It means that people's bad habits in life are either arrogance or laziness.

Zeng Guofan has a famous saying, "All the mediocrities in the world, ancient and modern, are defeated by a lazy word; Talented people in the world, ancient and modern, all lost with a proud word. "

Zeng Guofan thinks that mediocre people accomplish nothing because of laziness, while those gifted experts often fail because of pride.

Later, Zeng Guofan summed it up more incisively: "The word loser is either arrogant or lazy."

quit laziness-don't start at home

firstly, Zeng Guofan emphasized that "start at home without starting". "Kangxi Dictionary" records: "Yan," Jade Piece "is late." Yan Qi means getting up late. Translated into today's words, don't be lazy! Extended information

Zeng Guofan stipulated a "day class" for his officers and aides, one of which was to eat regularly, and every meal had to wait until the officers and aides arrived, even in wartime.

Zeng Guofan had breakfast early, and the rooster crowed three times, so he must have sat at the table. Li Hongzhang is the opposite. He doesn't like to be restrained, and he is born in a local tyrant. He has food when he gets up. So soon, breakfast every day became a heavy burden for Li Hongzhang. When someone comes to ask him for breakfast, it is tantamount to killing him with a knife.

after being slaughtered for more than ten days, Li hongzhang finally couldn't stand it. One rainy day, as usual, someone called him for dinner, and Li Hongzhang couldn't afford to stay in bed. Someone called again, but Li Hongzhang simply refused. The third person called and almost broke the door. Li Hongzhang lied and said, "I have a headache, I feel uncomfortable, and I can't eat."