Confucius said, "Go on a diet, drink water, bend your arms and enjoy yourself." . Unjust wealth is like a cloud to me. "

To annotate ...

(1) food: rice, here as a verb, refers to eating. Thin food, coarse grains. ② Water: In ancient times, "soup" and "water" were regarded as opposites. "Soup" means hot water and "water" means cold water. (3) Gong: upper arm, generally referring to arm. 4 pillows; Used as a verb.

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Confucius said, "Eating coarse grains, drinking cold water and bending your arms as a pillow are also fun. Unjust wealth and dignity, to me, are like floating clouds floating in the sky. "

reading comprehension

This passage of Confucius' self-teaching was also mentioned by Confucius when he praised Yan Hui in Yongye. Confucius and Yan Hui are both models of giving aid to the poor and enjoying Taoism. This passage, like the one in "Eternal Night" in which Confucius praised Yan Hui, has become a famous expression of caring for the poor and others.