Success is easy if you have something to rely on. Now it can be used to describe that no matter what you do, you must meet certain conditions. The more conditions you can rely on and the more complete the conditions, the easier it is to get things done.
These two sentences reflect Han Feizi’s enterprising spirit of advocating change. If you have a rigid mind and blindly copy past rules and regulations without considering reform and innovation, you will not be able to do well.
This is an honest suggestion of bragging and deception. If we go against objective facts and boast about cheating, we will be exposed by the facts and the people. Although times have changed and years have passed, Han Fei's thoughts are still inspiring.
The movement and changes of objective things are absolute, and policies and strategies should also change at any time. No matter what methods and measures are developed for the specific situation. If there is no constant situation, there will be no constant methods and measures.
Refers to the peace and prosperity of a country. To be weak and in chaos means that the country is in chaos and weak. It means injustice and favoritism. The general meaning of these two sentences is that the country's peace and prosperity stem from the rule of law, and the country's chaos and weakness are due to unfair law enforcement.
Only by implementing the rule of law and governing the country according to law can society be stable and people abide by the law. On the contrary, if the law is betrayed by bribery and the case is unfair, the people will not accept it.
The main idea is: in a family with a strict father, there are no cruel and violent servants, and a loving mother spoils the unruly loser.
If the law is strictly enforced, then everyone will be afraid of the law and will not dare to commit crimes. Therefore, riots are prohibited. If the Confucian policy of benevolence is implemented, people will have nothing to fear and it will be difficult to stop them. The reasonable parts of Legalism can be inherited critically.
Han Fei advocates the rule of law. The author believes that rewards and punishments for officials and the people should be the same regardless of superior or subordinate. Rewards and punishments should be given when they are due. Only in this way can we win the trust of the people and the people will be willing to abide by the law.
One cannot draw two different shapes with two hands at the same time. The profound meaning of this famous saying is to emphasize that one should not separate one's ambition from focusing on one's own study or work.
These two metaphors show that contradictory theories cannot be used to govern the country at the same time. The idiom "ice and carbon are incompatible" was formed in later generations. Used to describe two things that are completely opposite and have sharp contradictions. They can't survive without you and me.
These two sentences are used to emphasize that national civil servants and military generals, especially senior officials and generals, must be selected from people with practical work experience at the grassroots level. Otherwise, handling government affairs and leading troops to fight may be just talk on paper and delay national affairs.
"Han Feizi" uses two easy-to-understand metaphors to illustrate that people who cared about generals in ancient times did not look for details, and they were punished. Now it can be used to illustrate that when dealing with interpersonal relationships, whether dealing with superiors or subordinates, one must look at the overall situation, the mainstream, and be tolerant of comrades. We should not deliberately criticize other people's shortcomings and shortcomings to make others guilty. The idiom "finding faults" comes from this, also called "finding faults".
Han Fei used these two sentences to describe the laws and regulations formulated by the country so that the people can understand them. Even smart people don't understand the so-called profound laws and regulations, let alone ordinary people. These two sentences can be used to illustrate that everything must be based on reality and there cannot be too much extravagance and waste.
In order to illustrate the principle that "severe punishment makes people fearful", Han Feizi subjected him to severe punishment, such as melting gold onto hot hands. Even the greediest people dare not despise the most precious things. There is no punishment, everyone is fearless and even ordinary people will fight for the smallest things.
If you don’t stick to the details, pay attention to small hazards, and eliminate hidden dangers in small places, it will eventually lead to catastrophe. This is the place where the idiom "a thousand miles of embankment collapses the ant nest". It can be used to warn people to stand up and deal with things in unstable situations.
Here, Han Fei uses the metaphor of dilation and curettage to treat a serious illness, which shows that if a monarch can listen to harsh words, be strict with himself, and correct his mistakes, he will definitely be able to save the country in crisis and achieve long-term success. Political stability.
There is no need to decorate something that is already very beautiful, because if it is not done well, it is likely to be superfluous. These sentences can be used to discuss that natural things are often the best and do not require any human modification. Or quote to explain how excessive carving can destroy the natural charm of a thing.
These sentences illustrate the importance of respecting the facts. In the author's opinion, only fools will listen to unverified statements; only those who deceive the world and steal names will create rumors. Respect facts and talk about evidence to avoid mistakes.
Keep secrets carefully. Whether it is political decision-making, economic intelligence, military secrets, or scientific and technological achievements, everything that should be kept confidential must be kept strictly confidential and beware of leaks. Once the secrets are leaked, especially those related to the national economy and people's livelihood, it will bring immeasurable huge losses to the cause. Therefore, it is still educational today and everyone should learn from it.