Meaning: When parents call, they should answer promptly and don’t take a long time to answer. When parents have something to tell them, they should start doing it immediately without delaying or being lazy. Our parents teach us how to behave and do things, and we should listen respectfully. When you do something wrong and your parents reprimand and admonish you, you should accept it with an open mind and do not use strong arguments to make your parents angry or sad.

This sentence comes from "Disciple Regulations" written by Li Yuxiu in the Qing Dynasty. It is a code of conduct for school children based on the teachings of Confucius. Its content is based on Article 6 of the "Learning Chapter" of "The Analects of Confucius": "Disciples should be filial when they enter, and when they leave, they should be cautious and trustworthy, and should love others and be kind. The literary meaning of "If you have spare energy, study literature" is composed of three characters, one sentence, two sentences and one rhyme. The full text is 360 sentences and 1080 words. The core idea is Confucian filial piety, brotherhood and benevolence.

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The whole book "Disciples' Regulations" is explained in popular words and three-character rhyme. The importance of learning, principles of life, and common sense of courtesy in dealing with others, etc. The general summary of "Disciples' Regulations" says: "Disciples' Regulations are the teachings of the sages: first, filial piety and brotherhood, secondly, sincerity, trust, universal love for all, and kindness, and if you have enough energy, study literature." There are seven subjects in it, namely, filial piety, brotherhood and brotherhood. , sincerity, trust, love for others, kindness, and learning literature. The first six items belong to moral education, and the latter one, learning literature, belongs to intellectual education.