It means: therefore, it is warmer to say kind words to others than to wear clothes; Hurting people with harsh words is deeper than hurting people with spears and halberds.
Source: Xunzi Honor and Disgrace
Original text:
People who vent their anger also suffer; Diligent people have five soldiers. Although there is a spear, it is better to be diligent. Therefore, being kind to others is warmer than cloth; Hurtful words are deeper than spears and halberds. Therefore, one side is thin and cannot be trampled on, and it is not peaceful. Those who are in danger and have no shoes are talking. If the painting is big, it is dangerous if it is small. Although you don't want it, if the cloud doesn't do it.
Translation:
Pride and contempt are curses to people; Respect and humility can prevent the harm of all kinds of weapons. Thus, even with Mao Ge's sharp thorns, it is not as sharp as respect and humility. Therefore, it is warmer to say kind words to others than to dress him; Hurting people with harsh words is deeper than hurting people with spears and halberds. Therefore, the vast land cannot be stepped on it, not because the ground is unstable; There is no place to stand on tiptoe, all because talking hurts too much. The roads are crowded and the paths are dangerous. Even if you don't want to be cautious, something seems to force you to be cautious.
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Appreciate:
Xunzi's thought has comprehensive characteristics because of his critical summary and absorption of various thoughts, and it is unique in Confucianism in terms of human nature, heaven and man, social morality, politics and education.
Xunzi is an important work of Confucianism at the end of the Warring States Period. In the Qing Dynasty, Xun Zhu not only collected the Tang Dynasty's Xun Zhu, but also collected the exegetical achievements of Qing scholars. Liang Qixiong's A Brief Interpretation of Xunzi synthesizes the interpretation results of various schools, with special emphasis on conciseness, clarity and conciseness. In addition, there are Xun Zhu, Xiong Jin Xun Zhu and Jin Shi.