The same sentence has different expressions, especially criticism and accusation. If it can be expressed euphemistically, it will make people feel very comfortable. If you say it directly, it is likely to offend others. In this way, we can understand why loyal officials in ancient times were never reused, while courtiers who were good at flattery rose all the way and became the toast of the emperor.
For thousands of years, the ancients left us many famous sayings and aphorisms to teach the world how to be a man. Confucius, an old man, gave lectures to his disciples before his death and said countless things. After he sailed a crane to the west, his disciples put together his previous words in order to carry forward his thoughts, and from then on, the classic Analects of Confucius was produced, which was regarded as a treasure by ancient scholars. Zhao Pu, the prime minister of the Northern Song Dynasty, used half of The Analects to assist the emperor to govern the world.
As a famous educator in ancient times, Confucius was undoubtedly talented. Otherwise, it is impossible for so many students to squeeze their heads to learn from him. He is also very strict with his students, so many students under Confucius will become world-famous cattle people in the future. Everyone's personality is different. Among Confucius' disciples, there are also people who give him a headache. In a rage, Confucius said, "You can't carve rotten wood.".
Everyone knows this sentence, and the meaning is not difficult to understand. "Rotten wood" refers to wood that decays to such an extent that it cannot be used. Even a skilled carpenter can't make good things with it. The implication is hopeless. The old man Confucius said, "You can't carve rotten wood" and then added. In fact, that sentence is as classic as "dead wood cannot be carved", but few people know it.
It is "the earth wall is unbreakable". What does this mean? The earth wall here corresponds to rotten wood, which can be understood as a broken wall. It's no use drawing again. In modern terms, the man who can't help the wall with mud is decadent to the bone, and no matter how hard he tries, he can't be changed. It's a veritable scum.
Confucius' cultivation is bound to be high. Who made him so angry and said that? It was none other than Jae-young, a disciple with great personality. According to records, Zaiyu, unlike other students, raised some unconstrained questions from time to time, and even did not advocate three-year filial piety. He thought it was a kind of foolish filial piety, which was almost different in the eyes of people at that time.
On one occasion, Confucius found that Zaiyu didn't come to class. As a teacher, he must be worried. Afraid of his own accident, he quickly asked his disciples to find him separately. It turns out that Jae-woo is sleeping in the dormitory. Confucius was furious and pointed at him and shouted, "You can't carve rotten wood, and you can't lick the wall of dung." I don't think I will succeed in Yu. However, Confucius was wrong. Zai gave him extraordinary IQ and became a talented person. He was listed as one of the "Thirteen Saints of Confucius". I wonder how Confucius felt about this!