Explanation: Gentleman: A talented and virtuous person. A gentleman likes property acquired through righteous means and does not want ill-gotten wealth.

Source: Volume 1 of Gao Yang's "The Complete Biography of Hu Xueyan: Stepping into the Clouds": "A gentleman loves money and gets it in a proper way. If it is your old master's, he will naturally do his duty."

Usage: as object, Attributive, clause; used in life

The Analects

Original text

Confucius said: "Wealth and honor are what people want, and they do not follow the way." If you get it, you don't have a place for it; poverty

and lowliness are what people hate. If you don't get it according to the way, you won't get rid of it. >Become famous? A gentleman will never violate his benevolence, and he will do it if he makes mistakes ③, and he will do it if he makes mistakes. ”

Notes

① The word "de" in this sentence should be. The word "go" is wrong, ② evil (wu): where, how.

③Haici: rush, haste. ① Difficulty; poverty, frustration.

Translation

Confucius said: "To have money and status is what everyone wants, but if it is not obtained through benevolence

way, A gentleman will not accept it; being poor and lowly is something that everyone hates.

But a gentleman will not get rid of it if he does not get rid of it in a benevolent way

Once a gentleman leaves. How can benevolence achieve a good reputation? Therefore, a gentleman should not leave benevolence at any time - even for a short period of time after finishing a meal. This is when he is in a hurry.

Similarly, it is the same when you are homeless."

Interpretation

We say today: "A gentleman loves money and gets it in a right way." What is the "way"? The legal way.

In the final analysis, it is the way of benevolence and righteousness - the way of benevolence.

Benevolence is the foundation for settling down and establishing a life, and the principle of life.

So, no matter whether you are rich or poor, whether you are in a hurry or when you are wandering around, you must not violate this foundation and principle. In the words of Mencius, it is still the famous saying: "Wealth cannot be fornicated, poverty cannot be moved."

Of course, the premise here is to have principles of life. For those who "just follow their feelings" or even "die if they get addicted", all this is meaningless.

In the face of fierce competition, the weak and the strong, intrigues and intrigues, as long as the goal can be achieved, any means will be used

What other principles of benevolence can be followed? If there is, it is also the principle of "there is a way to steal" - purpose is everything.

This is already a matter of choosing a world view and outlook on life.