When three people are walking together, there must be a teacher from me

sān rén xíng,bì yǒu wǒ shī

Idiom: When three people are walking together, there must be a teacher from me

English: There must be a mentor/teacher for me among any three travelers.

⒈, there must be someone who can be my teacher. It means that one should learn humbly from all those who have strengths. .

2. When several people walk together, there must be a teacher worthy of learning from them. I choose their strengths to learn from; I correct their shortcomings based on my own situation. This expresses an extremely humble attitude. Learning attitude. No matter who you are, as long as he has a skill or an insight, you should learn from him. You should also learn from other people's shortcomings and mistakes and don't make them again.

Note: Three people go together. , should not be understood as among three people walking together, but should be understood as among multiple people walking together. In ancient times, three and nine generally referred to multiple times, which were approximate numbers, not exact numbers.

Source: "The Analects of Confucius·Shuer": "When three people walk together, there must be a teacher like me. Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones."

Grammar: complex sentence structure; composition points Sentence; with a complimentary meaning

Interpretation

When three people walk together, there must be a teacher. So, where is there no teacher in the world? A truly studious person is not limited to a fixed teacher. You don’t have to be ashamed to ask.

On the other hand, “Choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones.” This is what is said in the chapter "Li Ren": "When you see the virtuous, think about them together. When you see someone who is unworthy, you should introspect yourself." Of course, the advantages of teachers are worth learning, and the shortcomings of teachers can also be used as a reference for us. The key is not to blindly worship them.

Of course, that is what I say. In fact, Teachers are somewhat idealized in our eyes, and some are surrounded by a sacred halo, making it difficult for us to distinguish their strengths and weaknesses. Therefore, we have no choice but to stay close to the red and the ink. Those who are black.