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The first sentence: Think twice before acting

The second half of the sentence: The Master said, "No more, it's okay."

In the past there was My name is Ji Wenzi. He is very inept at doing things. He always has to struggle many times before doing something. Confucius heard this and said: Just think twice. You have to think carefully when doing things, but don’t think too much. If you think too much, you will easily hesitate and make things difficult to achieve. The so-called "too much is not enough".

02First sentence: Parents are here, don’t travel far

Second sentence: There must be a way to travel

Usually when we want to go somewhere, there are often people This sentence is used to educate us, and the complete sentence actually means: Don’t travel far away when your parents are around. If you travel far away, you must tell your parents where you are going. As parents, only by knowing where your children are, can you Peace of mind.

03 The first sentence: Wine and meat pass through the intestines, and the Buddha remains in his heart

The second half of the sentence: If the world imitates me, it will be like entering the devil's path

This poem is actually There is a history. In the Ming Dynasty, Zhang Xianzhong attacked Yucheng and stationed himself in a temple outside the city, forcing the monks inside to eat meat. At that time, a monk named Poshan said, as long as you don't massacre the city after attacking the city, I will eat meat. As a result, Zhang Xianzhong agreed to him. So Monk Poshan said this while eating. Just to tell future generations: I was forced to do this! The Buddha said: "If I don't go to hell, who will go to hell?" It is the Bodhisattva spirit of Mahayana Buddhism. This abbot can be said to be a truly compassionate person who eats meat.

04 The first sentence: words must be deeds, and deeds must be results

The second half of the sentence: 硁 (kēng) 灁然小人zai

It is said that one day Confucius will eat When you are full, chat with your students. Zigong asked: Master, what kind of person is considered a scholar? Confucius said: Someone who can do great things on behalf of the country. Zigong asked again: Where was the person who was waiting for someone that time? Confucius said: Of course he was the one everyone praised. Then he asked: What about the third-class people? Confucius said: Those who have to do whatever they say are stubborn and shallow at first glance, but for the sake of not lying to others, let’s count them as third-class people! Mencius said It becomes clearer: "Sir, words don't have to be true, actions don't have results, only righteousness lies." When a person does things, he should distinguish right from wrong, learn to be flexible, and cannot stick to instructions.

05 The first sentence: There are three kinds of unfilial piety, the greatest is not having any descendants

The second half of the sentence: Shun married without telling him, it was because he had no descendants

This sentence counts It is the most exaggerated misunderstanding. The literal meaning seems to be: There are three kinds of unfilial piety, and not getting married and having children is the biggest sin. But the real meaning of this sentence is: Failure to fulfill one's responsibilities as a descendant is the biggest sin! Back then, Shun wanted to marry Yao's daughter as his wife, but he felt that his father would definitely disagree, so he married her without saying a word. This sentence was said by Mencius, and it means: There are many kinds of unfilial piety, and "having no offspring" is the worst sin. What does it mean to have no descendants? You don’t tell your parents about such an important life event, and you fail to fulfill your responsibility as a descendant!

It is better to forget each other in the world

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The second half of the sentence: It is better to forget each other in the world. "

Must help each other" has always been synonymous with the beauty of love. In fact, the last sentence is the real point. This sentence comes from "Zhuangzi: The Great Master", and its original meaning is this: The spring water dried up, and in order to survive, the two fish fed each other with the moisture in their mouths and survived. But instead of supporting each other like this on the verge of death, it would be better for everyone to return to the sea peacefully and not know each other. If it is more difficult for two people to live together, it is better to let go and live their own lives. But this may require a greater magnanimity and a more indifferent state of mind.

07 The first sentence: My life has limits but I know there is no limit

The second half of the sentence: If there are cliffs, I hope there will be no cliffs, it’s almost impossible

This sentence is often Be used to educate and study well, learning is endless. But the total meaning of this sentence is: Our lives are limited, but knowledge is infinite. If you want to use your limited life to pursue infinite knowledge, you will feel very tired; if you have to keep pursuing knowledge, you will become even more tired! This sentence extends the famous saying "There is a road to the mountain of books and diligence." It is very dangerous to study infinite knowledge with a limited life. We have to do what we can.

08 The first sentence: Repay kindness with kindness

The second half of the sentence: How to repay kindness? Repay vengeance with straightness, repay virtuousness with kindness

Original sentence: "One might say: 'Repay vengeance with virtue, how can one repay grievance with virtue?' Confucius said: 'Repay grievance with virtue, how can one repay virtue? Repay grievance with straightforwardness, repay virtue with virtue!'" Meaning Yes: Someone asked Confucius: "If someone hits me, I won't hit him. Instead, I will be nice to him, shame him to death with my morality and education, and make him repent, okay?" Confucius said: "You are complaining with virtue. , then how to repay kindness? When others treat you with kindness, you need to repay others with kindness. But now if someone hits you, you should complain directly. In other words, Confucius opposed "complaining with virtue." ". However, due to misinterpretation, the principles emphasized by Confucius were suddenly ignored.

09 The first sentence: Only women and villains are difficult to raise

The second half of the sentence: Those who are close are not inferior, those who are far are resentful

This sentence is often It is used to demean women, but the meaning is actually misunderstood. This sentence also comes from Confucius, and it means: It is difficult for immature girls and men of poor quality to get along with each other. If they get close, they will blame you, and if they get distant, they will blame you.

10 The first sentence: The heaven and the earth are unkind and treat all things as stupid dogs

The second half of the sentence: The saints are unkind and treat the common people as stupid dogs

This sentence is often used It has been misused by some novels to express that the world is cruel and unkind, and that everything in the world is regarded as pigs and dogs. In fact, the real meaning of this sentence is that heaven and earth are not emotional and treat all things equally, while saints are not emotional and treat the common people equally. There is no oppression or discrimination in the original meaning of this sentence. On the contrary, it talks about a fair truth. All of us and all sentient beings are equal in the eyes of heaven and earth.