respecting (jǐn) family rules, advocating (chóng) frugality, teaching farming and reading, and accumulating virtues will bring blessings; Guangtian house, marrying to support, competing for tithes, and venduring (yù) fame, this will bring blessings Also; those who seek blessings are thin (dàn) and long; those who seek blessings are thick but short.

Scholar-officials should cherish their reputation for this life, and should not live for this market name.

The name of the city is also; those who cherish the name are quiet and restful; those who are famous for the city are impetuous and clumsy (zhuō).

Scholar-bureaucrats should use the family's wealth and should not harm the family's wealth.

, accumulating treasures, pleasing the eyes and the heart, this also hurts wealth; those who use wealth will lose money and gain; those who hurt wealth will be full and overturned...