He who observes himself has no disciples, that is to say, if he is too smart, he will have no partner. Now it is sometimes used to mean not to ask too much of people or things.

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This idiom comes from Everything is Ready, which means that if people are too smart and too careful, they will not have friends. It expresses that a person needs to grasp a certain balance when dealing with interpersonal relationships, not too harsh or too negligent. The meaning of this idiom can be understood from different angles.

First of all, from the perspective of personal cultivation, "the observer is not an apprentice" reminds us to be tolerant and tolerant. Get along with people, don't be too haggle over every ounce, and don't be too demanding. You should learn to accept the shortcomings and shortcomings of others and respect their individuality and differences. Only in this way can good interpersonal relationships be established.

Avoid conflicts with friends or colleagues because of trivial matters. Secondly, from the social and cultural point of view, "those who are successful and have no disciples" reflects the ideological concepts and cultural traditions of ancient China society. In the traditional culture of China, the relationship between people is very important, and the establishment of good interpersonal relationship needs the golden mean and tolerance.

If a person is too smart or too harsh, it is difficult to establish sincere friendship and cooperation with others, and it is also difficult to achieve success and development in society. In addition, this idiom also reminds us that when dealing with interpersonal relationships, we need to have certain self-awareness and self-reflection ability. We should be clear about our values and principles.

At the same time, we should also understand other people's ideas and needs. Only in this way can we better understand others and better communicate and cooperate with others. Finally, we can also understand "disobedient disciples" from the perspective of historical figures. For example, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was a very shrewd emperor. He is very concerned about political gains and losses and the loyalty of courtiers.

However, he did not build a political team loyal to him, nor did he win the true love of the people. This may be because he is too smart and careful, has no tolerance for people, and does not really understand people's needs and ideas. In a word, the idiom "the observer has no disciples" expresses a kind of balance and wisdom between people. It reminds us to be tolerant and tolerant.

Only by understanding the needs and ideas of self and others can we establish good interpersonal relationships and social and cultural atmosphere. At the same time, when dealing with interpersonal relationships, we should also maintain a certain degree of self-awareness and self-reflection ability, and constantly learn and grow. Only in this way can we better understand others, better communicate and cooperate with others and realize our own life value and social value.