From the Analects of Confucius, the whole sentence is, Confucius said, "In a threesome, there must be a teacher. Choose good and follow it, but change it if it is not good. " Confucius said in vernacular Chinese: "When three people walk together, one of them will be my teacher. I choose his good character to learn from him and regard his bad place as a reference to get rid of my shortcomings. "

Three of them are imaginary numbers, and there are many extreme words. This sentence refers to many people. Yan: It means "inside", which translates to "inside". We should not be ashamed to ask questions and learn from others with an open mind.

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Confucius' statement that "a threesome must have a teacher" has been highly appreciated by later intellectuals. His spirit of learning from others with an open mind is valuable, but what is more valuable is that he should learn from both good and bad, which contains profound philosophy. His words are helpful to guide us to communicate with people, cultivate self-cultivation and increase our knowledge.

Confucius suggested that we should listen more and see more things we don't know, study hard and oppose the practice of creating things out of thin air and knowing nothing. This is what he demands of himself and his students.

This sentence shows Confucius' self-cultivation, modesty and studious spirit, and also embodies an important principle of getting along with others. Always pay attention to learning from the strengths of others, and always take the weaknesses of others as a warning. You will naturally look at the strengths of others, be kind to others, be lenient with others, and be strict with yourself. This is not only the best way to cultivate and improve yourself, but also an important condition for harmonious interpersonal relationships.