However, he sang seriously and deeply. In particular, the phrase "the past cannot be remonstrated, but those who come can still be chased" has become a famous saying of later generations. In fact, that meaning is also in line with the spirit of Confucius in his eight-part essay, which says, "Don't talk, don't remonstrate, let bygones be bygones." "Not remonstrating with the past" means "not remonstrating with the past". In today's words, let bygones be bygones The key is to seize the future. "People who can still catch up" is to seize the future. However, seize the future for what? This is still a problem. In Jieyu's view, if you want to seize the future of politics, it is still not desirable or confused. Because "politicians are in danger today!" Even if people in politics are dangerous now, why are you "tired like a lost dog" running around the world?
In fact, we can see that Jieyu's view is consistent with Lutz's view of "Chen Men" in Shimen. Everyone thinks that Confucius is a man who "knows what he can't do" and should be ironically persuaded.
Of course, the way is different and the goal is different. Whether Confucius listened to their suggestions is another matter entirely.
From the specific reference point of view, today we understand that "the past cannot be remonstrated, and those who come can still be chased", which is still very enlightening. Don't talk about history, don't talk about such a big topic as society, that is, we deal with things in our personal lives, sum up the success or failure of our own lives, and so on, which is also a very meaningful lesson.