The famous sentence in Zhong Gong Wen Ren's chapter is that a gentleman wants to be slow in words but quick in deeds.

This sentence means that a gentleman should be cautious in his words, but decisive and quick in his actions. This sentence emphasizes the importance of consistent words and deeds, and also puts forward the qualities that a gentleman should possess.

In this famous saying, "gentleman" represents a noble personality and noble moral character, and can be understood as a virtuous person. The "desire to be slow in speech" mentioned here means that one should be cautious in verbal expression and not speak easily. "Sensitive in action" means to act decisively and quickly, and not to be sloppy in doing things.

The concept conveyed by this sentence is profound. It warns people not only to pay attention to caution in words, but also to pay attention to decisiveness in action. It is also a moral reminder to practice what we preach. In real life, we often encounter people who are eloquent but slow and hesitant in their actions, and we also encounter people who are decisive in their actions but rash in their words. And this famous saying reminds us to be a gentleman who is consistent in his words and deeds and means what he says.

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Ran Yong (531 BC -?), courtesy name Zhonggong, was a native of Lu in the late Spring and Autumn Period and a disciple of Confucius. Ran Jizai, a descendant of Shaohao and the son of King Wen of Zhou, was passed down to Ranli for several generations. He lived in the "Yang of Heze" for generations and was known as the "Liniu clan". He received Confucian sacrifices.

The "Genealogy of the Ran Family" states that Li married the Yan family and had a son, Geng, and a second son, Yong. After the death of the Yan family, he married the Gongxi family again to survive. When Hou Gongxi heard that Confucius had set up a teaching hall, he ordered his three sons to go there and learn from him. Excellent in both character and learning. He was a magnanimous man, "benevolent but not sycophantic". Confucius said that he could "make the south" and serve as an official ("Yong Ye").

In the 27th year of Kaiyuan of Tang Dynasty (739), he was posthumously named "Xue" "Hou". In the second year of Xiangfu of Dazhong in the Song Dynasty (1009), he was granted the title of "Xiapi Gong". In the third year of Xianchun of the Southern Song Dynasty (1267), he was granted the title of "Xue Gong". In the ninth year of Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty (1530), he was renamed "Xianxian Ranzi".< /p>

Ran Yong is a disciple of Confucius. He, Ran Geng and Ran Qiu are all among the ten philosophers of Confucius. They are known as "one sect of three sages". Volume 5 of "Analects of Confucius" quotes Ma Rong as saying: "Yong, (Confucius) disciple, named Zhong Gong and surnamed Ran. "

Zhong Gong's father is a bitch. Confucius said: "The son of a plowing ox has a flat body and horns. Although you want to use them, don't use them. How can you give up the mountains and rivers? "The Analects of Confucius - Yong Ye" means: If you work hard, you will be successful. Although your parents are relatively humble, as long as you work hard, like a handsome calf born from a mixed-haired farm cow, you will not be abandoned by the gods of the mountains and rivers. (Can be used for sacrifice).

The first slip of "Zhong Gong" "Ji Huanzi asked Zhong Gong to be the master, and Zhong Gong sued Confucius", which triggered a dialogue between master and disciple. "Historical Records Suoyin Biography of Zhongni's Disciples" quotes "Family Language" as "Bo Niu's clan was twenty-nine years younger than Confucius. ”

Based on this sentence, we can infer that Zhong Gong was an earlier student of Confucius. If so, he might have been relatively young when he became prime minister. In any case, when Zhong Gong was appointed by Ji Huanzi, the news He told Confucius and asked for his teacher's opinion. From the brief text of "Zhong Gong", it seems that Zhong Gong was more willing to accept this mission and had plans to serve the Ji family for a long time, so Confucius said: "You think of your old family." .