A gentleman works hard all day long and is vigilant at night, without any blame.

Original source

This sentence comes from "Zhouyi·Qian Gua No. 1"

Collection of Explanations

"Chinese Dictionary" 》: Qianqian, self-improvement, respect and respect.

"Yupian·Xin": Vigilance means fear. "Shuowen·Xinbu": vigilance, respect.

"Chinese Dictionary": Li is the ancient Chinese character for Li.

"Shuowen Jiezi": Li, dry stone. (Editor's note: Dry stone is a whetstone)

"Jade Chapter·Factory Department": Li means danger.

"Guangyun·Jiyun": Li means evil.

"Shuowen Jiezi Note·Factory Department": The meaning of sharpening is also the meaning of encouragement and encouragement.

(Note: All exegesis and calligraphy should retain the original Chinese characters as much as possible)

"Zhouyi Translation Notes": A gentleman refers to a moral person, and often also refers to a person who occupies an honorable position. . Qianqian still means "healthy and healthy". Wei Ruo: Wei, vigilance; Ruo, particle.

Li, "Danger" in "Guangya·Shiyi"; Jiu, "disease" in "Erya·Shiyi", "Disaster" in "Shuowen".

"Zhouyi Zhengyi": Yang is in the third position, so it is called "Jiu San"; it is not in the middle, so it is not called "Master"; Yang is in the third position, so it is called Junzi. In a dangerous place, "work hard all day long", which means that every day, you will always be strong and strong, and your efforts will never stop. "Evening vigilance" means that after this day, until the evening, you will still be worried and vigilant. "Ruo Li" means Ruo, Ruye; Li means danger. It is said that ordinary worries are like constant dangers, so there is no blame. It is said that if one can be so cautious, then there is no blame; if not, then there is blame. Therefore, "Xici" says: "Those who are not to blame are good at making up for their mistakes."

"Original Meaning of the Book of Changes": A gentleman refers to a person who takes possession of something. If you can worry like this, then even if you are in a dangerous place, you will be "free of blame."

"Zhouyi Biography of Chengshi": If you are unremitting and vigilant day and night, you will not be blamed even if you are in a dangerous place. The people below have shown their virtuous character, and the world will return to them. The danger and fear can be seen. Although we talk about the affairs of saints, if we don’t set up precepts, how can we teach them? It’s the teachings of Yi.

"The Interpretation of the Yi Jing": This line says that those who are in a dangerous place should know how to be afraid. Think about your faults at all times, that is, seek to avoid them at all times; think about dangers in everything, that is, seek for everything so as to avoid dangers. Most of the saints teach people to learn Yi, and they know fear and are not alone in dangerous situations. There are no people in the world who fail to succeed due to respect and fail due to wantonness. Any hexagram that says "vigilance", "severity", "caution", or "difficulty and chastity" are all dangerous words to prevent others from making mistakes.

Personal understanding

The so-called "end of the day" refers to the whole day, which is expanded and extended to mean day after day. Always be alert and vigilant at all times, as if you are facing an abyss or walking on thin ice. Only in this way can you avoid mistakes and turn danger into good. Tang Zhi's "Pan Ming" says: "It is new every day, new every day, and new every day." This sentence has the same meaning but the same meaning.

When Zeng Guofan was young, he failed several times in the imperial examinations. Later, he was granted the title of marquis and became prime minister, and he became a highly respected minister. Becoming a big figure who influenced China's modern history is inseparable from his strict demands on himself and frequent introspection. Writing a diary every day is an important way for him to cultivate his moral character. Zeng Guofan's diary begins in the 21st year of Daoguang's reign in the Qing Dynasty (1841). Until his death in the eleventh year of Tongzhi (1872), the time span spanned more than thirty years.

Zeng Guofan once said in his home letter: "I have always had the disadvantage of being immutable. From this writing of the daily lesson book, I can guarantee that I will have permanence throughout my life."

Throughout Zeng Guofan's life , all embody the vigilant spirit.

Distinguish doubts

This sentence "If you are vigilant at night, there is no blame." The sentences are different in various versions. There are mainly three types of sentences:

Zhonghua Book Company's "The Record of the Thirteen Classics" reads: "If you are vigilant at night, you will have no fault."

Zhonghua Book Company's "Book of Changes" in its entirety The full translation and annotation are: "If you are vigilant at night, there is no blame."

Peking University Press's "Zhouyi Zhengyi" reads: "If you are vigilant at night, there is no blame."

China Bookstore's "Zhou Yi Ji Jie Compilation" reads: "If you are alert in the evening, you are severe, and there is no blame."

Zhonghua Book Company's "Zhou Yi Chengshi Biography" reads: "If you are alert in the evening, you are severe, and there is no blame."< /p>

The "Translation and Annotation of the Book of Changes" by Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House reads: "If you are alert at night, you will be strict without blame."

The "Original Meaning of the Book of Changes" by Zhonghua Book Company is: "If you are alert at night, there will be no fault for being severe." "

The word "ruo" means "like, like". Such as "if the net is in the network", "the ends of the world are as close as neighbors". In such sentences, there must be something or something attached to the word "if". This one.

In addition, there are many ancient books that use the four characters "Xi vii Ruo Li" together. For example, "Book of Zhou·Volume 5·Emperor Chronicles Fifth": "Fuwei Emperor Taizu Wen, respectful and obedient to Haotian, worried about the common people's government, ordered the six families, headed by Yin and Yang. I give it to the boy, Fu Ke obeys. Wei Ke "If you are uneasy, you will be vigilant at night." There is no ready-made sentence in the ancient book, but when analyzed in this paragraph, it should be used together with "Be vigilant at night."

Three words, "Xi viiliuo stern", are now mostly used as idioms. It means to be alert day and night, as if facing danger.

Therefore, I personally think that the sentence "If you are vigilant at night, there will be no blame" is more appropriate.