Quotation content: A gentleman asks about disaster but not about blessing.

Explanation of famous quotes:

Chapter 61 of "Water Margin" by Shi Naian of Ming Dynasty.

The general idea of ??this sentence is: A gentleman only asks what disasters he has suffered, but not what blessings he has.

A gentleman has an awe-inspiring and fearless mind and temperament. He is not afraid of disasters and dares to face reality and withstand the test of disasters, so he dares to "share disasters". To seek blessings is considered greedy and unpromising behavior, so gentlemen disdain them. This sentence is intended to express a fearless generosity and magnanimity.

The famous quote comes from: Shi Naian's "Water Margin" of the Ming Dynasty

The famous quote comes from: Shi Naian