if you are ill, you will be outspoken. (Volume III "Ming Di Ji" Pei's Note quotes Wei Shu) It means that we should tolerate others' most own criticisms, even insults and slanders, and accept outspoken advice in this spirit. Showing tolerance and generosity will naturally lead to constructive suggestions, but some people just deliberately find fault. Too tolerance means connivance, which will bring very negative effects to people and should be responded to.
the house leaks from the top, and we know it from the bottom. (Volume XIII Biography of Zhong Yao, Hua Xin and Wang Lang) Pei's Note quoted Wei Shu) The house above is leaking, and the people below know it. There is something wrong with the decision-making level, and the following people are more clear. Because they are executors, whether this order is good or not will be quickly fed back by the executors, so the decision-makers should listen carefully to the opinions of the following executors.
if you are interested in different ideas, you can't catch them. (Volume 47 Biography of Master Wu) means that I like to hear different opinions, so that I can correct my shortcomings. If you want to find your own shortcomings, it's like looking in the mirror. If you only look in the front mirror, you can only see the positive problems, but you can't see other problems, so you need mirrors from different angles to fully find your own problems.
adopt a group strategy, seek advice from the humble, and be false to others, and be constant if it is insufficient. (Volume 64 Biography of Zhuge Teng's Second Sun Puyang and Pei's Note quoted Zhilin) It means that to adopt everyone's opinions, even the people at the bottom should ask them, and accept them with an open mind, and keep them in a state of never being satisfied. In a system, perhaps a small problem will lead to a chain reaction, which will affect the whole system.
the smell of goodness is faster than thunder, and the remonstrance is eager for the wind to move. (Volume 64 Biography of Zhuge Teng's Second Sun Puyang and Pei's Note quoted Zhilin) It means that when you hear a good opinion, you will do it at once, and when you hear someone point out the shortcomings, you will correct it immediately. It's good to be able to do this, which is very rational, but will everyone do it? Can you do it at any time? This is difficult, because people are always full of feelings.
the human body wants to work, but it shouldn't be extreme. (Volume XXIX, Biography of Fang Ji) It means that the human body should exercise, but don't overdo it. Just like a machine, it is scrapped quickly. What if it is not used? It will rust after a long time, and it will also lead to many functions loss. Fine water can flow for a long time, and to keep it for a long time, it is necessary to use and exercise properly.
you judge talents, but I measure the master. (Volume 6 "Liu Chuan of Dong Er Yuan" and Pei's "Note" quoted Sun Sheng as saying) It means that the monarch is expensive in judging talents, and the minister is expensive in choosing a monarch. The boss certainly doesn't want to find some idiots to work for him, or he will lose his industry, and the migrant workers naturally don't want to work for the idiot boss. If this is estimated, they will not make any money, and they may even put themselves in.
Righteousness consolidates the rock, and solidarity * * *. (Volume 52 "Biography of Zhang Gu and Zhuge Bu" and Pei's Note quoted "Wu Shu") The friendship formed by morality is as strong as a rock, and we share weal and woe together. People who share the same values, friendship is naturally very strong, especially after the baptism of struggle, but when they lose their enemies, there will be other interests disputes. Firmness is not eternal, but in what state.
it was the ancients who paid attention to virtue and gave in. (Volume 6 "Liu Chuan of Dong Er Yuan") It means that people in ancient times respected people who measured their own virtue and gave way to people who were higher than their own morality and ability. People who are incompetent in charge will only make things worse and worse; People with bad morals can't control their own behavior, which will also bring bad influence to the society and affect the social atmosphere, and they can't do it themselves and can't ask others.
I hate beauty when I see it. (Volume 19, Biography of Chen Xiaowang in Rencheng, Pei's Notes quoted Dianlue) It means that after seeing Xi Shi's appearance, he hated his own appearance when he came back. I began to hate my appearance, then I thought about how to change my appearance, and then I decided to have plastic surgery. Xi Shi and the plastic surgeon may be together.
I'm happy here, but I don't think about Shu. (Volume 33, Biography of the Later Rulers, Pei's Note quotes the Spring and Autumn Period of the Han and Jin Dynasties) It means that I am very happy here and don't miss Shu. Liu Chan said, some people say that Liu Chan is so disappointing, no wonder Shu will die; Some people want to say that Liu Chan said this to protect himself. If he still misses Shu, it is estimated that he was done by Cao Wei. I think Liu Chan will still miss Shu and secretly cry.
although you can't start, you can finish well. (Volume 47, Biography of Wu Zhu, Pei's Note quotes Wei Lue) It means that although there is no good beginning, good results will do. What Sun Quan said to Hao Zhou is just like what a boy said to a girl. Although he was not very good to you before, he will be good to you in the future. I don't know if he will be good to the girl in the future. At present, I just want to continue to maintain the relationship with the girl with this sentence.
if you don't do anything, you won't get paid. (Volume 57 "Biography of Lu Wu and Zhang Luo of Yu Lu" and Pei's "Notes" quote "Records of Records") It means that there is no regret for younger generations to inherit the career of their predecessors. The previous generation of people, who have worked hard all their lives, hope to have an inheritance in the future, otherwise it will be a great pity, but it is hard to say whether future generations are willing to inherit, so the inheritance of the cause must be carefully considered.
people are different, and each is his own face; Speaking from behind is what the ancients warned. (Volume 44 "Jiang Wan Fei Yi Jiang Weichuan") means that people's hearts are different, and everyone looks different. They obey on the surface and make irresponsible remarks behind their backs. The ancients were very alert. Sometimes I'm afraid of hurting people's face, so I basically don't tell the truth to my face, sometimes I'm upset, and it's hard to avoid saying something behind my back. Of course, I should be on my guard against those who deliberately want to trick people.
the empty voice is false, and the obscene frog is confused. (Volume 11, Biography of Yuan Zhangliang's Guo Tian Wang Guo Guan, Pei's Note quotes Wei Lue) It means to cover up the facts with empty words, just like an agitated frog barking to disturb the hearing. For example, when someone plays chess, they have already figured out how to go, while those who watch chess, one person says this way and the other says that way, and as a result, the players are confused, and they don't know which step to take at once, and later they lose.
if you are in the same boat, you will be defeated if you are not firm in one thing. (Volume 56 Biography of Zhu Zhi, Zhu Ran, Lv Fan and Zhu Huan) Pei's Note quoted Biography of Jiang Biao. It means that if everyone goes out to sea in the same boat, one thing is not reliable, and everyone will be in danger of sinking. Sometimes the details determine success or failure. A small change will bring great changes, and when it becomes uncontrollable, it will bring disaster.