As long as you don't kill anything with flesh and blood, what is respected is the intolerance, so that gentlemen should not commit murder. It was Mencius who advised King Xuan of Qi to practice benevolence.

It comes from "The First Chapter of King Hui of Liang" by "Mencius" during the Warring States Period.

Many people have always misunderstood Mencius' famous saying "A gentleman stays away from the kitchen", mistakenly believing that gentlemen and dignified men who do great things should stay away from the kitchen, while women are the masters of the kitchen.

In fact, Mencius's original words are: "A gentleman is like an animal. Seeing its life, he can't bear to see its death; hearing its sound, he can't bear to eat its meat. Therefore, a gentleman is far away from the kitchen." This is what he said King Qi Xuan couldn't bear to kill the cow.

Extended information:

As for the phrase "a gentleman is far away from the cook", it is not the copyright of Mencius, but comes from the "Book of Rites". "Tamazao": "A gentleman is far away from the kitchen, and he cannot practice anything with flesh and blood."

In other words, do not kill anything with flesh and blood with your own hands.

Jia Yi of the Han Dynasty quoted Mencius in the "New Book. Rites" and said: "Therefore, the most benevolent thing is to stay far away from the cook."

The phrase "a gentleman is far away from the cook" is regarded as To promote the virtue of kindness is in line with Mencius’ original intention.

Reference materials:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Junziyuan Chef